For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 904 students in Okeechobee School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Florida.
Public Preschools in Okeechobee School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Florida public pre school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Florida public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
13 Schools
1,891 Schools
# Students
6,404 Students
1,102,091 Students
# Teachers
351 Teachers
72,427 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 71% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#58 out of 73 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
48%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
52%
Graduation Rate
85%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.70
# American Indian Students
83 Students
2,583 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
48 Students
26,804 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
2,781 Students
385,967 Students
% Hispanic Students
44%
35%
# Black Students
433 Students
236,531 Students
% Black Students
7%
22%
# White Students
2,832 Students
399,864 Students
% White Students
44%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
1,791 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
217 Students
48,551 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
124
57,949
# Students in K Grade:
476
157,424
# Students in 1st Grade:
473
158,212
# Students in 2nd Grade:
500
161,382
# Students in 3rd Grade:
492
167,073
# Students in 4th Grade:
436
157,804
# Students in 5th Grade:
489
169,065
# Students in 6th Grade:
479
26,558
# Students in 7th Grade:
506
17,996
# Students in 8th Grade:
481
17,846
# Students in 9th Grade:
620
2,161
# Students in 10th Grade:
508
2,096
# Students in 11th Grade:
419
2,255
# Students in 12th Grade:
401
4,270
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,213 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,135. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,787 is less than the state median of $11,783. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$72 MM
$34,349 MM
Spending
$69 MM
$33,354 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,213
$12,135
Spending / Student
$10,787
$11,783
Best Okeechobee School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2468 Sw 7th Ave
Okeechobee, FL 34974
(863) 462-5087
Okeechobee, FL 34974
(863) 462-5087
Grades: PK-5
| 646 students
Rank: #22.
Okeechobee Achievement Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1000 Nw 34th St
Okeechobee, FL 34972
(863) 462-5125
Okeechobee, FL 34972
(863) 462-5125
Grades: PK-12
| 257 students
Rank: n/an/a
Student Serv./special Programs
Alternative School
700 Sw 2nd Ave
Okeechobee, FL 34974
(863) 462-5000
Okeechobee, FL 34974
(863) 462-5000
Grades: PK
| 1 students
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