Top Rankings
Glades School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 294 students in Glades School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public charter schools in Florida.
Public Charter School in Glades School District have an average math proficiency score of 82% (versus the Florida public charter school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Florida public charter school average of 72% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
9 Schools
758 Schools
# Students
1,792 Students
398,152 Students
# Teachers
89 Teachers
17,602 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Glades School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 73 school districts in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#46 out of 73 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
52%
Graduation Rate
85%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.67
% American Indian
10%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
44%
47%
% Black
9%
18%
% White
31%
29%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,549 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,962. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,701 is higher than the state median of $11,615. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$34,349 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$33,354 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,549
$11,962
Spending / Student
$11,701
$11,615
Best Glades School District Public Charter Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pemayetv Emahakv Charter Our Way School
Charter School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
100 E Harney Pond Rd Ne
Okeechobee, FL 34974
(863) 467-2501
Okeechobee, FL 34974
(863) 467-2501
Gr: PK-8 | 294 students Minority enrollment: 93%
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