Hardee County
The COVID Illusion: How Waived Requirements Inflated Graduation Rates in Florida's Most Struggling Districts
When Florida waived outstanding assessment graduation requirements for the classes of 2020 and 2021, according to the Florida Department of Education's statewide assessment guidance, the statewide gra...
Hardee County's Freefall: From 91.4% to 73.6% in Four Years
Hardee County posted a 73.6 percent graduation rate in 2024, the second-lowest in Florida and the worst post-COVID decline of any district in the state.