There were 3,124 Black students enrolled in Indian River County’s only school district in the 2023-24 school year, a 1.8% increase over the 3,070 Black students in the previous school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.
Data showed that Indian River County welcomed a total of 16,950 students at the time. Among them, Black students comprised 18.4% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county. The most represented ethnicity was white, accounting for 49.7% of the students (8,417), followed by Hispanic students who made up 25.1% of the student population (4,252).
Gov. DeSantis has approved an education budget of over $28 billion for the 2024-25 school year. The new budget includes more than $1 billion earmarked exclusively for teacher salaries to better address the teacher shortage the state faces.
According to the National Education Association (NEA), Florida ranks 50th in the U.S. in terms of teacher salaries, only ahead of West Virginia.
| District | No. of Black Students | Total District Enrollment | % of Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| School District of Indian River County | 3,124 | 16,950 | 18.4% |
