Hardee County School District, Florida

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Hardee County School District
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 4,725 (2023-2024)
Schools: 11 (2023-2024)
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Hardee County School District is a school district in Florida (Hardee County). During the 2024 school year, 4,725 students attended one of the district's 11 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Hardee County School District consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Claire CornellDistrict III
Marie DasherDistrict IV
Mark GilliardDistrict V
Stacy SharpDistrict I
Andrew SmithDistrict II

Elections

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School board meetings

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $15,178,000 $3,072 26%
Local: $13,875,000 $2,808 24%
State: $29,828,000 $6,037 51%
Total: $58,881,000 $11,917
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $57,164,000 $11,569
Total Current Expenditures: $54,033,000 $10,935
Instructional Expenditures: $30,044,000 $6,080 53%
Student and Staff Support: $7,901,000 $1,599 14%
Administration: $4,824,000 $976 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $11,264,000 $2,279 20%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,797,000 $363
Construction: $252,000 $51
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $1,238,000 $250
Interest on Debt: $96,000 $19


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 46 40-59 30-34 44 PS 50-59 55
2018-2019 59 40-59 50-54 57 PS 60-69 68
2017-2018 55 40-59 45-49 52 <50 50-59 62
2016-2017 49 50-59 35-39 46 <50 50-54 56
2015-2016 44 50-59 30-34 41 >=50 50-59 52
2014-2015 42 60-79 25-29 39 >=50 50
2013-2014 51 >=80 35-39 49 >=50 55
2012-2013 49 60-69 30-34 49 >=50 53
2011-2012 50 70-79 35-39 48 >=50 54
2010-2011 62 80-89 50-54 60 >=50 68

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 46 40-59 25-29 43 PS 50-59 58
2018-2019 48 21-39 35-39 44 PS 45-49 61
2017-2018 46 21-39 35-39 42 <50 50-59 59
2016-2017 41 21-39 30-34 36 <50 45-49 54
2015-2016 43 30-39 30-34 38 >=50 40-49 55
2014-2015 42 21-39 30-34 37 >=50 54
2013-2014 48 60-79 35-39 43 >=50 58
2012-2013 48 50-59 40-44 42 >=50 60
2011-2012 46 30-39 35-39 41 >=50 57
2010-2011 53 40-49 40-44 48 40-59 63

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 91 PS >=50 90-94 PS 85-89
2018-2019 81 PS >=80 80-84 >=50 80-84
2017-2018 80 >=50 >=80 80-84 PS 70-74
2016-2017 72 PS 60-79 70-74 PS >=50 70-74
2015-2016 67 PS 40-59 65-69 PS PS 65-69
2014-2015 60 >=50 60-79 55-59 PS PS 65-69
2013-2014 64 PS 60-79 60-64 PS 65-69
2012-2013 65 >=50 40-59 60-64 65-69
2011-2012 64 >=50 60-79 65-69 PS 60-64
2010-2011 66 >=50 40-59 60-64 70-74


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 4,725 -3.7
2022-2023 4,901 -0.8
2021-2022 4,941 0.0
2020-2021 4,939 -2.6
2019-2020 5,068 -0.2
2018-2019 5,080 -2.5
2017-2018 5,206 -1.0
2016-2017 5,260 0.2
2015-2016 5,251 0.5
2014-2015 5,226 1.5
2013-2014 5,150 1.6
2012-2013 5,068 1.0
2011-2012 5,016 -0.4
2010-2011 5,036 0.1
2009-2010 5,031 -1.5
2008-2009 5,108 1.8
2007-2008 5,014 -0.5
2006-2007 5,037 1.4
2005-2006 4,967 -3.6
2004-2005 5,146 -1.5
2003-2004 5,221 0.9
2002-2003 5,175 1.6
2001-2002 5,092 2.5
2000-2001 4,964 -1.5
1999-2000 5,040 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Hardee County School District (%) Florida K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.8 2.9
Black 5.6 20.9
Hispanic 62.4 37.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.2
Two or More Races 1.7 4.2
White 29.3 34.4

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Hardee County School District had 285.00 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 16.58.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 1.00
Kindergarten: 20.00
Elementary: 114.00
Secondary: 116.00
Total: 285.00

Hardee County School District employed 11.20 district administrators and 14.50 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 11.20
District Administrative Support: 24.00
School Administrators: 14.50
School Administrative Support: 34.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 83.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 6.30
Total Guidance Counselors: 12.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 5.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 5.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 6.00
Library/Media Support: 3.00
Student Support Services: 42.50
Other Support Services: 112.80


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Hardee County School District operates 11 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Bowling Green Elementary School291PK-5
Hardee Junior High School1,0896-12
Hardee Senior High School1,3359-12
Hardee Virtual Franchise35KG-12
Hardee Virtual Instruction Program0KG-12
Hardee Virtual Instruction Program (District Provided)0KG-5
Hilltop Elementary School264PK-5
North Wauchula Elementary School545PK-5
Pioneer Career Academy445-12
Wauchula Elementary School572PK-5
Zolfo Springs Elementary School550PK-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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