Okeechobee County
Okeechobee County is a public school district based in Okeechobee, Florida, serving 6,143 students in 12 schools. By enrollment it ranks #43 of the 66 Florida districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 35% of them. Its schools average 512 students each, fewer than the Florida median of 572. Its superintendent is Dylan Tedders. It spends about $9,991 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 18.1 students per teacher.
How Okeechobee County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Okeechobee County | Florida median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,991 | $10,483 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,751 | $5,885 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $69.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $71.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 340 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 766 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 18.1 | 17.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 439 | 428 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Florida median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Dylan Tedders
Source: Florida Department of Education, Superintendents, checked 2026-10-04. Report a change
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Peer districts in Florida
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Okeechobee CountyOkeechobee · this district | 6,143 | 12 | $9,991 | 18.1 | #43 |
| Suwannee CountyLive Oak | 6,004 | 13 | $10,123 | 18.8 | #44 |
| Jackson CountyMarianna | 5,801 | 22 | $10,844 | 14.8 | #45 |
| Levy CountyBronson | 5,564 | 15 | $9,737 | 18.8 | #46 |
| Wakulla CountyCrawfordville | 5,138 | 15 | $10,058 | 17.7 | #47 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunnyside School DistrictSunnyside, WA | 6,151 | $15,543 | 18.5 |
| Lorain CityLorain, OH | 6,150 | $16,997 | 15.6 |
| Evanston CCSD 65Evanston, IL | 6,136 | $21,810 | 10.1 |
| Claremont UnifiedClaremont, CA | 6,133 | $12,706 | 23.1 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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