Editing Hardee County, Florida (section)

==Education==
The [[Hardee County School District]] is the sole school district of the county.<ref>{{cite map|author=Geography Division|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st12_fl/schooldistrict_maps/c12049_hardee/DC20SD_C12049.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Hardee County, FL|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|date=December 23, 2020|access-date=2025-04-10}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st12_fl/schooldistrict_maps/c12049_hardee/DC20SD_C12049_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref> Its education system consists of nine schools that serve approximately 5,300 students. The district has five elementary schools, one junior high school, one high school, one alternative school, and one adult/community school.<ref>{{Cite web |title=A History of Educational Excellence, Tradition & Pride |url=https://www.hardee.k12.fl.us/page/about-hardee-county |access-date=October 9, 2023 |website=Hardee County Public Schools}}</ref>

Hardee Senior High and Hardee Junior High are situated in [[Wauchula, Florida|Wauchula]], while the preschools and elementary schools are located in [[Bowling Green, Florida|Bowling Green]], Hilltop, North Wauchula, Wauchula, and [[Zolfo Springs, Florida|Zolfo Springs]].

The District is diverse, with a minority enrollment of 70%, 47.9% of whom come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Overview of Hardee School District |url=https://www.usnews.com/education/k12/florida/districts/hardee-104714#:~:text=Hardee%20School%20District%20contains%2012%20schools%20and%204%2C939%20students |access-date=October 9, 2023 |website=U.S. News World Report}}</ref> The high school graduation rate in the county (91%) is above the state average of 87.3%.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hardee County Enrollment vs. Graduation Rate |url=https://data.tallahassee.com/school/adjusted-graduation-rate/hardee/ |access-date=October 9, 2023 |website=Tallahassee Democrat}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=January 2023 |title=Florida's High School Cohort 2021-22 Graduation Rate |url=https://www.fldoe.org/core/fileparse.php/7584/urlt/GradRates2122.pdf |access-date=October 9, 2023 |website=Florida Department of Education}}</ref>

[[South Florida State College]] is a public college serving Hardee, Highlands and DeSoto Counties. Its Hardee campus is in Bowling Green.