High school (grades 9-12) · Okeechobee, FL

Okeechobee High School

Federal NCES profile for Okeechobee High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 120141001358
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👥 S:T ratio
11
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
31
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Okeechobee High School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 86% of Florida schools.

#2 of 13
public schools in Okeechobee · Resource Index
37
Resource Index · Typical
22.3:1
large classes for Florida
58.7%
free-lunch eligible

Okeechobee High School has class sizes larger than 86% of Florida schools. Computed live against every Florida school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Okeechobee High School ranks #2 of 13 public schools in Okeechobee, FL.

School address

Okeechobee, FL 34972
District: Okeechobee · Florida

NCES ID 120141001358 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+49 students YoY

Okeechobee High School held near 1,741 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+49 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 77.5 → 83.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+49 students YoY 120141001358 · Okeechobee, FL High · MID · TRAD

1,718 enr · 22.3:1 · 58.7% lunch · RII 37

Nearest enrollment peer: Everglades Elementary School (737 students)

Okeechobee High School held near 1,741 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+49 headcount). Teacher FTE added 77.5 → 83.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Florida schools → · Find another →

Okeechobee High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Okeechobee High School reports 1,718 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Okeechobee High School compares

Okeechobee High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Florida and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Florida Florida avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 22.3:1 ▲ 25% 17.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 58.7% ▲ 13% 52.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,718 top 6% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

22.3:1
Leaner classes than 10% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,718
Bigger than 97% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
58.7%
free-lunch eligible - 13% above the Florida average of 52.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
22.3:1
students per teacher - 25% above state mean
Top 86% in Florida - lower ratio than 14% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Funding equity
$11,523
per pupil, district-wide - below Florida avg of $12,081
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 344 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
228
in-school suspensions + 243 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 13.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 27.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 3 expulsions.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 47.1%
White 40.7%
African American 6.0%
Two or More 2.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.2%
Asian 1.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 47.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 60.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 60.8, Okeechobee High School is more mixed than the Florida school average of 52.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 15
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Okeechobee reports $11,523 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Okeechobee High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Everglades Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Osceola Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Yearling Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Central Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
North Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Okeechobee High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Okeechobee · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~1,718 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~22.3:1)

Frequently asked questions about Okeechobee High School

How many students attend Okeechobee High School?

Okeechobee High School has 1,718 students enrolled. It is a high school in Okeechobee, FL. CCD year-over-year: 1,692 (2022-23) → 1,741 (2023-24), nearly flat (+49).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Okeechobee High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Okeechobee High School is 22.3:1, which is 25% higher than the Florida average of 17.8:1 and 42% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Okeechobee High School?

58.7% of students at Okeechobee High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Okeechobee High School?

The largest demographic group at Okeechobee High School is Hispanic or Latino at 47.1% of enrollment, in Okeechobee, FL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 60.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Okeechobee High School?

Okeechobee High School has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Okeechobee High School rank among public schools in Okeechobee?

By Resource Investment Index, Okeechobee High School ranks #2 of 13 public schools in Okeechobee, FL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Okeechobee on the city page.

What other schools are in Okeechobee?

Besides Okeechobee High School, Okeechobee also operates Everglades Elementary School (737 students), Osceola Middle School (689 students), and Yearling Middle School (588 students). See the Okeechobee district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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