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Brevard School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 29 public high schools serving 27,966 students in Brevard School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Florida.
Public High Schools in Brevard School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Florida public high school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Brevard School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is equal to the Florida average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Merritt Island High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Florida or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Florida public high school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
113 Schools
1,327 Schools
# Students
74,125 Students
1,003,792 Students
# Teachers
4,390 Teachers
46,906 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Brevard School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 73 school districts in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#18 out of 73 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
52%
Graduation Rate
87%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.70
# American Indian Students
162 Students
2,766 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,649 Students
29,150 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
11,943 Students
355,449 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
35%
# Black Students
10,892 Students
212,690 Students
% Black Students
15%
21%
# White Students
43,264 Students
365,498 Students
% White Students
59%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
151 Students
1,808 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
6,064 Students
36,431 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,950
2,539
# Students in K Grade:
5,143
5,922
# Students in 1st Grade:
5,452
6,051
# Students in 2nd Grade:
5,336
6,350
# Students in 3rd Grade:
5,456
6,856
# Students in 4th Grade:
5,125
6,117
# Students in 5th Grade:
5,485
6,695
# Students in 6th Grade:
5,500
19,863
# Students in 7th Grade:
5,776
23,748
# Students in 8th Grade:
5,648
26,255
# Students in 9th Grade:
6,514
238,220
# Students in 10th Grade:
6,502
230,714
# Students in 11th Grade:
5,583
218,782
# Students in 12th Grade:
4,655
205,680
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,253 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,527 is less than the state median of $11,627. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$834 MM
$34,349 MM
Spending
$780 MM
$33,354 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,253
$11,974
Spending / Student
$10,527
$11,627
Best Brevard School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Shore Junior/senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 98% | Reading: 96%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
250 Wildcat Alley
Melbourne, FL 32935
(321) 242-4730
Melbourne, FL 32935
(321) 242-4730
Grades: 7-12
| 930 students
Rank: #22.
Edgewood Jr/sr High School
Magnet School
(Math: 96% | Reading: 94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
180 E Merritt Ave
Merritt Island, FL 32953
(321) 454-1030
Merritt Island, FL 32953
(321) 454-1030
Grades: 7-12
| 939 students
Rank: #33.
Pineapple Cove Classical Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
6162 Minton Rd Nw
Palm Bay, FL 32907
(321) 802-9500
Palm Bay, FL 32907
(321) 802-9500
Grades: K-12
| 1,044 students
Rank: #44.
Satellite Senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
300 Scorpion Ct
Satellite Beach, FL 32937
(321) 779-2000
Satellite Beach, FL 32937
(321) 779-2000
Grades: 9-12
| 1,517 students
Rank: #55.
Viera High School
Magnet School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
6103 Stadium Pkwy
Melbourne, FL 32940
(321) 632-1770
Melbourne, FL 32940
(321) 632-1770
Grades: 9-12
| 2,289 students
Rank: #66.
Cocoa Beach Junior/senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1500 Minutemen Cswy
Cocoa Beach, FL 32931
(321) 783-1776
Cocoa Beach, FL 32931
(321) 783-1776
Grades: 7-12
| 982 students
Rank: #77.
Odyssey Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1755 Eldron Blvd Se
Palm Bay, FL 32909
(321) 733-0442
Palm Bay, FL 32909
(321) 733-0442
Grades: K-12
| 1,847 students
Rank: #88.
Brevard Virtual Franchise
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1225 Clearlake Rd
Cocoa, FL 32922
(321) 633-3660
Cocoa, FL 32922
(321) 633-3660
Grades: K-12
| 276 students
Rank: #99.
Melbourne Senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
74 Bulldog Blvd
Melbourne, FL 32901
(321) 952-5880
Melbourne, FL 32901
(321) 952-5880
Grades: 9-12
| 2,249 students
Rank: #1010.
Space Coast Junior/senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
6150 Banyan St
Cocoa, FL 32927
(321) 638-0750
Cocoa, FL 32927
(321) 638-0750
Grades: 7-12
| 1,534 students
Rank: #1111.
