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Okeechobee County

Florida · Public K-12

13 public schools serving approximately 6,398 students, in a county of 40,816 residents.

Schools
13
1 districts
Enrollment
6,398
NCES CCD
Median income
$57,984
Below Florida avg
Free/reduced lunch
66.9%
Above Florida avg
Elementary
5
schools
Middle
2
schools
High
2
schools
Combined / other
4
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
OKEECHOBEE
6,398 students · 1 district in Okeechobee County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Okeechobee County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
69%
Hispanic
26%
Black
8%
Asian
1%
Two or more
15%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
44%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
6%
Asian
1%
Two or more
3%
Native American
1%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
15.8%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
14.1%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
4.4%
civilian labor
Median age
41
21.4% under 18

All schools (13)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
OKEECHOBEE HIGH SCHOOLOkeechobeeHigh09-121,692·
EVERGLADES ELEMENTARY SCHOOLOkeechobeeElementaryPK-05760·
OSCEOLA MIDDLE SCHOOLOkeechobeeMiddle06-08753·
YEARLING MIDDLE SCHOOLOkeechobeeMiddle06-08668·
NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLOkeechobeeElementaryPK-05576·
SOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLOkeechobeeElementaryPK-06573·
CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLOkeechobeeElementaryPK-05530·
SEMINOLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLOkeechobeeElementaryPK-05502·
OKEECHOBEE ACHIEVEMENT ACADEMYOkeechobeeOtherPK-12199·
OKEECHOBEE VIRTUAL FRANCHISEOkeechobeeOtherKG-1289·
TANTIEOkeechobeeHigh07-1253·
STUDENT SERV./SPECIAL PROGRAMSOkeechobeePrekindergartenPK-PK3·
OKEECHOBEE VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAMOkeechobeeOtherKG-120·

Frequently asked

How many K-12 schools serve Okeechobee County?
There are 13 public K-12 schools in Okeechobee County, Florida, with a combined enrollment of about 6,398.
How many high schools are in Okeechobee County?
Okeechobee County, Florida has 2 public high schools, along with 2 middle schools and 5 elementary schools.
What is the largest school district in Okeechobee County?
OKEECHOBEE is the largest school district in Okeechobee County, serving approximately 6,398 students. The county contains 1 school district overall.
What is the population of Okeechobee County?
Okeechobee County, Florida has a population of approximately 40,816, with a median age of 41. About 21.4% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Okeechobee County?
Median household income in Okeechobee County is $57,984, below the Florida average of $68,377. About 14.1% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Okeechobee County?
Approximately 15.8% of adults 25 and older in Okeechobee County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Okeechobee County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 66.9% of students in Okeechobee County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is higher than the Florida county average of 55.1%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Okeechobee County schools?
Across Okeechobee County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 19.0 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Okeechobee County?
Okeechobee County residents are approximately 69% White, 26% Hispanic, 8% Black, 1% Asian, 15% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Okeechobee County is owner-occupied?
Okeechobee County has about 18,572 housing units, of which roughly 73.9% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data