Total enrollment
16,621
-1,171 (-7%) vs SY 2017-18
Indian River County
Florida · Public K-12
Indian River County operates 28 public K-12 schools inside Florida, with combined enrollment of approximately 16,621 (about 594 students per school). By grade band, the county runs 17 elementary, 5 middle, and 4 high schools.
7-year change in Indian River County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
28
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
48%
was 55%
% Hispanic
27%
was 23%
% Black
19%
was 17%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
166,936
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Schools
28
1 districts
Enrollment
16,621
students · NCES CCD
Median income
$73,491
Above Florida avg
Free/reduced lunch
53.5%
Above Florida avg
Elementary
17
8,015 students
Middle
5
3,349 students
High
4
5,166 students
Combined / other
2
91 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
INDIAN RIVER
16,621 students · 1 district in Indian River County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Indian River County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
33.8%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
7.8%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
4.5%
civilian labor
Median age
55
15.0% under 18
Test scores in Indian River County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 24 schools ranked. Florida state average: 57.1%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- ST. PETER'S ACADEMY· 90.3%
- LIBERTY MAGNET SCHOOL· 83.1%
- OSCEOLA MAGNET SCHOOL· 78.3%
- INDIAN RIVER CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL· 77.5%
- ROSEWOOD MAGNET SCHOOL· 77.0%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- DODGERTOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL· 49.2%
- PELICAN ISLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL· 54.5%
- INDIAN RIVER ACADEMY· 54.6%
- CITRUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL· 55.3%
- SEBASTIAN RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL· 55.8%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VERO BEACH HIGH SCHOOL | Vero Beach | High | 09-12 | 2,645 | · |
| SEBASTIAN RIVER HIGH SCHOOL | Sebastian | High | 09-12 | 1,777 | · |
| STORM GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL | Vero Beach | Middle | 06-08 | 904 | · |
| IMAGINE AT SOUTH VERO | Vero Beach | Elementary | KG-08 | 892 | · |
| SEBASTIAN RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL | Sebastian | Middle | 06-08 | 775 | · |
| OSLO MIDDLE SCHOOL | Vero Beach | Middle | 06-08 | 767 | · |
| INDIAN RIVER CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL | Vero Beach | High | 09-12 | 682 | · |
| TREASURE COAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Sebastian | Elementary | KG-05 | 679 | · |
| CITRUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Vero Beach | Elementary | KG-05 | 630 | · |
| GIFFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL | Vero Beach | Middle | 06-08 | 608 | · |
| FELLSMERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Fellsmere | Elementary | PK-05 | 605 | · |
| VERO BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Vero Beach | Elementary | PK-05 | 593 | · |
| LIBERTY MAGNET SCHOOL | Vero Beach | Elementary | KG-05 | 560 | · |
| ROSEWOOD MAGNET SCHOOL | Vero Beach | Elementary | KG-05 | 558 | · |
| BEACHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Vero Beach | Elementary | PK-05 | 534 | · |
| OSCEOLA MAGNET SCHOOL | Vero Beach | Elementary | KG-05 | 524 | · |
| DODGERTOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Vero Beach | Elementary | PK-05 | 482 | · |
| INDIAN RIVER ACADEMY | Vero Beach | Elementary | PK-05 | 444 | · |
| GLENDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Vero Beach | Elementary | PK-05 | 390 | · |
| PELICAN ISLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Sebastian | Elementary | PK-05 | 354 | · |
| NORTH COUNTY CHARTER SCHOOL | Vero Beach | Elementary | KG-05 | 312 | · |
| SEBASTIAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Sebastian | Elementary | PK-05 | 312 | · |
| SEBASTIAN CHARTER JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Sebastian | Middle | 06-08 | 295 | · |
| ST. PETER'S ACADEMY | Vero Beach | Elementary | KG-06 | 120 | · |
| IR PREP | Vero Beach | High | 05-12 | 62 | · |
| WABASSO SCHOOL | Sebastian | Combined | PK-12 | 52 | · |
| INDIAN RIVER VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM | Sebastian | Combined | KG-12 | 39 | · |
| EXCEPTIONAL STUDENT EDUCATION | Vero Beach | Elementary | PK-05 | 26 | · |
Cities in Indian River County
About Indian River County
Across the average-sized Florida county of Indian River County of about 166,936 residents, the public-school footprint covers 28 schools and about 16,621 students.
For perspective, census numbers show median household income runs near $73,491, about 34% of adults have a bachelor's degree or above, and the federal-poverty share is near 8%. That income level is 7% above the Florida median.
On the school-mix side, Indian River County consists of 17 elementary schools (8,015 students), 5 middle schools (3,349), 4 high schools (5,166), and 2 combined or other schools.
The largest single district in Indian River County is INDIAN RIVER, which alone enrolls about 16,621 students.
Over the past 7-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 16,621 students, decreased 7% from the 17,792 reported in SY 2017-18. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 55% to 48% over the same window.
On this page, the community for Indian River County discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.
Frequently asked questions
Indian River County school rankings
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data