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Glades School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 282 students in Glades School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public charter schools in Florida.
Public Charter School in Glades School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the Florida public charter school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Florida public charter school average of 71% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
9 Schools
759 Schools
# Students
1,819 Students
381,236 Students
# Teachers
100 Teachers
18,135 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Glades 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#55 out of 73 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
52%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.68
# American Indian Students
189 Students
1,008 Students
% American Indian Students
10%
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
10,976 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
745 Students
174,491 Students
% Hispanic Students
41%
46%
# Black Students
172 Students
70,710 Students
% Black Students
10%
19%
# White Students
608 Students
110,738 Students
% White Students
33%
29%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
665 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
101 Students
12,648 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
73
1,688
# Students in K Grade:
146
32,614
# Students in 1st Grade:
143
33,124
# Students in 2nd Grade:
154
32,525
# Students in 3rd Grade:
179
33,030
# Students in 4th Grade:
150
30,206
# Students in 5th Grade:
155
31,032
# Students in 6th Grade:
166
38,161
# Students in 7th Grade:
161
35,810
# Students in 8th Grade:
188
33,598
# Students in 9th Grade:
80
20,167
# Students in 10th Grade:
88
19,133
# Students in 11th Grade:
77
18,689
# Students in 12th Grade:
59
21,459
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,378 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,528 is less than the state median of $11,627. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$34,349 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$33,354 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,378
$11,974
Spending / Student
$11,528
$11,627
Best Glades School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pemayetv Emahakv Charter Our Way School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
100 E Harney Pond Rd Ne
Okeechobee, FL 34974
(863) 467-2501
Okeechobee, FL 34974
(863) 467-2501
Grades: PK-8
| 282 students
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