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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%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 294 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 57%), 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 72% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
9 Schools
758 Schools
# Students
1,792 Students
398,152 Students
# Teachers
89 Teachers
17,602 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
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
0.67
# American Indian Students
185 Students
1,018 Students
% American Indian Students
10%
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
11,806 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
790 Students
184,788 Students
% Hispanic Students
44%
47%
# Black Students
165 Students
73,182 Students
% Black Students
9%
18%
# White Students
550 Students
113,159 Students
% White Students
31%
29%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
730 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
99 Students
13,469 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
74
1,935
# Students in K Grade:
158
33,180
# Students in 1st Grade:
150
33,802
# Students in 2nd Grade:
141
33,792
# Students in 3rd Grade:
165
33,836
# Students in 4th Grade:
169
32,634
# Students in 5th Grade:
142
31,149
# Students in 6th Grade:
162
38,407
# Students in 7th Grade:
158
38,336
# Students in 8th Grade:
170
35,557
# Students in 9th Grade:
71
21,185
# Students in 10th Grade:
85
20,972
# Students in 11th Grade:
79
19,947
# Students in 12th Grade:
68
23,420
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,549 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 $11,701 is higher than the state median of $11,615. 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
$11,549
$11,962
Spending / Student
$11,701
$11,615
Best Glades School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pemayetv Emahakv Charter Our Way 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
| 294 students
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