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Hardee County School District

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Hardee County School District is located close to the center of Florida. Hardee County School District has 637.78 square miles of land area and 0.56 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Hardee County School District population is 27,549. Hardee County School District median household income is $36,094 in 2010-2014. Hardee County School District median house value is $84,200 in 2010-2014. On average, Hardee County School District is worse than the state average in quality.

Ranking:	High School: (58 out of 67, bottom 13%) Elementary/Middle School: (54 out of 67, bottom 19%)* Rank: #56
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	11
Population	27,549 (2010-2014), rank #51
Population Growth	-3.96% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	43.16/sq mi, rank #50
Median Household Income:	$36,094 at 2010-2014—-7.13% increase since 2005-2009, rank #57
Median House Price:	$84,200 at 2010-2014—-25.68% increase since 2005-2009, rank #57
Time Zone:	Eastern GMT -5:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	637.78 sq mi, rank #40
Water Area:	0.56 sq mi (0.09%), rank #67
State:	Florida
County:	Hardee County
City:	Zolfo Springs, Avon Park, Wauchula, Lemon Grove, Gardner, Ona, Bowling Green, Limestone, Fort Green Springs, Fort Green
Zip:	33890, 33825, 33873, 33865, 33834
Area:	Wauchula, FL

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Hardee County School District Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

1009 North 6th Ave

Wauchula FL, 33873, Hardee County

Phone: 863-773-9058

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	5,150	5,068	5,016	5,036	5,031	5,108	5,014
English Language Learner Students:	453	427	409	350	305	342	399
Total Teachers:	315.53	353.37	351.10	342.20	351.50	357.00	329.00
Prekindergarten:	4.00	4.00	4.00	4.00	4.00	6.00	4.00
Kindergarten:	25.00	28.00	27.00	25.00	27.00	26.00	27.00
Elementary:	131.00	148.00	142.00	142.00	134.00	134.50	130.00
Secondary:	114.53	131.55	132.10	127.10	125.00	127.50	129.00
Ungraded:	41.00	41.82	46.00	44.10	61.50	63.00	39.00
Total Other Staff:	306.95	328.10	333.30	342.20	336.00	351.00	392.00
Instructional Aides:	51.00	66.00	68.00	70.00	70.00	80.00	87.00
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Total Guidance Counselors:	10.00	12.00	12.00	10.00	10.00	11.00	11.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	4.00	5.00	5.00	5.00	5.00	5.00	5.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	6.00	7.00	7.00	5.00	5.00	6.00	6.00
Other Guidance Counselors:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	NA	0.00	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	6.00	5.00	6.00	6.00	6.00	6.00	8.00
Library/Media Support:	2.00	2.00	2.00	3.00	2.00	4.00	5.00
District Administrators:	10.43	9.42	10.30	10.30	9.00	14.00	13.00
District Administrative Support:	55.30	57.60	56.60	62.60	63.00	56.00	66.00
School Administrators:	16.00	16.00	16.00	16.00	16.00	17.00	16.00
School Administrative Support:	12.70	12.40	13.40	12.40	11.00	11.00	16.00
Student Support Services:	18.52	17.68	18.00	17.90	18.00	18.00	24.00
Other Support Services:	125.00	130.00	131.00	134.00	131.00	134.00	146.00
Student-Teacher Ratio:	16.32	14.34	14.29	14.72	14.31	14.31	15.24

Schools

Bowling Green Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	4530 Church Ave, Bowling Green FL 33834
Hardee Junior High School	Grade 6 to Grade 12	2401 Us Hwy 17 North, Wauchula FL 33873
Hardee Senior High School	Grade 9 to Grade 12	830 Altman Rd, Wauchula FL 33873
Hardee Virtual Franchise	Grade 6 to Grade 12	1009 North 6th Ave, Wauchula FL 33873
Hardee Virtual Instruction Program (District Provi	Kindergarten to Grade 12	1009 North 6th Ave, Wauchula FL 33873
Hilltop Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	2401 Us Hwy 17 North, Wauchula FL 33873
North Wauchula Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	1120 North Florida Ave, Wauchula FL 33873
Pioneer Career Academy	Grade 6 to Grade 12	2630 Academy Dr, Zolfo Springs FL 33890
Wauchula Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	400 South Florida Ave, Wauchula FL 33873
Zolfo Springs Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	3215 School House Rd, Zolfo Springs FL 33890

