Hendry County School District
Public
Regional · 2 towns Grades PK–12 C-School Grade
Public schools for Clewiston and LaBelle.
At a glance
13,430Students enrolled
16Schools
2Towns served
$9,492Spent per student
21:1Student–teacher ratio
63%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
Grades PK–5
CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL or WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL or EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLDepends on your addressThis districtGrades PK–5
EDWARD A. UPTHEGROVE ELEMENTARY or LABELLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLDepends on your addressThis districtBased on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs FL
Math proficiency35%
State average 47.9%
Reading / language arts40%
State average 52%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 90.3%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$9,492
per student each year · 27% below the FL average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
13,613’20
14,273’21
13,825’22
13,354’23
13,430’24
Students
Hispanic · 54%7,214
White · 25%3,312
Black · 16%2,186
Two or more races · 4%551
Asian · 1%106
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%39
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools16 in district
COUNTRY OAKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–5 · 935 students · Labelle
B-PublicEDWARD A. UPTHEGROVE ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades PK–5 · 552 students · Labelle
C+PublicCENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–5 · 547 students · Clewiston
BPublicWESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–5 · 480 students · Clewiston
C+PublicEASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–5 · 477 students · Clewiston
C+PublicLABELLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–5 · 446 students · Labelle
CPublicHENDRY VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM DISTRICT PROVIDEDElementary · Grades K–5 · Labelle
PublicLABELLE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 830 students · Labelle
CPublicCLEWISTON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 679 students · Clewiston
B-PublicLABELLE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,422 students · Labelle
C+PublicCLEWISTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · Grades 9–12 · 966 students · Clewiston
C-PublicHENDRY SUCCESS ACADEMYHigh · Grades 6–12 · Clewiston
PublicDIGITAL ACADEMY OF FLORIDAOther · Grades K–12 · 6,069 students · Jacksonville
PublicMONTURA EARLY LEARNING CENTERPrekindergarten · Grades PK · 22 students · Clewiston
PublicCOUNTY WIDE EXCEPTIONAL STUDENT EDUCATIONOther · Grades PK–12 · 5 students · Labelle
PublicMYDISTRICT VIRTUAL SCHOOLOther · Grades K–12 · Labelle
PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.