For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 2,044 students in Okeechobee School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Florida.
Public High Schools in Okeechobee School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Florida public high school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Okeechobee School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Florida average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Okeechobee High School, with 85% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Florida or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Florida public high school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
13 Schools
1,351 Schools
# Students
6,337 Students
1,018,327 Students
# Teachers
336 Teachers
47,312 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 78% has increased from 72% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#55 out of 73 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
52%
Graduation Rate
78%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.70
# American Indian Students
59 Students
2,850 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
56 Students
29,850 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
2,830 Students
371,091 Students
% Hispanic Students
45%
37%
# Black Students
388 Students
215,821 Students
% Black Students
6%
21%
# White Students
2,813 Students
358,997 Students
% White Students
44%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
1,845 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
182 Students
37,873 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
125
2,742
# Students in K Grade:
447
6,456
# Students in 1st Grade:
515
6,640
# Students in 2nd Grade:
472
6,803
# Students in 3rd Grade:
481
7,448
# Students in 4th Grade:
497
7,271
# Students in 5th Grade:
431
6,880
# Students in 6th Grade:
441
19,490
# Students in 7th Grade:
526
24,772
# Students in 8th Grade:
467
26,189
# Students in 9th Grade:
548
233,011
# Students in 10th Grade:
506
236,046
# Students in 11th Grade:
487
221,011
# Students in 12th Grade:
394
213,568
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
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 $11,615. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$72 MM
$34,349 MM
Spending
$69 MM
$33,354 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,332
$11,962
Spending / Student
$10,901
$11,615
Best Okeechobee School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Okeechobee Virtual Franchise
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1000 Nw 34th St
Okeechobee, FL 34972
(863) 462-5125
Okeechobee, FL 34972
(863) 462-5125
Grades: K-12
| 61 students
Rank: #22.
Okeechobee High School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2800 Us Highway 441 N
Okeechobee, FL 34972
(863) 462-5025
Okeechobee, FL 34972
(863) 462-5025
Grades: 9-12
| 1,741 students
Rank: #33.
Tantie
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
5050 Ne 168th Street
Okeechobee, FL 34972
(863) 357-9922
Okeechobee, FL 34972
(863) 357-9922
Grades: 7-12
| 63 students
Rank: #44.
Okeechobee Achievement Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1000 Nw 34th St
Okeechobee, FL 34972
(863) 462-5125
Okeechobee, FL 34972
(863) 462-5125
Grades: PK-12
| 179 students
Rank: n/an/a
700 Sw 2nd Ave
Okeechobee, FL 34974
(863) 462-5000
Okeechobee, FL 34974
(863) 462-5000
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
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