Merritt Island High School
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
100 Mustang Way
Merritt Island, FL 32953
(321) 454-1000
Merritt Island, FL 32953
(321) 454-1000
Grades: 9-12
| 1,546 students
Rank: #1212.
Titusville High School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
150 Terrier Trl S
Titusville, FL 32780
(321) 264-3100
Titusville, FL 32780
(321) 264-3100
Grades: 9-12
| 1,314 students
Rank: #1313.
Melbourne Center For Personal Growth
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1000 Inspiration Ln
Melbourne, FL 32934
(321) 752-3200
Melbourne, FL 32934
(321) 752-3200
Grades: 7-12
| 13 students
Rank: #1414.
Rockledge Senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
220 Raider Rd
Rockledge, FL 32955
(321) 636-3711
Rockledge, FL 32955
(321) 636-3711
Grades: 9-12
| 1,558 students
Rank: #1515.
Heritage High School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2351 Malabar Rd Nw
Palm Bay, FL 32907
(321) 722-4178
Palm Bay, FL 32907
(321) 722-4178
Grades: 9-12
| 2,007 students
Rank: #1616.
Bayside High School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1901 Degroodt Rd Sw
Palm Bay, FL 32908
(321) 956-5000
Palm Bay, FL 32908
(321) 956-5000
Grades: 9-12
| 1,854 students
Rank: #1717.
Eau Gallie High School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1400 Commodore Blvd
Melbourne, FL 32935
(321) 242-6400
Melbourne, FL 32935
(321) 242-6400
Grades: 9-12
| 1,586 students
Rank: #1818.
Astronaut High School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
800 War Eagle Blvd
Titusville, FL 32796
(321) 264-3000
Titusville, FL 32796
(321) 264-3000
Grades: 9-12
| 1,112 students
Rank: #1919.
Palm Bay Magnet Senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
101 Pirate Ln
Melbourne, FL 32901
(321) 952-5900
Melbourne, FL 32901
(321) 952-5900
Grades: 8-12
| 1,486 students
Rank: #2020.
Cocoa High School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2000 Tiger Trl
Cocoa, FL 32926
(321) 632-5300
Cocoa, FL 32926
(321) 632-5300
Grades: 7-12
| 1,551 students
Rank: #2121.
Riverdale Country Day School
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1975 Palm Bay Rd Ne
Palm Bay, FL 32905
(321) 728-2856
Palm Bay, FL 32905
(321) 728-2856
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
Rank: #2222.
Devereux Hospital
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
8000 Devereux Dr
Melbourne, FL 32940
(321) 242-9100
Melbourne, FL 32940
(321) 242-9100
Grades: K-12
| 63 students
Rank: #2323.
Gardendale Separate Day School
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2940 Columbia Blvd
Titusville, FL 32780
(321) 268-3664
Titusville, FL 32780
(321) 268-3664
Grades: K-12
| 95 students
Rank: n/an/a
Brevard County Jail Complex
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
5225 Dewitt Ave
Cocoa, FL 32927
(321) 690-1500
Cocoa, FL 32927
(321) 690-1500
Grades: 5-12
| 4 students
Rank: n/an/a
Brevard County Juvenile Detention Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
5225 Dewitt Ave
Cocoa, FL 32927
(321) 690-3400
Cocoa, FL 32927
(321) 690-3400
Grades: 6-12
| 16 students
Rank: n/an/a
Contracted Residential Services
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
2700 Judge Fran Jaimeson Way
Melbourne, FL 32940
(321) 633-1000
Melbourne, FL 32940
(321) 633-1000
Grades: PK-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
North/central Area Alternative Learning Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
301 Grove Blvd
Merritt Island, FL 32953
(321) 633-3489
Merritt Island, FL 32953
(321) 633-3489
Grades: 6-12
| 54 students
Rank: n/an/a
Project Search
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
701 W Cocoa Causeway
Cocoa Beach, FL 32931
(321) 633-1000
Cocoa Beach, FL 32931
(321) 633-1000
Grades: 12
| 33 students
Rank: n/an/a
South Area Alternative Learning Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
2175 N Wickham Rd
Melbourne, FL 32935
(321) 242-4770
Melbourne, FL 32935
(321) 242-4770
Grades: 5-12
| 67 students
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