Indian River County Education: 8,873 white 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 11, 2023

There were 8,873 white students enrolled in Indian River County schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 3.8% decrease from the 9,220 white 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, white students comprised 51.6% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 28 schools in Indian River County, Vero Beach High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 1,415 students, making up 49.7% 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 white Students Enrolment	Total Enrollment
Vero Beach High School	49.7	2,847
Sebastian River High School	50.9	1,843
Storm Grove Middle School	60.9	1,020
Imagine at South Vero	84.3	878
Oslo Middle School	42.4	864
Sebastian River Middle School	45.5	862
Treasure Coast Elementary School	65.4	691
Indian River Charter High School	70.4	683
Citrus Elementary School	47.7	666
Vero Beach Elementary School	36.9	599
Fellsmere Elementary School	9.3	594
Gifford Middle School	36.4	582
Liberty Magnet School	63.6	552
Osceola Magnet School	57.1	545
Rosewood Magnet School	58.9	525
Beachland Elementary School	61.4	523
Dodgertown Elementary School	15.3	485
Glendale Elementary School	60.4	455
Indian River Academy	31.2	430
Pelican Island Elementary School	53.1	343
Sebastian Elementary School	52.6	329
Sebastian Charter Junior High School	67.1	292
North County Charter School	73.1	260
Exceptional Student Education	46.3	41