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Okeechobee School District

700 Sw 2nd Ave
Okeechobee, FL 34974-5117

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (863) 462-5000

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 10 public elementary schools serving 4,533 students in Okeechobee School District. This district's average elementary is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Florida.

Public Elementary Schools in Okeechobee School District have an score of 45% (versus the Florida public elementary school average of 56%), and score of 44% (versus the 53% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Florida public elementary school average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (FL)

# Schools

13 Schools

3,484 Schools

# Students

6,337 Students

2,037,860 Students

# Teachers

336 Teachers

118,148 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	125	769
Kind	447	2,469
1	515	2,593
2	472	2,677
3	481	2,758
4	497	2,713
5	431	2,603
6	441	2,670
7	526	2,716
8	463	2,656
9	40	308
10	37	305
11	35	275
12	23	283

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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

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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%

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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%

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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%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Okeechobee School District	Florida
2023	77%	87%
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%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.60

0.71

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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	0.69
2009	0.58	0.69
2008	0.57	0.68
2007	0.57	0.67
2006	0.55	0.64
2005	0.54	0.65
2004	0.53	0.64
2003	0.53	0.63
2002	0.51	0.63
2001	0.50	0.62
2000	0.47	0.62
1999	0.46	0.61
1998	0.45	0.60
1997	0.45	0.60
1996	0.45	0.59
1995	0.45	0.58
1994	0.45	0.57
1993	0.43	0.57
1992	0.42	0.56
1991	0.41	0.55

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (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%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

45%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Okeechobee School District	Florida
2023	42%	37%
2022	42%	36%
2021	42%	35%
2020	41%	34%
2019	41%	34%
2018	40%	32%
2017	40%	32%
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%	26%
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%	16%
1997	19%	16%
1996	18%	15%
1995	17%	15%
1994	17%	14%
1993	16%	14%
1992	14%	13%
1991	14%	13%

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% Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
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%	24%
2002	9%	25%
2001	9%	25%
2000	8%	25%
1999	8%	25%
1998	8%	25%
1997	7%	25%
1996	8%	25%
1995	9%	24%
1994	9%	24%
1993	8%	24%
1992	10%	24%
1991	9%	23%

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% White

44%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Okeechobee School District	Florida
2023	46%	35%
2022	46%	36%
2021	45%	36%
2020	46%	37%
2019	46%	37%
2018	48%	39%
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%	48%
2006	61%	50%
2005	62%	50%
2004	63%	51%
2003	64%	52%
2002	66%	52%
2001	67%	54%
2000	70%	55%
1999	71%	56%
1998	72%	57%
1997	72%	57%
1996	72%	58%
1995	72%	59%
1994	72%	60%
1993	74%	60%
1992	74%	61%
1991	75%	62%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,332 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,962. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $10,901 is less than the state median of $11,616. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (FL)

Total Revenue

$72 MM

$34,349 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Okeechobee School District	Florida
2023	$72 MM	$166 MM
2022	$69 MM	$154 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

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Spending

$69 MM

$33,354 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Okeechobee School District	Florida
2023	$69 MM	$163 MM
2022	$64 MM	$164 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

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Revenue / Student

$11,332

$11,962

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Okeechobee School District	Florida
2023	$11,224	$13,452
2022	$10,482	$14,203
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

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Spending / Student

$10,901

$11,616

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Okeechobee School District	Florida
2023	$10,797	$13,212
2022	$9,674	$15,154
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

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 13 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 6,337 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 56%
: 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