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Hendry County School District
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 13,406 (2023-2024)
Schools: 15 (2023-2024)
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Hendry County School District is a school district in Florida (Hendry County). During the 2024 school year, 13,406 students attended one of the district's 15 schools.

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

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Elections

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Hendry County School District school board District 4

General election

General election for Hendry County School District school board District 4

Joseph C. Whitehead defeated Stephanie Busin in the general election for Hendry County School District school board District 4 on November 8, 2022.

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Stephanie Busin (Unaffiliated)
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Joseph C. Whitehead (Unaffiliated)

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About the district

School board

The Hendry 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
Dwayne BrownDistrict 12028
Paul SamerdykeDistrict 22028
Jon BasquinDistrict 52026
Stephanie BusinDistrict 42026
Amanda NelsonDistrict 32026

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Overlapping state house districts

Hendry County School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Florida House of Representatives District 82Lauren MeloRepublican Party 100% 38%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

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: $24,457,000 $1,706 19%
Local: $20,140,000 $1,405 16%
State: $82,026,000 $5,723 65%
Total: $126,623,000 $8,834
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $119,457,000 $8,334
Total Current Expenditures: $114,827,000 $8,011
Instructional Expenditures: $79,669,000 $5,558 67%
Student and Staff Support: $9,788,000 $682 8%
Administration: $9,868,000 $688 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $15,502,000 $1,081 13%
Total Capital Outlay: $3,317,000 $231
Construction: $1,035,000 $72
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $1,113,000 $77
Interest on Debt: $200,000 $13

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 35 50-54 23 39 21-39 35-39 36
2018-2019 46 >=80 35 46 <50 60-79 54
2017-2018 44 >=80 32 44 <50 40-59 55
2016-2017 44 60-79 32 43 21-39 40-59 51
2015-2016 40 60-79 24 40 <50 40-59 52
2014-2015 40 60-79 24 40 40-59 49
2013-2014 50 >=80 40 49 40-59 59
2012-2013 49 >=80 35 48 >=50 58
2011-2012 49 >=50 34 48 >=50 60
2010-2011 63 >=80 46 62 60-79 74

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 40 60-64 30 41 40-59 45-49 43
2018-2019 44 60-79 35 42 <50 60-79 55
2017-2018 41 60-79 32 40 <50 60-79 52
2016-2017 38 60-79 29 37 21-39 40-59 49
2015-2016 39 40-59 27 38 40-59 40-59 50
2014-2015 39 60-79 26 37 21-39 52
2013-2014 44 60-79 30 42 40-59 57
2012-2013 43 >=80 30 40 21-39 57
2011-2012 44 60-79 31 41 21-39 62
2010-2011 49 40-59 38 47 40-59 61

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 90 >=50 >=95 91 PS PS 85-89
2018-2019 84 PS 80-84 84 <50 PS 85-89
2017-2018 84 75-79 83 >=50 PS 90-94
2016-2017 84 PS 85-89 80-84 PS PS 85-89
2015-2016 78 PS 75-79 75-79 PS PS 75-79
2014-2015 77 PS 60-64 75-79 PS 80-84
2013-2014 67 60-64 66 75-79
2012-2013 68 >=50 65-69 65-69 PS 70-74
2011-2012 73 PS 65-69 70-74 PS 75-79
2010-2011 66 PS 55-59 60-64 PS 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 13,406 -3.4
2022-2023 13,859 -3.4
2021-2022 14,333 0.0
2020-2021 0 0.0
2019-2020 8,914 18.5
2018-2019 7,266 -1.0
2017-2018 7,336 -0.8
2016-2017 7,398 2.5
2015-2016 7,211 1.6
2014-2015 7,093 2.6
2013-2014 6,907 1.1
2012-2013 6,831 0.2
2011-2012 6,817 -0.1
2010-2011 6,821 -1.3
2009-2010 6,908 -1.9
2008-2009 7,038 -3.8
2007-2008 7,308 -2.1
2006-2007 7,463 -1.5
2005-2006 7,578 -0.3
2004-2005 7,604 -0.8
2003-2004 7,664 -0.1
2002-2003 7,673 1.1
2001-2002 7,589 0.2
2000-2001 7,571 0.4
1999-2000 7,541 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Hendry County School District (%) Florida K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.0 2.9
Black 16.7 20.9
Hispanic 53.3 37.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.2
Two or More Races 3.8 4.2
White 24.9 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, Hendry County School District had 367.00 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 36.53.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 19.00
Kindergarten: 27.00
Elementary: 133.00
Secondary: 150.00
Total: 367.00

Hendry County School District employed 11.00 district administrators and 21.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 11.00
District Administrative Support: 32.00
School Administrators: 21.00
School Administrative Support: 38.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 170.69
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 29.52
Total Guidance Counselors: 17.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 7.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 10.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 9.00
Library/Media Support: 6.00
Student Support Services: 77.00
Other Support Services: 147.17

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 Hendry County School District operates 15 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Central Elementary School602PK-5
Clewiston High School9789-12
Clewiston Middle School6356-8
Country Oaks Elementary School908PK-5
County Wide Exceptional Student Education11PK-12
Digital Academy Of Florida5,880KG-12
Eastside Elementary School552PK-5
Edward A. Upthegrove Elementary525PK-5
Hendry Virtual Instruction Program District Provided0KG-5
Labelle Elementary School452PK-5
Labelle High School1,4159-12
Labelle Middle School8416-8
Montura Early Learning Center32PK-PK
Mydistrict Virtual School0KG-12
Westside Elementary School523PK-5

School board meetings

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See also

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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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