Hardee County, Florida: schools and neighborhoods

Hardee County is in the Heartland (Highlands, Okeechobee, Hardee, DeSoto, Hendry, Glades) area. Figures for schools count campuses located in the county.

Public school students

4,402 (2024-25)

Students by group

63.6% Hispanic, 28.0% White, 5.8% Black, 1.7% two or more races, 0.7% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander or American Indian students (2024-25)

Enrollment fell 15% from 5,184 students in 2015-16 to 4,402 in 2024-25.

School districts

• Hardee County Public Schools

Cities

• Bowling Green
• Fort Green
• Fort Green Springs
• Gardner
• Lemon Grove
• Limestone
• Ona
• Wauchula
• Zolfo Springs

Sources

• NCES Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations, National Center for Education Statistics
• Lunch status by school, 2025-26, Florida Department of Education
• English language learners by school, 2025-26, Florida Department of Education