C+
Hardee County School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Wauchula, Bowling Green and Zolfo Springs.
Students
4,547
Schools
11
Spent per student
$12,694
FL $13,006
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
75%
Debt
$1.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Hardee County School District
- School Grade C+: better than 40% of Florida districts
- Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
- 17 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 7.9% since 2020
- Debt of $1.6M, about $353 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Limestone.
PK–55 elementary schoolsThis district
6–12Hardee Junior High SchoolThis district
122 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. FL
2020–21Math proficiency46%
State average 47.9%
Reading / language arts46%
State average 52%
Graduation rate (4-year)91%
State average 90.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,694 per student · 2% below FL
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 41%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 27%State 45%Federal 28%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,939’20
4,941’21
4,901’22
4,725’23
4,547’24
Down 7.9% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 63%White 29%Black 6%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
11 public schools.
Wauchula Elementary School
B−577 students16:1
North Wauchula Elementary School
B+516 students14:1
Zolfo Springs Elementary School
A−512 students15:1
Hilltop Elementary School
A−298 students16:1
Bowling Green Elementary School
A−260 students14:1
Hardee Virtual Instruction Program (District Provided)
0 students
Hardee Senior High School
C−1,347 students22:1
Hardee Junior High School
C+958 students17:1
Pioneer Career Academy
D27 students27:1
Hardee Virtual Franchise
C+52 students
Hardee Virtual Instruction Program
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.