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Okeechobee School District

Item: Okeechobee School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

700 Sw 2nd Ave
Okeechobee, FL 34974-5117

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (863) 462-5000

www.okee.k12.fl.us

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 1,602 students in Okeechobee School District. This district's average middle is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Florida.

Public Middle Schools in Okeechobee School District have an score of 42% (versus the Florida public middle school average of 55%), and score of 39% (versus the 52% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Florida public middle school average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (FL)

# Schools

12 Schools

1,698 Schools

# Students

6,143 Students

1,049,029 Students

# Teachers

341 Teachers

55,746 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Okeechobee School District	Florida
Pre-K	108	85
2	1	531
3	2	567
4	1	548
5	1	582
6	423	2,498
7	450	2,695
8	484	2,847
9	58	482
10	25	482
11	22	471
12	27	490

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District Rank

Okeechobee School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 73 school districts in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 77% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (FL)

#59 out of 73 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Okeechobee School District
2023	#59
2022	#55
2021	#58
2019	#51
2018	#49
2017	#62
2016	#63
2015	#63
2014	#62
2013	#64
2012	#67
2011	#66
2010	#63

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45%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Okeechobee School District	Florida
2023	45%	52%
2022	46%	52%
2021	44%	48%
2019	56%	59%
2018	54%	58%
2017	48%	57%
2016	45%	54%
2015	43%	53%
2014	50%	59%
2013	49%	58%
2012	44%	57%
2011	60%	68%
2010	61%	68%

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43%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Okeechobee School District	Florida
2022	43%	52%
2021	42%	52%
2019	46%	56%
2018	54%	55%
2017	41%	54%
2016	39%	52%
2015	40%	53%
2014	45%	58%
2013	46%	58%
2012	46%	57%
2011	52%	62%
2010	53%	62%

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45%

52%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Okeechobee School District	Florida
2022	45%	52%
2021	43%	51%

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77%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Okeechobee School District	Florida
2023	77%	88%
2022	78%	87%
2021	85%	89%
2020	84%	89%
2019	76%	87%
2018	77%	86%
2017	72%	83%
2016	71%	82%
2015	66%	79%
2014	61%	78%
2013	63%	78%
2012	59%	77%
2011	62%	73%

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(2022-23)

52.7%

33.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Okeechobee School District	Florida
2023	52.7%	33.8%
2022	63.1%	35.5%
2021	36.4%	27.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.60

0.70

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Okeechobee School District	Florida
2023	0.61	0.70
2022	0.62	0.70
2021	0.62	0.70
2020	0.62	0.70
2019	0.62	0.70
2018	0.61	0.70
2017	0.61	0.70
2016	0.61	0.70
2015	0.61	0.70
2014	0.61	0.69
2013	0.60	0.69
2012	0.60	0.69
2011	0.59	0.69
2010	0.59	0.67
2009	0.58	0.67
2008	0.57	0.66
2007	0.57	0.66
2006	0.55	0.64
2005	0.54	0.64
2004	0.53	0.64
2003	0.53	0.63
2002	0.51	0.62
2001	0.50	0.62
2000	0.47	0.61
1999	0.46	0.60
1998	0.45	0.60
1997	0.45	0.59
1996	0.45	0.58
1995	0.45	0.58
1994	0.45	0.58
1993	0.43	0.56
1992	0.42	0.56
1991	0.41	0.55
1990	0.39	0.54
1989	0.39	0.53
1988	0.38	0.51

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2004-2010)
Year	Okeechobee School District	Florida
2010	3%	1%
2009	3%	1%
2008	3%	1%
2007	3%	1%
2004	3%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2000-2023)
Year	Okeechobee School District	Florida
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2010	1%	3%
2009	1%	3%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

