Total enrollment
73,577
+2,598 (+4%) vs SY 2020-21
113 schools in BREVARD
Florida · 73,587 students · 15 cities
BREVARD runs 113 public K-12 schools per the latest NCES data, with combined enrollment near 73,587 and an average school size of 651.
4-year change in BREVARD
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
108
+1 (+1%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How BREVARD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Florida | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.9% | #20 of 63 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 73,587 | #12 of 70 | #48 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 109 | #10 of 70 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #14 of 70 | #6,535 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 42.4% | #57 of 70 | #5,224 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.6% | #28 of 68 | #1,329 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside BREVARD
State test results across the district's 97 scored schools run from WEST SHORE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL at 96.5% proficient to ENDEAVOUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 24.8%, a gap of 71.6 points. That is the 4th widest gap among 62 Florida districts with four or more scored schools.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDUCATIONAL HORIZONS CHARTER | West Melbourne | Elementary | KG-06 | 137 |
| SOUTH AREA ALTERNATIVE LEARNING CENTER | Melbourne | Combined | 01-12 | 68 |
| DEVEREUX HOSPITAL | Viera | Combined | KG-12 | 66 |
| GARDENDALE SEPARATE DAY SCHOOL | Merritt Island | Combined | KG-12 | 62 |
| NORTH/CENTRAL AREA ALTERNATIVE LEARNING CENTER | Merritt Island | Combined | 03-12 | 61 |
| BREVARD COUNTY JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER | Cocoa | High | 06-12 | 28 |
| PROJECT SEARCH | Cocoa Beach | High | 12-12 | 19 |
| BREVARD COUNTY JAIL COMPLEX | Cocoa | High | 05-12 | 10 |
| MELBOURNE CENTER FOR PERSONAL GROWTH | Melbourne | High | 07-12 | 10 |
| CONTRACTED RESIDENTIAL SERVICES | Viera | Combined | PK-12 | 0 |
| BREVARD VIRTUAL ESCHOOL | Cocoa | Combined | M-M | · |
| BREVARD VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM | Cocoa | Combined | M-M | · |
| RIVERDALE COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL | Palm Bay | Combined | M-M | · |
About BREVARD
BREVARD is an average-sized Florida school district running 113 schools with combined enrollment near 73,587.
For a sense of the school types, BREVARD consists of 68 elementary, 12 middle, 21 high schools, and 12 combined or other.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 73,577 students, increased 4% from the 70,979 reported in SY 2020-21. BREVARD now counts 108 public schools, up from 107 in SY 2020-21.
In the discussion threads here, the community for BREVARD discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.