Hendry County School District
Listed by NCES as Hendry (district ID 1200780)
Public school district · Hendry County · Florida · NCES district ID 1200780
Hendry County School District spent $9,323 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, the least of the 66 Florida districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $11,744). Its 13 schools enrolled 13,430 students in 2024-25; 60.4% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $9,492 per student, up 1.8% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 73% (Florida: 88%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Florida districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Hendry County in enrollment (9,887 to 17,199 students) and Hendry County itself.
Where the money came from
$141,710,000 in revenue: 60.4% state, 18.3% local and 21.3% federal. Total spending including $4,275,000 of capital outlay was $134,894,000, or $9,733 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$85,543,000 60%
- Local$25,949,000 18%
- Federal$30,218,000 21%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 66 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
13,825 students in 2022-23, 13,354 students in 2023-24, 13,430 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 13,825 | 346.3 | 39.9 |
| 2023-24 | 13,354 | 366.0 | 36.5 |
| 2024-25 | 13,430 | 344.0 | 39.0 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Hendry County School District scored proficient or above: 39% in reading and 37% in math, against 53% in reading and 55% in math across Florida. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Florida, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject | This district | Florida | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 39% | 53% | 5,840 |
| Math | 37% | 55% | 5,858 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
73% of the 1,054 students in Hendry County School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88% across Florida. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Florida | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 73% | 88% |
| Students in the class | 1,054 | 208,274 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
6 elementary schools, 3,437 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country Oaks Elementary School | 935 | 21.7 | 56.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Edward a. Upthegrove Elementary | 552 | 19.0 | 60.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Central Elementary School | 547 | 20.3 | 60.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Westside Elementary School | 480 | 19.2 | 73.1% | Schoolwide program |
| Eastside Elementary School | 477 | 19.9 | 74.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Labelle Elementary School | 446 | 16.5 | 58.5% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
2 middle schools, 1,509 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labelle Middle School | 830 | 19.8 | 56.1% | Schoolwide program |
| Clewiston Middle School | 679 | 20.0 | 62.9% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
2 high schools, 2,388 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labelle High School | 1,422 | 25.4 | 45.6% | Eligible, no program |
| Clewiston High School | 966 | 27.6 | 54.3% | Eligible, no program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
3 other schools, 6,096 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital Academy of Florida | 6,069 | not reported | 52.2% | Not Title I |
| Montura Early Learning Center | 22 | 11.0 | 95.5% | Not Title I |
| County Wide Exceptional Student Education | 5 | not reported | 30.0% | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Hendry County School District
- Website: hendry-schools.org
- Phone: (863) 674-4642
- Office: 25 E Hickpochee Ave, Labelle, FL 33935
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Hendry County School District
- Florida districts by spending per studentHendry County School District ranks 66 of 66 Florida districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($9,323).#66 of 66
- Every school district in FloridaHendry County School District is the number 34 by size of 80 Florida districts, with 13,859 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#34 of 80
- CitrusThe next larger Florida district: 15,951 students in fall 2022, $11,410 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,410
- Flagler SchoolsThe next smaller Florida district: 13,331 students in fall 2022, $10,757 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,757
- Compare Hendry County School District with CitrusEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Labelle High School, its largest high school1,422 students in 2024-25, 25.4 per teacher.1,422
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Hendry County School District
How many schools and students are in Hendry County School District?
13 schools were open in 2024-25 (6 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high, 3 other), enrolling 13,430 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Hendry County School District spend per student?
$9,323 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Florida median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $11,744 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $9,492 per student, up 1.8% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Hendry County School District's money come from?
$141,710,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 60.4% state, 18.3% local and 21.3% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Hendry County School District live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 1,945 of the 8,400 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 23.2%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How do students in Hendry County School District do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Hendry County School District scored proficient or above: 39% in reading and 37% in math, against 53% in reading and 55% in math across Florida. Florida's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Hendry County School District?
73% of the 1,054 students in Hendry County School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88% across Florida. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Hendry County School District's NCES district ID?
1200780. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25