46%

39%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Okeechobee School District	Florida
2023	42%	37%
2022	42%	36%
2021	42%	35%
2020	41%	34%
2019	41%	34%
2018	40%	33%
2017	40%	33%
2016	40%	32%
2015	39%	31%
2014	38%	30%
2013	37%	29%
2012	35%	29%
2011	32%	28%
2010	30%	27%
2009	30%	26%
2008	29%	25%
2007	28%	25%
2006	27%	24%
2005	25%	23%
2004	24%	22%
2003	24%	21%
2002	22%	20%
2001	21%	19%
2000	19%	18%
1999	19%	17%
1998	19%	17%
1997	19%	16%
1996	18%	15%
1995	17%	14%
1994	17%	14%
1993	16%	13%
1992	14%	13%
1991	14%	12%
1990	12%	12%
1989	10%	11%
1988	9%	10%

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% Black

20%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Okeechobee School District	Florida
2023	7%	21%
2022	7%	21%
2021	7%	22%
2020	8%	22%
2019	8%	22%
2018	8%	22%
2017	8%	22%
2016	8%	23%
2015	8%	23%
2014	8%	23%
2013	7%	23%
2012	8%	23%
2011	8%	23%
2010	10%	24%
2009	9%	24%
2008	9%	24%
2007	9%	24%
2006	9%	24%
2005	9%	24%
2004	9%	24%
2003	9%	25%
2002	9%	25%
2001	9%	25%
2000	8%	25%
1999	8%	25%
1998	8%	25%
1997	7%	25%
1996	8%	25%
1995	9%	25%
1994	9%	25%
1993	8%	24%
1992	10%	24%
1991	9%	24%
1990	9%	24%
1989	10%	24%
1988	11%	24%

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% White

43%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Okeechobee School District	Florida
2023	46%	35%
2022	46%	36%
2021	45%	36%
2020	46%	37%
2019	46%	37%
2018	48%	38%
2017	48%	39%
2016	48%	39%
2015	49%	40%
2014	50%	41%
2013	51%	42%
2012	53%	42%
2011	55%	43%
2010	56%	45%
2009	57%	46%
2008	58%	47%
2007	59%	47%
2006	61%	50%
2005	62%	51%
2004	63%	51%
2003	64%	52%
2002	66%	53%
2001	67%	54%
2000	70%	55%
1999	71%	56%
1998	72%	56%
1997	72%	57%
1996	72%	58%
1995	72%	59%
1994	72%	59%
1993	74%	61%
1992	74%	61%
1991	75%	62%
1990	77%	63%
1989	77%	64%
1988	77%	65%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Okeechobee School District	Florida
2023	3%	4%
2022	3%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,631 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,419. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,838 is less than the state median of $13,816. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

This School District

This State (FL)

Total Revenue

$84 MM

$41,097 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Okeechobee School District	Florida
2023	$84 MM	$201 MM
2022	$75 MM	$181 MM
2021	$72 MM	$166 MM
2020	$69 MM	$154 MM
2019	$66 MM	$151 MM
2018	$64 MM	$143 MM
2017	$62 MM	$136 MM
2016	$60 MM	$130 MM
2015	$65 MM	$132 MM
2014	$59 MM	$122 MM
2012	$57 MM	$118 MM
2011	$65 MM	$128 MM
2010	$65 MM	$132 MM
2009	$67 MM	$138 MM
2008	$68 MM	$179 MM
2007	$70 MM	$165 MM
2006	$61 MM	$125 MM
2005	$56 MM	$111 MM
2004	$53 MM	$105 MM
2003	$49 MM	$95 MM
2002	$47 MM	$96 MM
2001	$46 MM	$96 MM
2000	$44 MM	$91 MM
1999	$43 MM	$89 MM
1998	$48 MM	$81 MM
1997	$38 MM	$79 MM
1996	$36 MM	$73 MM
1995	$47 MM	$70 MM
1992	$32 MM	$63 MM
1990	$35 MM	$57 MM

