C−
Hendry County School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Clewiston and LaBelle.
Students
13,430
Schools
16
Spent per student
$9,492
FL $13,006
Students per teacher
39:1
Free or reduced lunch
63%
Debt
$1.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Hendry County School District
- School Grade C−: better than 16% of Florida districts
- Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 12 pts below the state
- Spends 27% less per student than the FL average
- 39 students per teacher
- Debt of $1.0M, about $75 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for LaBelle.
PK–52 elementary schoolsThis district
6–82 middle schoolsThis district
9–122 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. FL
2020–21Math proficiency35%
State average 47.9%
Reading / language arts40%
State average 52%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 90.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$9,492 per student · 27% below FL
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 34%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 23%State 58%Federal 20%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
13,613’20
14,273’21
13,825’22
13,354’23
13,430’24
About steady.
Students
Hispanic 54%White 25%Black 16%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
16 public schools.
Country Oaks Elementary School
B−935 students22:1
Edward A. Upthegrove Elementary
C+552 students19:1
Central Elementary School
B547 students20:1
Westside Elementary School
C+480 students19:1
Eastside Elementary School
C+477 students20:1
Labelle Elementary School
C446 students17:1
Hendry Virtual Instruction Program District Provided
0 students
Labelle Middle School
C830 students20:1
Clewiston Middle School
B−679 students20:1
Labelle High School
C+1,422 students25:1
Clewiston High School
C−966 students28:1
Hendry Success Academy
0 students
Digital Academy of Florida
6,069 students
Montura Early Learning Center
22 students11:1
County Wide Exceptional Student Education
5 students
Mydistrict Virtual School
0 students
Towns served
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.