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
EOC Test
2012	Algebra 1	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	397	402
2013	Algebra 1	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	392	406
2013	Biology 1	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	396	404
2013	Geometry	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	404	403
FCAT Test
2004	Math	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	319	323
2005	Math	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	316	322
2006	Math	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	313	324
2007	Math	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	316	323
2008	Math	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	322	327
2009	Math	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	316	327
2010	Math	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	327	331
2011	Math	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	317	329
2004	Reading	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	286	300
2005	Reading	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	279	296
2006	Reading	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	275	298
2007	Reading	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	282	300
2008	Reading	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	286	306
2009	Reading	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	284	305
2010	Reading	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	294	310
2011	Reading	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	286	309
2012	Reading	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	241	244
2013	Reading	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	242	246
2006	Science	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	280	298
2007	Science	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	289	302
2008	Science	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	293	304
2009	Science	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	282	303
2010	Science	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	294	306
2011	Science	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	296	307
2007	Math	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	327	328
2008	Math	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	336	333
2009	Math	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	340	337
2010	Math	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	336	337
2011	Math	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	329	337
2012	Math	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	203	202
2013	Math	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	207	201
2007	Reading	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	301	309
2008	Reading	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	309	313
2009	Reading	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	306	313
2010	Reading	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	308	314
2011	Reading	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	304	314
2012	Reading	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	202	201
2013	Reading	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	201	201
2004	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	295	312
2005	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	299	312
2006	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	308	318
2007	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	322	319
2008	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	328	324
2009	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	335	330
2010	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	332	330
2011	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	331	331
2012	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	215	215
2013	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	218	215
2004	Reading	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	302	318
2005	Reading	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	304	319
2006	Reading	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	301	314
2007	Reading	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	304	316
2008	Reading	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	305	319
2009	Reading	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	317	324
2010	Reading	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	320	323
2011	Reading	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	312	323
2012	Reading	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	208	213
2013	Reading	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	210	212
2007	Math	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	326	332
2008	Math	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	329	333
2009	Math	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	336	335
2010	Math	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	332	336
2011	Math	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	334	336
2012	Math	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	219	222
2013	Math	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	218	221
2007	Reading	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	302	310
2008	Reading	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	294	305
2009	Reading	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	301	311
2010	Reading	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	293	310
2011	Reading	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	300	310
2012	Reading	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	215	221
2013	Reading	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	215	220
2006	Science	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	276	299
2007	Science	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	303	306
2008	Science	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	300	310
2009	Science	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	305	314
2010	Science	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	303	318
2011	Science	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	307	322
2012	Science	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	312	322
2013	Science	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	198	201
2004	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	295	301
2005	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	290	305
2006	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	295	312
2007	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	296	307
2008	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	316	313
2009	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	310	316
2010	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	312	319
2011	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	312	319
2012	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	223	227
2013	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	219	226
2004	Reading	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	281	297
2005	Reading	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	281	299
2006	Reading	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	293	311
2007	Reading	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	290	306
2008	Reading	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	305	310
2009	Reading	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	304	313
2010	Reading	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	298	315
2011	Reading	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	296	315
2012	Reading	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	221	225
2013	Reading	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	219	225
2007	Math	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	298	312
2008	Math	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	302	315
2009	Math	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	310	314
2010	Math	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	304	314
2011	Math	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	299	314
2012	Math	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	229	236
2013	Math	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	229	235
2007	Reading	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	294	313
2008	Reading	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	295	315
2009	Reading	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	308	318
2010	Reading	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	309	322
2011	Reading	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	306	322
2012	Reading	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	222	231
2013	Reading	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	224	231
2004	Math	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	295	311
2005	Math	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	298	313
2006	Math	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	303	314
2007	Math	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	302	318
2008	Math	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	314	324
2009	Math	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	310	322
2010	Math	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	320	324
2011	Math	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	316	325
2012	Math	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	237	243
2013	Math	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	228	240
2004	Reading	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	264	295
2005	Reading	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	279	297
2006	Reading	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	270	299
2007	Reading	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	281	303
2008	Reading	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	293	310
2009	Reading	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	289	312
2010	Reading	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	300	312
2011	Reading	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	297	313
2012	Reading	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	232	237
2013	Reading	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	227	237
2006	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	261	289
2007	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	266	298
2008	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	280	305
2009	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	275	305
2010	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	295	310
2011	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	298	315
2012	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	288	316
2013	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	192	200
2007	Math	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	288	302
2008	Math	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	291	309
2009	Math	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	301	313
2010	Math	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	291	311
2007	Reading	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	284	308
2008	Reading	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	291	313
2009	Reading	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	298	316
2010	Reading	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	294	317
2011	Reading	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	305	317
2012	Reading	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	233	240
2013	Reading	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	236	240

