Highlands County, Florida: schools and neighborhoods

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

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Public school students
11,615 (2024-25)
Students by group
38.6% Hispanic, 38.3% White, 16.7% Black, 4.5% two or more races, 1.5% Asian, 0.4% Pacific Islander or American Indian students (2024-25)

Enrollment fell 2% from 11,826 students in 2015-16 to 11,615 in 2024-25.

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