| Index | Okeechobee | Florida | National |
| Average Test Scores | 48% | 55% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 19 | 3,388 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 1,640 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 466 | 7,963 |
| Index | Okeechobee | Florida | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 66.9% | 84.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 59.6% | 83.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 35.1% | 58.0% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 18.7% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 8.5% | 27.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.4% | 10.0% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.1% | 3.1% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 19 public schools, 2 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Okeechobee. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Okeechobee, FL schools is 48%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Okeechobee, FL, an average of 66.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 59.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Okeechobee, FL | 5,574 | 48% | 0.1% |
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| New Carlisle, OH | 5,577 | 53% | 10.4% |
| Forest, MS | 5,569 | 34% | 29.4% |
| Zapata, TX | 5,567 | 43% | 10.0% |
| Willard, MO | 5,567 | 53% | 9.8% |
| Cresaptown, MD | 5,584 | 38% | 20.3% |
| Okeechobee, FL | 5,574 | 48% | 0.1% |
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