Okeechobee County Schools & Education
Okeechobee County, Florida
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
15/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Lower Signal
Graduation Rate
84.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
84.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 89.8%
Per-Pupil Spending
$5,751
National avg $13,239
State avg $6,118
School Score
15/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 36/100
State Score Position
#64
of 67 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Okeechobee County
Measured School Summary
Okeechobee County faces educational challenges with a school score of 15/100 and a graduation rate of 84.0%, falling below typical benchmarks.
Funding Context
At $5,751 per pupil, Okeechobee County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 59% below the Florida average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 5.8 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 6% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Okeechobee County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
13 public schools and 1 district are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
15/100
Lower measured signal. Ranks #64 of 67 Florida counties with school score data.
Completion
84.0%
5.8 pts below the state average
Funding context
$5,751
$367 below the state average
School coverage
13
1 district represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
The county-level signal is lower, so review individual schools and local records before interpreting the score. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Okeechobee County has 13 public schools across 1 district, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Okeechobee County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Dominant-district county
OKEECHOBEE carries most of the listed public-school system, with 13 of 13 schools. Start there, then verify whether your target address sits inside that district slice.
State position
#64
of 67 Florida counties with school score data. The county score is 21 points below the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
OKEECHOBEE
Elementary to high school visible
6,398 students
13 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
OKEECHOBEE is the largest listed district slice, with 13 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Okeechobee County?
Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?
What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?
Which charter, magnet, or virtual options require a lottery, application window, separate transportation plan, or address eligibility check?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Low composite school score identified in Okeechobee County data
Education data brief for Okeechobee County, Florida.
Okeechobee County reports a composite school score of 14.9, which is less than half the Florida average of 36.2 and significantly lower than the national median of 50.0. The graduation rate of 84.0% also trails the state average of 89.8% and the national average of 87.0%. The Okeechobee school district is relatively small, enrolling 6,398 students across 13 schools, with no charter schools present. Okeechobee High School is the largest campus, serving 1,692 students. Most schools in the county—11 of 13—are located in areas classified as "Town" locales. Per-pupil expenditure is $5,751, which is below the Florida state average of $6,118 and the national average of $13,000. The district includes three alternative schools to serve its student population across elementary, middle, and high school levels. See the NCES Common Core of Data for school-level records.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
13
in Okeechobee County
Reported Enrollment
6,398
13 schools reporting
School Districts
1
district
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
1 School District in Okeechobee County
13 Public Schools in Okeechobee County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 1 high-enrollment school; every NCES public school remains listed here.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 13 of 13 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKEECHOBEE HIGH SCHOOL | Profile | OKEECHOBEE | OKEECHOBEE, 34972Rural: Fringe | 9–12 | High | 1,692 |
| EVERGLADES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Record | OKEECHOBEE | OKEECHOBEE, 34974Town: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 760 |
| OSCEOLA MIDDLE SCHOOL | Record | OKEECHOBEE | OKEECHOBEE, 34974Town: Distant | 6–8 | Middle | 753 |
| YEARLING MIDDLE SCHOOL | Record | OKEECHOBEE | OKEECHOBEE, 34972Town: Distant | 6–8 | Middle | 668 |
| NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Record | OKEECHOBEE | OKEECHOBEE, 34972Town: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 576 |
| SOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Record | OKEECHOBEE | OKEECHOBEE, 34974Town: Distant | PK–6 | Primary | 573 |
| CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Record | OKEECHOBEE | OKEECHOBEE, 34974Town: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 530 |
| SEMINOLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Record | OKEECHOBEE | OKEECHOBEE, 34972Town: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 502 |
| OKEECHOBEE ACHIEVEMENT ACADEMY | Record | OKEECHOBEE | OKEECHOBEE, 34972Town: Distant | PK–12 | Alternative | 199 |
| OKEECHOBEE VIRTUAL FRANCHISE | Record | OKEECHOBEE | OKEECHOBEE, 34974Town: Distant | KG–12 | Virtual | 89 |
| TANTIE | Record | OKEECHOBEE | OKEECHOBEE, 34972Rural: Distant | 7–12 | Alternative | 53 |
| STUDENT SERV./SPECIAL PROGRAMS | Record | OKEECHOBEE | OKEECHOBEE, 34974Town: Distant | PK | Alternative | 3 |
| OKEECHOBEE VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM | Record | OKEECHOBEE | OKEECHOBEE, 34974Town: Distant | KG–12 | Virtual | 0 |
OKEECHOBEE HIGH SCHOOL
OKEECHOBEE
OKEECHOBEE, 34972 / Rural: Fringe
EVERGLADES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
OKEECHOBEE
OKEECHOBEE, 34974 / Town: Distant
OKEECHOBEE ACHIEVEMENT ACADEMY
OKEECHOBEE
OKEECHOBEE, 34972 / Town: Distant
OKEECHOBEE VIRTUAL FRANCHISE
OKEECHOBEE
OKEECHOBEE, 34974 / Town: Distant
STUDENT SERV./SPECIAL PROGRAMS
OKEECHOBEE
OKEECHOBEE, 34974 / Town: Distant
OKEECHOBEE VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM
OKEECHOBEE
OKEECHOBEE, 34974 / Town: Distant
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$5,751
State avg $6,118
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.