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Spending

$79 MM

$39,380 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Okeechobee School District	Florida
2023	$79 MM	$207 MM
2022	$73 MM	$172 MM
2021	$69 MM	$163 MM
2020	$64 MM	$164 MM
2019	$63 MM	$155 MM
2018	$63 MM	$153 MM
2017	$64 MM	$132 MM
2016	$60 MM	$123 MM
2015	$66 MM	$140 MM
2014	$58 MM	$125 MM
2012	$60 MM	$121 MM
2011	$70 MM	$128 MM
2010	$66 MM	$140 MM
2009	$64 MM	$159 MM
2008	$69 MM	$169 MM
2007	$64 MM	$162 MM
2006	$60 MM	$146 MM
2005	$56 MM	$112 MM
2004	$54 MM	$112 MM
2003	$49 MM	$106 MM
2002	$45 MM	$102 MM
2001	$44 MM	$91 MM
2000	$47 MM	$88 MM
1999	$45 MM	$84 MM
1998	$39 MM	$79 MM
1997	$37 MM	$72 MM
1996	$40 MM	$72 MM
1995	$39 MM	$66 MM
1992	$29 MM	$59 MM
1990	$32 MM	$56 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,631

$14,419

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Okeechobee School District	Florida
2023	$13,088	$17,324
2022	$11,666	$14,745
2021	$11,465	$13,731
2020	$10,482	$14,203
2019	$10,207	$13,737
2018	$9,909	$14,011
2017	$9,535	$14,826
2016	$9,392	$12,788
2015	$10,251	$11,888
2014	$9,140	$12,077
2012	$8,643	$12,051
2011	$9,535	$13,076
2010	$9,381	$11,888
2009	$9,497	$13,793
2008	$9,622	$17,784
2007	$9,587	$16,236
2006	$8,264	$12,292
2005	$7,615	$11,428
2004	$7,350	$11,474
2003	$6,957	$10,268
2002	$6,705	$10,355
2001	$6,715	$10,248
2000	$6,443	$9,668
1999	$6,377	$9,409
1998	$7,196	$7,880
1997	$5,753	$8,424
1995	$7,493	$6,715
1992	$5,480	$7,231
1990	$6,146	$5,224

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Spending / Student

$12,838

$13,816

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Okeechobee School District	Florida
2023	$12,327	$17,878
2022	$11,469	$14,013
2021	$11,030	$13,486
2020	$9,674	$15,154
2019	$9,755	$14,111
2018	$9,902	$14,989
2017	$9,787	$14,369
2016	$9,342	$12,045
2015	$10,416	$12,571
2014	$9,115	$12,287
2012	$9,153	$12,385
2011	$10,274	$13,005
2010	$9,532	$12,571
2009	$9,160	$15,882
2008	$9,760	$16,773
2007	$8,786	$15,907
2006	$8,202	$14,358
2005	$7,645	$11,593
2004	$7,465	$12,298
2003	$6,902	$11,532
2002	$6,507	$11,007
2001	$6,372	$9,672
2000	$6,936	$9,341
1999	$6,614	$8,851
1998	$5,902	$7,639
1997	$5,553	$7,635
1995	$6,217	$6,277
1992	$4,850	$6,693
1990	$5,651	$5,173

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Best Okeechobee School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Okeechobee Virtual Franchise

(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1000 Nw 34th St
Okeechobee, FL 34972
(863) 462-5125

Gr: K-12 | 59 students Minority enrollment: 43%

Rank: #22.

Osceola Middle School

(Math: 44% | Reading: 42%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

825 Sw 28th St
Okeechobee, FL 34974
(863) 462-5070

Gr: 6-8 | 689 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 51%

Rank: #33.

Yearling Middle School

(Math: 45% | Reading: 37%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

925 Nw 23rd Ln
Okeechobee, FL 34972
(863) 462-5056

Gr: 6-8 | 588 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 62%

Rank: #44.

Okeechobee Achievement Academy

Alternative School

(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1000 Nw 34th St
Okeechobee, FL 34972
(863) 462-5125

Gr: PK-12 | 266 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 56%

Rank: n/an/a

Okeechobee Virtual Instruction Program

Add to Compare

700 Sw 2nd Ave
Okeechobee, FL 34974
(863) 462-5000

Gr: K-12

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 12 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 6,143 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 57%
: 77% (Btm 50% in FL)
: Bottom 50%
: 45% (Btm 50%)
: 43% (Btm 50%)
: 45% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education