Total enrollment
6,143
+786 (+15%) vs SY 2020-21
Okeechobee County
Florida · Public K-12
Okeechobee County operates 13 public K-12 schools across Florida, with a combined student body of roughly 6,206 and a county population near 40,816. By grade band, the county runs 6 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high schools.
4-year change in Okeechobee County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
11
+2 (+22%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Okeechobee County ranks
Among counties| Measure | This county | In Florida | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.6% | #59 of 63 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 6,206 | #43 of 65 | #1,142 of 2,745 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 12 | #44 of 65 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.1:1 | #44 of 65 | #2,462 of 2,655 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 80.1% | #2 of 65 | #493 of 2,526 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.6% | #34 of 64 | #581 of 2,707 |
Counties need at least 3 schools and 1,000 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Okeechobee County school rankings
Residents
40,816
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Schools
13
1 districts
Enrollment
6,206
students · NCES CCD
Median income
$57,984
Below Florida avg
Free/reduced lunch
80.1%
Above Florida avg
Elementary
6
2,823 students
Middle
2
1,277 students
High
2
1,781 students
Combined / other
3
325 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
OKEECHOBEE
6,206 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
School enrollment
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
Test scores in Okeechobee County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 8 schools ranked. Florida state average: 57.1%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- SOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL· 49.9%
- YEARLING MIDDLE SCHOOL· 46.7%
- SEMINOLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL· 46.1%
- OKEECHOBEE HIGH SCHOOL· 45.9%
- NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL· 42.6%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL· 41.0%
- EVERGLADES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL· 41.4%
- OSCEOLA MIDDLE SCHOOL· 42.0%
- NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL· 42.6%
- OKEECHOBEE HIGH SCHOOL· 45.9%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKEECHOBEE HIGH SCHOOL | Okeechobee | High | 09-12 | 1,718 | · |
| EVERGLADES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Okeechobee | Elementary | KG-05 | 737 | · |
| OSCEOLA MIDDLE SCHOOL | Okeechobee | Middle | 06-08 | 689 | · |
| YEARLING MIDDLE SCHOOL | Okeechobee | Middle | 06-08 | 588 | · |
| CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Okeechobee | Elementary | KG-05 | 571 | · |
| NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Okeechobee | Elementary | KG-05 | 528 | · |
| SEMINOLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Okeechobee | Elementary | PK-05 | 511 | · |
| SOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Okeechobee | Elementary | PK-05 | 475 | · |
| OKEECHOBEE ACHIEVEMENT ACADEMY | Okeechobee | Combined | PK-12 | 266 | · |
| TANTIE | Okeechobee | High | 07-12 | 63 | · |
| OKEECHOBEE VIRTUAL FRANCHISE | Okeechobee | Combined | KG-12 | 59 | · |
| STUDENT SERV./SPECIAL PROGRAMS | Okeechobee | Elementary | PK-PK | 1 | · |
| OKEECHOBEE VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM | Okeechobee | Combined | KG-12 | 0 | · |
Cities in Okeechobee County
About Okeechobee County
Across the low-population Florida county of Okeechobee County of about 40,816 residents, the public-school footprint covers 13 schools and about 6,206 students.
Zooming out, census numbers show typical household earnings sit around $57,984, about 16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or above, and the federal-poverty share is near 14%. That income level is 15% below the Florida median.
In terms of grade levels, Okeechobee County is built around 6 elementary schools (2,823 students), 2 middle schools (1,277), 2 high schools (1,781), and 3 combined or other schools.
The largest single district in Okeechobee County is OKEECHOBEE, which alone enrolls about 6,206 students.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment climbed 15%: 5,357 students in SY 2020-21 versus 6,143 in SY 2024-25. The school count climbed from 9 to 11 across the same 4-year window.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Okeechobee County discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.
Frequently asked questions
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data