Manatee Review

Hardee Senior High School had the highest enrollment among Hardee County schools, welcoming 1,335 students during the 2023-24 academic year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data also showed that most of the students were Hispanic or Latino, representing 65% of Hardee Senior High School’s total enrollment.

Hardee Senior High School is part of the Hardee County School District , which generally encompasses schools within Hardee County with its main office in Wauchula.

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.

School	City (main office)	Total Enrollment
Hardee Senior High School	Wauchula	1,335
Hardee Junior High School	Wauchula	1,089
Wauchula Elementary School	Wauchula	572
Zolfo Springs Elementary School	Zolfo Springs	550
North Wauchula Elementary School	Wauchula	545
Bowling Green Elementary School	Bowling Green	291
Hilltop Elementary School	Wauchula	264
Pioneer Career Academy	Zolfo Springs	44
Hardee Virtual Franchise	Wauchula	35