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Enrollment
1,422
High
DISTRICT 1,194 · STATE 1,035
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HENDRY·NCES 120078000888
LABELLE HIGH SCHOOL
4050 E COWBOY WAY, LABELLE, FL 33935 · (863) 674-4120 · Hendry County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,422 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 32% of Florida public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Florida public high schools
Student : Teacher
25.4:1
56 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 26.5:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
731 students
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 337 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 357 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 360 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 368 | 26% |
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
50.8%
FL avg 56.7% . +10.4pp since 2023
Math
31.0%
FL avg 58.9% . -8.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 10 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 8 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.8% | 31.0% |
| 2023-24 | 40.4% | 39.0% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
46.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.4%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like LABELLE HIGH SCHOOL
LABELLE HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (46.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LABELLE HIGH SCHOOL this school | 1,422 | 51.4% | 46.2% |
| PALMETTO RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL NAPLES | 2,054 | 50.6% | 54.0% |
| ISLAND COAST HIGH SCHOOL CAPE CORAL | 1,477 | 51.0% | 31.3% |
| FOREST HILL COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL WEST PALM BEACH | 1,923 | 56.7% | 44.1% |
| OSCEOLA HIGH SCHOOL KISSIMMEE | 2,345 | 50.9% | 43.4% |
| ST. CLOUD HIGH SCHOOL ST CLOUD | 2,596 | 50.8% | 46.7% |
Matched among Florida high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where LABELLE HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Florida |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.2% | #384 of 555 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #402 of 549 ▼ 162 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.8% | #354 of 559 ▲ 88 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,422 | #315 of 830 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.4:1 | #473 of 575 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.4% | #466 of 594 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.4% | #210 of 630 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +16.3% | #92 of 246 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,422
+116 (+9%) vs 2020
+145% since 1990-91, when it was 580
Student : Teacher
25.4:1
was 20.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,422 | 56 | 25.4:1 | 51% (731) |
| 2023-24 | 1,415 | 58 | 24.4:1 | 61% (864) |
| 2022-23 | 1,451 | 49 | 29.6:1 | 61% (892) |
| 2020-21 | 1,306 | 63 | 20.7:1 | 58% (762) |
| 2017-18 | 1,223 | 56 | 21.8:1 | 61% (745) |
| 2015-16 | 1,120 | 55 | 20.4:1 | 48% (537) |
| 2010-11 | 1,009 | 48 | 21.0:1 | 67% (676) |
| 2000-01 | 841 | 39 | 21.6:1 | 47% (393) |
| 1990-91 | 580 | 34 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LABELLE HIGH SCHOOL.
About LABELLE HIGH SCHOOL
LABELLE HIGH SCHOOL, located in LABELLE, Florida, is a mid-sized high school. Its enrollment is 1,422 students, spread over grades 9 through 12. Across high schools in Florida, the average enrollment is about 1,035.
HENDRY enrolls 13,430 students in 13 schools, including LABELLE HIGH SCHOOL.
The largest group at LABELLE HIGH SCHOOL is Hispanic students, at 72%. Other groups include 21% White and 5% Black. By comparison, Hendry County residents are about 58% Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 43%.
LABELLE HIGH SCHOOL lists 56 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 25.4 students per teacher. The gap from the 23.5:1 average for high schools in Florida is 1.9 students per teacher. About 51% of students at LABELLE HIGH SCHOOL are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 64% average for public schools in Hendry County, the school's rate is lower.
Among Florida public high schools, LABELLE HIGH SCHOOL outscored 32%, which works out to a C on the allk12 Grade.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, LABELLE HIGH SCHOOL is 9.3 points below the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 46.2% actual, 55.4% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Florida.
In the wider Hendry County area, median household income comes to about $56,393, 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 19% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Hendry County counts 16 public schools with about 7,592 students.
Measured in a straight line, COUNTRY OAKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is about 0.9 miles from LABELLE HIGH SCHOOL. Around the school, 7 other public schools are within five miles. Of 7 schools in the immediate area with test results, LABELLE HIGH SCHOOL ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
LABELLE HIGH SCHOOL is in rural territory close to an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment was 1,422 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 1,306. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 20.7:1 to 25.4:1.
LABELLE HIGH SCHOOL has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Hendry County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
42,382
Census ACS
Median income
$56,393
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
12%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
19%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
7,592 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HENDRY
- DIGITAL ACADEMY OF FLORIDACombined · 6,069 students
- CLEWISTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 966 students
- COUNTRY OAKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 935 students
- LABELLE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 830 students
- CLEWISTON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 679 students
- EDWARD A. UPTHEGROVE ELEMENTARYElementary · 552 students
Other schools in LABELLE
- COUNTRY OAKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 935 students
- LABELLE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 830 students
- WEST GLADES SCHOOLElementary · 651 students
- EDWARD A. UPTHEGROVE ELEMENTARYElementary · 552 students
- LABELLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 446 students
- COUNTY WIDE EXCEPTIONAL STUDENT EDUCATIONCombined · 5 students
Nearby schools
- COUNTRY OAKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 935
- LABELLE MIDDLE SCHOOL1.9 mi · 830
- LABELLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.6 mi · 446
- COUNTY WIDE EXCEPTIONAL STUDENT EDUCATION2.6 mi · 5
- EDWARD A. UPTHEGROVE ELEMENTARY2.8 mi · 552
- GLADES WEST4.7 mi · 1
Frequently asked questions
About LABELLE HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at LABELLE HIGH SCHOOL?
LABELLE HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,422 students in grades 09-12.
Is LABELLE HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
LABELLE HIGH SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does LABELLE HIGH SCHOOL have?
LABELLE HIGH SCHOOL employs 56 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 25.4:1.
How diverse is LABELLE HIGH SCHOOL?
LABELLE HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 21% White, 72% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees LABELLE HIGH SCHOOL?
LABELLE HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by HENDRY in Hendry County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.