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Indian River County Education: 3,070 Black students were enrolled in schools in 2022-23 school year

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FL Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr. 2023 | Commissioner of Education

FL Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr. 2023 | Commissioner of Education

There were 3,070 Black students enrolled in Indian River County schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 0.1% decrease from the 3,072 Black students in the previous school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that Indian River County welcomed a total of 17,199 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 17.8% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 28 schools in Indian River County, Vero Beach High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 625 students, making up 22% of the school's total student body.

In 2022, Florida had more than 2.8 million students enrolled in its 4,202 schools. There were 163,558 teachers in the public schools, or roughly one teacher for every 17 students, compared to the national average of 1:16.

Private school enrollment increased by more than 51,000 students in the 2021-22 school year, which was a notable rebound after the pandemic. In total, there were 416,084 students enrolled, marking the highest enrollment in private schools reported by the Florida Department of Education in 30 years.

According to WalletHub's analysis, Florida is ranked ninth out of 50 states in terms of its public school quality and safety.

Ethnicities in Indian River County in 2022-23 School Year
White [51.6%]Hispanic [24.2%]Black [17.8%]Ethnicities with <5% [6.3%]

Enrollment in Indian River County Schools During 2022-23 School Year
School name% of Black Students EnrolmentTotal Enrollment
Vero Beach High School222,847
Sebastian River High School11.91,843
Storm Grove Middle School13.51,020
Imagine at South Vero1.1878
Oslo Middle School23.3864
Sebastian River Middle School13.7862
Treasure Coast Elementary School3691
Indian River Charter High School4683
Citrus Elementary School19.4666
Vero Beach Elementary School24.5599
Gifford Middle School38.1582
Liberty Magnet School10552
Osceola Magnet School16.7545
Rosewood Magnet School21.9525
Beachland Elementary School11.7523
Dodgertown Elementary School52.2485
Glendale Elementary School17.1455
Indian River Academy22.8430
Pelican Island Elementary School16.3343
Sebastian Elementary School27.4329
St. Peter's Academy20.9110
Alternative Center for Education15.478

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Indian River Charter High School• Liberty Magnet School• Vero Beach Elementary School• North County Charter School• Vero Beach High School• Treasure Coast Elementary School• Glendale Elementary School• Storm Grove Middle School• Sebastian River Middle School• Fellsmere Elementary School• Wabasso School• Citrus Elementary School• Alternative Center for Education• Florida Department of Education• Sebastian River High School• Dodgertown Elementary School• Sebastian Elementary School• Gifford Middle School• Pelican Island Elementary School• Rosewood Magnet School• Osceola Magnet School• Indian River Virtual Instruction Program• Beachland Elementary School• Imagine at South Vero• Sebastian Charter Junior High School• St. Peter's Academy• Exceptional Student Education• Oslo Middle School• Indian River Academy

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