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Okeechobee Freshman Campus

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Okeechobee Freshman Campus is a public school in Okeechobee, Florida that is part of Okeechobee County School District. It serves 500 students in grades 9 - 9. Its teachers have had 32 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades 9 - 9

500 Students

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610 SW 2nd Ave

Okeechobee, FL 34974 View local requests

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Okeechobee Freshman Campus Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

48%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Okeechobee Freshman Campus Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Okeechobee Freshman Campus

$11,732

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

100

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

project for art supplies

Okeechobee Freshman Campus has received support from 62 individuals from Florida and 38 individuals out-of-state.

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Okeechobee Freshman Campus

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Okeechobee Freshman Campus

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