How many Hispanic students were enrolled in Indian River County's only school district in 2023-24 school year?

Manny Diaz, Jr. Commissioner of education at Florida Department of Education | https://www.flbog.edu/member/21325/

By Treasure Coast Sun

Apr 11, 2025

There were 4,252 Hispanic students enrolled in Indian River County's only school district in the 2023-24 school year, a 2.3% increase over the 4,158 Hispanic 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, Hispanic students comprised 25.1% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county. The most represented ethnicity was white, accounting for 49.7% of the students (8,417).

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.

Ethnicities in Indian River County in 2023-24 School Year

Enrollment Demographics in Indian River County Only School District During 2023-24 School Year

District	No. of Hispanic Students	Total District Enrollment	% of Total Enrollment
School District of Indian River County	4,252	16,950	25.1%

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Florida Department of Education• Indian River County School District

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