For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public preschools serving 3,136 students in Okeechobee School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Florida.
Public Preschools in Okeechobee School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Florida public pre school average of 57%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Florida public preschool average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
13 Schools
1,902 Schools
# Students
6,337 Students
1,124,074 Students
# Teachers
336 Teachers
71,061 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
0.71
# American Indian Students
59 Students
2,515 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
56 Students
28,808 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
2,830 Students
409,820 Students
% Hispanic Students
45%
36%
# Black Students
388 Students
236,066 Students
% Black Students
6%
21%
# White Students
2,813 Students
392,557 Students
% White Students
44%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
1,696 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
182 Students
52,612 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
125
64,349
# Students in K Grade:
447
154,392
# Students in 1st Grade:
515
161,963
# Students in 2nd Grade:
472
167,396
# Students in 3rd Grade:
481
171,016
# Students in 4th Grade:
497
167,752
# Students in 5th Grade:
431
159,415
# Students in 6th Grade:
441
27,337
# Students in 7th Grade:
526
19,963
# Students in 8th Grade:
467
19,106
# Students in 9th Grade:
548
2,380
# Students in 10th Grade:
506
2,273
# Students in 11th Grade:
487
2,437
# Students in 12th Grade:
394
4,295
# 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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Seminole Elementary School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2690 Nw 42nd Ave
Okeechobee, FL 34972
(863) 462-5116
Okeechobee, FL 34972
(863) 462-5116
Grades: PK-5
| 541 students
Rank: #22.
Everglades Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3725 Se 8th St
Okeechobee, FL 34974
(863) 462-5108
Okeechobee, FL 34974
(863) 462-5108
Grades: PK-5
| 774 students
Rank: #33.
North Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3000 Nw 10th Ter
Okeechobee, FL 34972
(863) 462-5100
Okeechobee, FL 34972
(863) 462-5100
Grades: PK-5
| 558 students
Rank: #44.
South Elementary School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2468 Sw 7th Ave
Okeechobee, FL 34974
(863) 462-5087
Okeechobee, FL 34974
(863) 462-5087
Grades: PK-5
| 536 students
Rank: #55.
Central Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
610 Sw 5th Ave
Okeechobee, FL 34974
(863) 462-5077
Okeechobee, FL 34974
(863) 462-5077
Grades: PK-5
| 548 students
Rank: #66.
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
Student Serv./special Programs
Alternative School
700 Sw 2nd Ave
Okeechobee, FL 34974
(863) 462-5000
Okeechobee, FL 34974
(863) 462-5000
Grades: PK
| n/a students
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