How many Hispanic students were enrolled in Indian River County schools in 2022-23 school year?

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

By Treasure Coast Sun

Dec 12, 2023

There were 4,158 Hispanic students enrolled in Indian River County schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 3.4% increase from the 4,022 Hispanic 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, Hispanic students comprised 24.2% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 28 schools in Indian River County, Vero Beach High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 629 students, making up 22.1% 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 Hispanic Students Enrolment	Total Enrollment
Vero Beach High School	22.1	2,847
Sebastian River High School	32.8	1,843
Storm Grove Middle School	18.2	1,020
Imagine at South Vero	1.3	878
Oslo Middle School	25.7	864
Sebastian River Middle School	36.7	862
Treasure Coast Elementary School	21.4	691
Indian River Charter High School	17	683
Citrus Elementary School	24.5	666
Vero Beach Elementary School	27.2	599
Fellsmere Elementary School	81.3	594
Gifford Middle School	20.4	582
Liberty Magnet School	17.8	552
Osceola Magnet School	16	545
Rosewood Magnet School	6.3	525
Beachland Elementary School	19.3	523
Dodgertown Elementary School	21	485
Glendale Elementary School	9.5	455
Indian River Academy	32.6	430
Pelican Island Elementary School	9.6	343
Sebastian Elementary School	6.4	329
Sebastian Charter Junior High School	20.2	292
Exceptional Student Education	34.1	41