Indian River School District

6500 57th St
Vero Beach, FL 32967-6002
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 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 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 9 public preschools serving 3,321 students in Indian River School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Florida.
Public Preschools in Indian River School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Florida public pre school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Florida public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
28 Schools
1,891 Schools
# Students
17,366 Students
1,102,091 Students
# Teachers
1,037 Teachers
72,427 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (FL)
#37 out of 73 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Indian River  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
48%
48%
This chart display 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 FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
52%
52%
This chart display 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 FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
95%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Indian River  School District and public school graduation rate of FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64
0.70
# American Indian Students
15 Students
2,583 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
207 Students
26,804 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
4,022 Students
385,967 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
35%
# Black Students
3,072 Students
236,531 Students
% Black Students
18%
22%
# White Students
9,220 Students
399,864 Students
% White Students
53%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
24 Students
1,791 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
806 Students
48,551 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
251
57,949
# Students in K Grade:
1,290
157,424
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,254
158,212
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,209
161,382
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,213
167,073
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,202
157,804
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,361
169,065
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,308
26,558
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,303
17,996
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,351
17,846
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,722
2,161
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,458
2,096
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,218
2,255
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,226
4,270
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,687 is higher than the state median of $12,134. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,603 is less than the state median of $11,783. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (FL)
Total Revenue
$220 MM
$34,349 MM
This chart display total revenue of Indian River  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$202 MM
$33,354 MM
This chart display total spending of Indian River  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,687
$12,134
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Indian River  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,603
$11,783
This chart display average spending per public school student in Indian River  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Indian River School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North County Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
6640 Old Dixie Hwy
Vero Beach, FL 32967
(772) 794-1941
Grades: PK-5
| 351 students
Rank: #22.
Glendale Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
4940 8th St
Vero Beach, FL 32968
(772) 978-8050
Grades: PK-5
| 489 students
Rank: #33.
Indian River Academy
(Math: 53% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
500 20th St Sw
Vero Beach, FL 32962
(772) 564-3390
Grades: PK-5
| 426 students
Rank: #44.
Pelican Island Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1355 Schumann Dr
Sebastian, FL 32958
(772) 564-6500
Grades: PK-5
| 362 students
Rank: #55.
Fellsmere Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
50 N Cypress St
Fellsmere, FL 32948
(772) 564-5970
Grades: PK-5
| 584 students
Rank: #66.
Vero Beach Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1770 12th St
Vero Beach, FL 32960
(772) 564-4550
Grades: PK-5
| 574 students
Rank: #77.
Dodgertown Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
4350 43rd Ave
Vero Beach, FL 32967
(772) 564-4100
Grades: PK-5
| 440 students
Rank: #88.
Wabasso School
Special Education School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
8895 N Us Highway 1
Sebastian, FL 32958
(772) 978-8000
Grades: PK-12
| 56 students
Rank: n/an/a
Exceptional Student Education
Special Education School
1426 19th St
Vero Beach, FL 32960
(772) 564-5944
Grades: PK-5
| 39 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 28 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 17,366 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 47%
  • : 95% (Top 20% in FL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 48% (Btm 50%)
  • : 52% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

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