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OKEECHOBEE HIGH SCHOOL

Public School | 9th - 12th | 1,692 students

Address

2800 US HIGHWAY 441 N
Okeechobee, FL 34972

School District

OKEECHOBEE

School Details

Total Students

1,692

Grades

9th - 12th

Student-Teacher Ratio

22.0:1

Teachers (FTE)

77

School Type

Public

Locale

Rural - Fringe

County

12093

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

994 (58.7%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

55 (3.3%)

Total eligible: 1,049 students (62.0%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

120141001358

District NCES ID

1201410

Community Profile (34972)

Demographic and economic data for the 34972 ZIP code area where OKEECHOBEE HIGH SCHOOL is located.

Population Overview

Total Population

19,112

Median Age

39.5

Male

57.4%

Female

42.6%

Age Distribution

Under 5

6.5%

5-9

4.2%

10-14

7.2%

15-19

7.4%

Under 18

22.5%

65+

13.1%

Race & Ethnicity

White

68.8%

Black/African American

15.0%

Asian

0.2%

Native American

0.1%

Two or More Races

7.3%

Hispanic/Latino

13.0%

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$54,315

Mean Household Income

$65,696

Per Capita Income

$34,434

Median Family Income

$63,456

Poverty Rate

21.8%

Unemployment Rate

6.8%

Households on SNAP

1,356

Employment & Commute

Employed

7,015

Avg. Commute Time

29.7 min

Work From Home

2.8%

Drive Alone

74.9%

Education

High School or Higher

76.6%

Bachelor's or Higher

16.8%

Graduate Degree

6.9%

Enrolled in School

3,856

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

186

Kindergarten

182

Elementary

1,878

High School

963

College

647

Housing

Median Home Value

$165,400

Median Rent

$1,005

Total Housing Units

7,101

Owner Occupied

67.6%

Renter Occupied

32.4%

Median Rooms

5.1

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$1,216

Avg. Household Size

2.77

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

508

$100K-$150K

731

$200K-$300K

794

$500K-$1M

82

Households & Families

Total Households

6,035

Avg. Household Size

2.72

Avg. Family Size

3.26

Married Couples

46.7%

Living Alone

37.1%

Broadband Internet

90.4%

Veterans

1,071

Foreign Born

770

Health Insurance

Insured

13,749

Uninsured

2,773

Private Insurance

8,419

Public Insurance

6,520

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

Okeechobee, FL 34972