Total enrollment
61,724
-1,239 (-2%) vs SY 2017-18
Volusia County
Florida · Public K-12
The 90 public K-12 schools in Volusia County cover all standard grade bands (50 elementary, 12 middle, and 16 high), with combined enrollment around 61,765.
7-year change in Volusia County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
85
-4 (-4%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
51%
was 58%
% Hispanic
25%
was 20%
% Black
16%
was 16%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
579,622
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Schools
90
1 districts
Enrollment
61,765
students · NCES CCD
Median income
$70,044
Above Florida avg
Free/reduced lunch
52.6%
Above Florida avg
Elementary
50
27,595 students
Middle
12
12,190 students
High
16
20,173 students
Combined / other
12
1,807 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
VOLUSIA
61,765 students · 1 district in Volusia County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Volusia 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+
28.4%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
7.6%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
4.1%
civilian labor
Median age
47
17.4% under 18
Test scores in Volusia County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 72 schools ranked. Florida state average: 57.1%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- CORONADO BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL· 88.2%
- ORMOND BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL· 80.5%
- SWEETWATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL· 77.4%
- CHISHOLM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL· 71.2%
- SEABREEZE HIGH SCHOOL· 71.0%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- TURIE T. SMALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL· 26.4%
- CAMPBELL MIDDLE SCHOOL· 31.2%
- HOLLY HILL ELEMENTARY· 36.5%
- WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL· 39.3%
- PALM TERRACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL· 39.5%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DELAND HIGH SCHOOL | Deland | High | 09-12 | 2,936 | · |
| UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL | Orange City | High | 09-12 | 2,855 | · |
| SPRUCE CREEK HIGH SCHOOL | Port Orange | High | 09-12 | 2,576 | · |
| MAINLAND HIGH SCHOOL | Daytona Beach | High | 09-12 | 1,964 | · |
| DELTONA HIGH SCHOOL | Deltona | High | 09-12 | 1,716 | · |
| NEW SMYRNA BEACH HIGH SCHOOL | New Smyrna Beach | High | 09-12 | 1,687 | · |
| PINE RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL | Deltona | High | 09-12 | 1,648 | · |
| SEABREEZE HIGH SCHOOL | Daytona Beach | High | 09-12 | 1,587 | · |
| RIVER SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL | Orange City | Middle | 06-08 | 1,218 | · |
| ATLANTIC HIGH SCHOOL | Port Orange | High | 09-12 | 1,209 | · |
| SILVER SANDS MIDDLE SCHOOL | Port Orange | Middle | 06-08 | 1,199 | · |
| DELTONA MIDDLE SCHOOL | Deltona | Middle | 06-08 | 1,132 | · |
| CREEKSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL | Port Orange | Middle | 06-08 | 1,120 | · |
| BURNS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CHARTER SCHOOL | Oak Hill | Combined | KG-12 | 1,099 | · |
| DELAND MIDDLE SCHOOL | Deland | Middle | 06-08 | 1,059 | · |
| T. DEWITT TAYLOR MIDDLE-HIGH SCHOOL | Pierson | High | 06-12 | 1,044 | · |
| NEW SMYRNA BEACH MIDDLE SCHOOL | New Smyrna Beach | Middle | 06-08 | 1,036 | · |
| ORMOND BEACH MIDDLE SCHOOL | Ormond Beach | Middle | 06-08 | 1,007 | · |
| CAMPBELL MIDDLE SCHOOL | Daytona Beach | Middle | 06-08 | 962 | · |
| IVY HAWN CHARTER SCHOOL OF THE ARTS | Lake Helen | Elementary | KG-08 | 947 | · |
| GALAXY MIDDLE SCHOOL | Deltona | Middle | 06-08 | 939 | · |
| HERITAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL | Deltona | Middle | 06-08 | 932 | · |
| DAVID C. HINSON SR. MIDDLE SCHOOL | Daytona Beach | Middle | 06-08 | 922 | · |
| SOUTH DAYTONA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | South Daytona | Elementary | PK-05 | 794 | · |
| MANATEE COVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Orange City | Elementary | PK-05 | 787 | · |
| FREEDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Deland | Elementary | PK-05 | 786 | · |
| DEBARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Debary | Elementary | PK-05 | 780 | · |
| GEORGE W. MARKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Deland | Elementary | KG-05 | 780 | · |
| WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Daytona Beach | Elementary | PK-05 | 774 | · |
| RICHARD MILBURN ACADEMY | Daytona Beach | High | 09-12 | 771 | · |
| CYPRESS CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Port Orange | Elementary | PK-05 | 761 | · |
| PINE TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Ormond Beach | Elementary | PK-05 | 737 | · |
| DELTONA LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Deltona | Elementary | PK-05 | 731 | · |
| TIMBERCREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Deltona | Elementary | PK-05 | 730 | · |
| CITRUS GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Deland | Elementary | KG-05 | 729 | · |
| SPRUCE CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Port Orange | Elementary | PK-05 | 726 | · |
| PALM TERRACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Daytona Beach | Elementary | PK-05 | 697 | · |
| SPIRIT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Deltona | Elementary | PK-05 | 691 | · |
| PATHWAYS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Ormond Beach | Elementary | PK-05 | 667 | · |
| SOUTHWESTERN MIDDLE SCHOOL | Deland | Middle | 06-08 | 664 | · |
| DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Deltona | Elementary | PK-05 | 653 | · |
| TOMOKA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Ormond Beach | Elementary | PK-05 | 652 | · |
| BEACHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Daytona Beach | Elementary | PK-05 | 618 | · |
