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Wauchula, FL
Public School Ratings




Wauchula Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Hardee School District details

Hardee School District
1009 N 6 Th Ave
Wauchula, FL 33873

4,725 Students enrolled in District

11 Schools in District

17 Students Per Classroom (State average is 18)

Hardee School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Florida

4

(10 is best)

Better than 36.4% of all FL school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

5

(10 is best)

Better than 41.1% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
48%
53%
46%
53%
49%
52%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Bowling Green Elementary School
4530 Church Ave
Bowling Green, FL, 33834
PK-05
Hardee Junior High School
2401 Us Highway 17 N
Wauchula, FL, 33873
06-12
Hardee Senior High School
830 Altman Rd
Wauchula, FL, 33873
09-12
Hardee Virtual Franchise School
1009 N 6 Th Ave
Wauchula, FL, 33873
KG-12
Hardee Virtual Instruction Program School
1009 N 6 Th Th Ave
Wauchula, FL, 33873
KG-12
Hardee Virtual Instruction Program (district Provided) School
1009 N 6 Th Ave
Wauchula, FL, 33873
KG-05
Hilltop Elementary School
2401 Us Highway 17 N
Wauchula, FL, 33873
PK-05
North Wauchula Elementary School
1120 N Florida Ave
Wauchula, FL, 33873
PK-05
Pioneer Career Academy School
200 S Florida Ave
Wauchula, FL, 33873
05-12
Wauchula Elementary School
400 S Florida Ave
Wauchula, FL, 33873
PK-05
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 29.8% 36.4%
Black 5.7% 21.7%
Hispanic 63.5% 38.4%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.8% 3.0%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.1% 0.4%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 66.2% 50.3%
Free lunch eligible 60.8% 46.4%
Reduced lunch eligible 5.4% 3.9%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,359 $30,044,000 52.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $748 $3,536,000 6.2%
Staff $924 $4,365,000 7.6%
General Administration $278 $1,315,000 2.3%
School Administration $478 $2,259,000 4.0%
Operation $1,300 $6,144,000 10.7%
Transportation $484 $2,289,000 4.0%
Other $265 $1,250,000 2.2%
Total Support $4,478 $21,158,000 37.0%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,262 $5,962,000 10.4%
Total Expenditures $12,098 $57,164,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,487 $18,612,485,000 52.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $557 $1,598,221,000 4.5%
Staff $697 $2,000,201,000 5.6%
General Administration $134 $383,750,000 1.1%
School Administration $570 $1,634,810,000 4.6%
Operation $1,148 $3,294,917,000 9.2%
Transportation $379 $1,088,371,000 3.1%
Other $335 $960,812,000 2.7%
Total Support $3,820 $10,961,082,000 30.8%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,114 $6,064,456,000 17.0%
Total Expenditures $12,421 $35,638,023,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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