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

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

By Treasure Coast Sun

Dec 10, 2023

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

Enrollment in Indian River County Schools During 2022-23 School Year

School name	% of Black Students Enrolment	Total Enrollment
Vero Beach High School	22	2,847
Sebastian River High School	11.9	1,843
Storm Grove Middle School	13.5	1,020
Imagine at South Vero	1.1	878
Oslo Middle School	23.3	864
Sebastian River Middle School	13.7	862
Treasure Coast Elementary School	3	691
Indian River Charter High School	4	683
Citrus Elementary School	19.4	666
Vero Beach Elementary School	24.5	599
Gifford Middle School	38.1	582
Liberty Magnet School	10	552
Osceola Magnet School	16.7	545
Rosewood Magnet School	21.9	525
Beachland Elementary School	11.7	523
Dodgertown Elementary School	52.2	485
Glendale Elementary School	17.1	455
Indian River Academy	22.8	430
Pelican Island Elementary School	16.3	343
Sebastian Elementary School	27.4	329
St. Peter's Academy	20.9	110
Alternative Center for Education	15.4	78