Indian River School District

6500 57th St
Vero Beach, FL 32967-6002
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Indian River School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public charter schools serving 2,223 students in Indian River School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public charter schools in Florida.
Public Charter Schools in Indian River School District have an average math proficiency score of 68% (versus the Florida public charter school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Florida public charter school average of 71% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
28 Schools
759 Schools
# Students
17,199 Students
381,236 Students
# Teachers
980 Teachers
18,135 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Indian River School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 95% has increased from 87% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (FL)
#35 out of 73 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Indian River  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Indian River  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indian River  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Indian River  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
95%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Indian River  School District and public school graduation rate of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.65
0.68
# American Indian Students
11 Students
1,008 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
215 Students
10,976 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
4,158 Students
174,491 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
46%
# Black Students
3,070 Students
70,710 Students
% Black Students
18%
19%
# White Students
8,873 Students
110,738 Students
% White Students
52%
29%
# Hawaiian Students
22 Students
665 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
850 Students
12,648 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
290
1,688
# Students in K Grade:
1,178
32,614
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,357
33,124
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,255
32,525
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,288
33,030
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,141
30,206
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,215
31,032
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,383
38,161
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,302
35,810
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,317
33,598
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,453
20,167
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,486
19,133
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,333
18,689
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,201
21,459
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,810 is higher than the state median of $11,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,715 is higher than the state median of $11,627. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (FL)
Total Revenue
$220 MM
$34,349 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Indian River  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$202 MM
$33,354 MM
This chart displays total spending of Indian River  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,810
$11,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Indian River  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,715
$11,627
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Indian River  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Indian River School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sebastian Charter Junior High School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
782 Wave St
Sebastian, FL 32958
(772) 388-8838
Grades: 6-8
| 292 students
Rank: #22.
Imagine At South Vero
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
6000 4th St
Vero Beach, FL 32968
(772) 567-2828
Grades: K-8
| 878 students
Rank: #33.
St. Peter's Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
4250 38th Ave
Vero Beach, FL 32967
(772) 562-1963
Grades: K-6
| 110 students
Rank: #44.
Indian River Charter High School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
6055 College Ln
Vero Beach, FL 32966
(772) 567-6600
Grades: 9-12
| 683 students
Rank: #55.
North County Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
6640 Old Dixie Hwy
Vero Beach, FL 32967
(772) 794-1941
Grades: PK-5
| 260 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 28 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 17,199 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 48%
  • : 95% (Top 10% in FL)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 50% (Btm 50%)
  • : 53% (Top 50%)
  • : 53% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

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