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HARDEE

Wauchula, Florida · Public School District · Open

Key statistics

4,547
Students enrolled
11
Public schools
264
Classroom teachers (FTE)
17.2:1
Students per teacher

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data. School year: 2024-25.

Students

By grade

  • Pre-K 93
  • Kindergarten 316
  • Grade 1 319
  • Grade 2 332
  • Grade 3 369
  • Grade 4 354
  • Grade 5 382
  • Grade 6 319
  • Grade 7 331
  • Grade 8 311
  • Grade 9 402
  • Grade 10 362
  • Grade 11 346
  • Grade 12 311

By race/ethnicity

  • Hispanic/Latino 63%
  • White 29%
  • Black or African American 6%
  • Two or more races 2%
  • Asian <1%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native <1%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander <1%

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (fall membership), school year 2024-25. Race/ethnicity as reported by the state.

Free and reduced-price lunch

75% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch 3,407 of 4,547 students in the district's schools
  • Free lunch 67%
  • Reduced-price lunch 8%

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data, school year 2024-25. Eligibility as reported by the state. Schools that serve free meals to every student may count all of them as eligible, so figures are not comparable from state to state.

Spending and revenue

$12,694 spent per student on day-to-day operations Florida median: $12,447 per student

Spending per student

  • Instruction $6,803
  • Support services $5,169
  • Other (food service, etc.) $722

Where the money comes from

  • Local 27%
  • State 45%
  • Federal 28%

Total revenue $67.8 milliontotal spending $67.7 million

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, School District Finance Survey (F-33), school year 2023-24. Day-to-day spending is NCES's current expenditures: it leaves out construction, equipment, debt and payments to charter or private schools. Per student is per fall enrollment of that year.

District details

Grades served

PK to 12

Locale (NCES)

Rural: FringeStudents: 63% rural, 37% town

Total staff (FTE)

562

District office

1009 N 6TH AVE, Wauchula FL 33873

County

Hardee County

Official website

NCES District ID

1200750

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About HARDEE

Description provided by the district or community — not part of the NCES dataset.

The Hardee County School District has a long and proud tradition of excellence in education. Our School Board, faculty, and staff members are committed to providing the highest learning standards in a safe and welcoming educational environment. Along with all staff members and highly qualified teachers we will diligently work for ultimate student achievement and excellence in education.
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