Some data by SchoolDigger.com.

School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$44,201,000	$8,812		$49,549,000	$9,839		$47,819,000	$9,505
Federal:	$8,791,000	$1,753	19.9%	$11,566,000	$2,297	23.3%	$9,848,000	$1,957	20.6%
State:	$22,238,000	$4,433	50.3%	$23,919,000	$4,750	48.3%	$22,934,000	$4,559	48.0%
Local:	$13,172,000	$2,626	29.8%	$14,064,000	$2,793	28.4%	$15,037,000	$2,989	31.4%
Total Expenditures:	$47,096,000	$9,389		$47,842,000	$9,500		$50,094,000	$9,957
Total Current Expenditures:	$45,097,000	$8,991		$45,219,000	$8,979		$43,349,000	$8,616
Instructional Expenditures:	$24,863,000	$4,957	55.1%	$25,465,000	$5,057	56.3%	$24,098,000	$4,790	55.6%
Student and Staff Support:	$5,862,000	$1,169	13.0%	$5,947,000	$1,181	13.2%	$5,725,000	$1,138	13.2%
Administration:	$4,496,000	$896	10.0%	$3,809,000	$756	8.4%	$3,718,000	$739	8.6%
Operations, Food, Other:	$9,876,000	$1,969	21.9%	$9,998,000	$1,985	22.1%	$9,808,000	$1,950	22.6%
Total Capital Outlay:	$1,466,000	$292		$2,084,000	$414		$6,158,000	$1,224
Construction:	$304,000	$61		$723,000	$144		$4,713,000	$937
Total Other:	$366,000	$73		$367,000	$73		$399,000	$79
Interest on Debt:	$167,000	$33		$172,000	$34		$188,000	$37

Total Salary:	$26,832,000	$5,349		$26,340,000	$5,230		$25,711,000	$5,111
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$16,905,000	$3,370	63.0%	$16,608,000	$3,298	63.1%	$16,134,000	$3,207	62.8%
Other Salary:	$9,927,000	$1,979	37.0%	$9,732,000	$1,932	36.9%	$9,577,000	$1,904	37.2%
Total Benefit:	$7,457,000	$1,487		$9,302,000	$1,847		$8,435,000	$1,677
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$4,317,000	$861	57.9%	$5,595,000	$1,111	60.1%	$4,884,000	$971	57.9%
Other Benefit:	$3,140,000	$626	42.1%	$3,707,000	$736	39.9%	$3,551,000	$706	42.1%

Teacher's Experience and Compensation

	2007	2006
Teachers with Bachelor Degree:	83.8%	81.2%
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree:	16.2%	18.5%

Mean Number of Years of Teaching:	11.0 years	13.0 years
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	48.7%	34.5%
Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	11.4%	13.9%
Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	17.1%	22.7%
Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	19.1%	23.9%
Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	3.7%	5.0%

Mean Base Salary:	$39,350.0	$38,381.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	$32,622.0	$32,613.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	$36,717.0	$35,322.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	$47,232.0	$45,811.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	$49,255.0	$48,434.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	$49,749.0	$48,891.0

* Hardee County School District was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.