An equity score of 31/100 ranks Hendry #57 of 67 districts in Florida (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $9,323 per pupil, Hendry ranks #67 of 67 Florida districts by per-pupil spending (Florida districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
13,859
Total Enrollment
13
Schools
$9,323
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Hendry operates 13 public schools serving 13,859 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Florida. The school portfolio breaks down into 9 combined, 2 high, 2 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Hendry County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $9,323 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 7 of 67 Florida districts by per-pupil spending. See how Florida compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 15.9% local, 64.8% state, and 19.3% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 31/100, ranked #57 of 67 in Florida against a state average of 51, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 3 of 13 schools offering Advanced Placement (30 AP courses district-wide), a 468.1:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 36.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 62.8% Hispanic or Latino, 19.9% White, 14.9% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Digital Academy of Florida, with a diversity index of 70.7/100.
Digital Academy of Florida accounts for 43.8% of all Hendry student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Hendry-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Hendry school enrollment varies 1214× across entities
Hendry school enrollment ranges from 5 students (lowest) to 6,069 students (highest), a spread of 6,064 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Hendry student-counselor ratio is 468:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Hendry chronic absenteeism rate is 36.3% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.