Treasure Coast Sun

The most represented ethnicity among Okeechobee County district's students was white, accounting for 44.2% of the student population, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Of the 6,398 students attending Okeechobee County district schools, 44.2% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity in Okeechobee County district (44.2%).

In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Okeechobee County district, representing 44.3% of the student body.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in the county dropped 0.1% when compared to the previous year.

Florida's choice to stick with in-person classes during the pandemic may have shielded students from significant learning setbacks. A recent Harvard study highlighted that districts heavily reliant on remote learning saw the most significant declines in student achievement amid the COVID-19 crisis.

“Interestingly, gaps in math achievement by race and school poverty did not widen in school districts in states such as Texas and Florida and elsewhere that remained largely in-person,” said Thomas Kane, professor at Harvard Graduate School of Education.

District	Most prevalent ethnicity	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Enrollment
Okeechobee County School District	White	44.2%	6,398