| HORIZON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Port Orange | Elementary | PK-05 | 618 | · |
| SWEETWATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Port Orange | Elementary | PK-05 | 617 | · |
| INDIAN RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Edgewater | Elementary | PK-05 | 614 | · |
| HOLLY HILL ELEMENTARY | Holly Hill | Elementary | PK-05 | 601 | · |
| TURIE T. SMALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Daytona Beach | Elementary | PK-05 | 597 | · |
| ORANGE CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Orange City | Elementary | PK-05 | 594 | · |
| FOREST LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Deltona | Elementary | PK-05 | 571 | · |
| PRIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Deltona | Elementary | PK-05 | 568 | · |
| ENTERPRISE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Enterprise | Elementary | PK-05 | 544 | · |
| PIERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Pierson | Elementary | PK-05 | 534 | · |
| CHAMPION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Daytona Beach | Elementary | PK-05 | 533 | · |
| WOODWARD AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Deland | Elementary | PK-05 | 532 | · |
| SUGAR MILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Port Orange | Elementary | PK-05 | 526 | · |
| BLUE LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Deland | Elementary | PK-05 | 524 | · |
| OSTEEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Osteen | Elementary | PK-05 | 523 | · |
| CHISHOLM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | New Smyrna Beach | Elementary | PK-05 | 479 | · |
| VOLUSIA PINES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Lake Helen | Elementary | PK-05 | 477 | · |
| VOLUSIA ONLINE LEARNING-FLVS (FRANCHISE) | Debary | Combined | KG-12 | 442 | · |
| EDGEWATER PUBLIC SCHOOL | Edgewater | Elementary | PK-05 | 439 | · |
| FRIENDSHIP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Deltona | Elementary | PK-05 | 429 | · |
| SUNRISE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Deltona | Elementary | PK-05 | 428 | · |
| READ-PATTILLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | New Smyrna Beach | Elementary | PK-05 | 369 | · |
| ORMOND BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Ormond Beach | Elementary | PK-05 | 363 | · |
| LOUISE S. MCINNIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | De Leon Springs | Elementary | PK-05 | 358 | · |
| PORT ORANGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Port Orange | Elementary | PK-05 | 346 | · |
| R. J. LONGSTREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Daytona Beach | Elementary | PK-05 | 342 | · |
| THE READING EDGE ACADEMY | Debary | Elementary | KG-05 | 328 | · |
| EDITH I. STARKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Deland | Elementary | PK-05 | 270 | · |
| CORONADO BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | New Smyrna Beach | Elementary | PK-05 | 242 | · |
| SAMSULA ACADEMY | New Smyrna Beach | Elementary | KG-05 | 151 | · |
| THE CHILES ACADEMY | Daytona Beach | High | 06-12 | 90 | · |
| VOLUSIA REGIONAL JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER | Daytona Beach | Combined | KG-12 | 70 | · |
| HIGHBANKS LEARNING CENTER | Deltona | Combined | KG-12 | 51 | · |
| HOSPITAL HOMEBOUND | Port Orange | Combined | PK-12 | 49 | · |
| RIVERVIEW LEARNING CENTER | Ormond Beach | Combined | KG-12 | 47 | · |
| ESE RELATED SERVICES | Deland | Elementary | PK-PK | 37 | · |
| PACE CENTER FOR GIRLS | Ormond Beach | High | 06-12 | 30 | · |
| AMIKIDS VOLUSIA | Daytona Beach | High | 06-12 | 22 | · |
| LEGACY SCHOLARS ACADEMY | Enterprise | Combined | KG-12 | 22 | · |
| DAYTONA JUVENILE RESIDENTIAL FACILITY | Daytona Beach | High | 06-12 | 19 | · |
| DEPT. OF CORRECTIONS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM | Daytona Beach | High | 08-12 | 19 | · |
| STEWART TREATMENT CENTER | Daytona Beach | Combined | KG-12 | 18 | · |
| HALIFAX BEHAVIORAL SERVICES | Daytona Beach | Combined | PK-12 | 9 | · |
| PK CHILD CARE PROGRAM | Deland | Elementary | PK-PK | 1 | · |
| VOLUSIA COUNTY VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM | Debary | Combined | KG-12 | 0 | · |
| VOLUSIA VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM DISTRICT PROVIDED | Debary | Combined | KG-12 | 0 | · |
| EASTER SEALS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER DAYTONA BEACH | Daytona Beach | Combined | M-M | · | · |
Cities in Volusia County
Daytona Beach19 schoolsDeltona14 schoolsDeland11 schoolsPort Orange11 schoolsOrmond Beach7 schoolsNew Smyrna Beach6 schoolsDebary5 schoolsOrange City4 schoolsEdgewater2 schoolsEnterprise2 schoolsLake Helen2 schoolsPierson2 schoolsDe Leon Springs1 schoolHolly Hill1 schoolOak Hill1 schoolOsteen1 schoolSouth Daytona1 school
About Volusia County
Volusia County is an expansive Florida county of about 579,622 residents, home to 90 public schools and roughly 61,765 students.
Zooming out, census numbers show the median household earns about $70,044 a year, about 28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or above, and the federal-poverty share is near 8%.
For a sense of the school types, Volusia County comprises 50 elementary schools (27,595 students), 12 middle schools (12,190), 16 high schools (20,173), and 12 combined or other schools.
VOLUSIA is the biggest district by enrollment, covering about 61,765 students across Volusia County.
Five-year track record. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment remained close to its prior level: 62,963 students in SY 2017-18 versus 61,724 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Volusia County lost 4 schools, going from 89 to 85. Demographically, the White share of enrollment contracted from 58% to 51%.
On this page, the community for Volusia County discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.
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DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data