FL Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr. 2023 | Commissioner of Education
FL Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr. 2023 | Commissioner of Education
Overall, there were 430 students enrolled in district’s third-grade in the 2022-23 school year, making up 8.8% of the student body in the district.
The number of students in the third-grade grew by 11.1% compared to the year before.
Hardee County School District also had a high enrollment for the seventh-grade, the second highest recorded in the district.
Within the district, Zolfo Springs Elementary School and Wauchula Elementary School had the most third-grade students in the 2022-23 school year.
Data showed that Hardee County School District enrolled a total of 4,901 students in the 2022-23 school year, the 24th lowest enrollment in Florida.
It was also ranked 24th lowest in the year before.
In 2022, Florida had more than 2.8 million students enrolled in a total of 4,202 schools. There were 163,558 teachers in the public schools, or roughly one teacher for every 17 students, compared to the national average of 1:16.
Private school enrolment increased by more than 51,000 students in the 2021-22 school year, which was a notable rebound after the pandemic. In total, there were 416,084 students enrolled, marking the highest enrollment in private schools reported by the Florida Department of Education in 30 years.
According to WalletHub's analysis, Florida is ranked 9th out of 50 states in terms of its public school quality and safety.
| Schools | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Bowling Green Elementary School | 302 |
| Hardee Junior High School | 1,141 |
| Hardee Senior High School | 1,403 |
| Hardee Virtual Franchise | 24 |
| Hilltop Elementary School | 286 |
| North Wauchula Elementary School | 510 |
| Pioneer Career Academy | 29 |
| Wauchula Elementary School | 616 |
| Zolfo Springs Elementary School | 590 |
| Total Hardee County School District | 4,901 |
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