IR PREP

IR PREP is a very small high school serving families in VERO BEACH, Florida. There are 62 students enrolled, covering grades 5 through 12. That puts enrollment 94% below the 1,035-student average for high schools in Florida.

Enrollment across the 28 schools in INDIAN RIVER totals 16,621 students.

The student body at IR PREP is 56% Black. Other reported shares: 27% White and 13% Hispanic. Indian River County's residents are about 8% Black, 49 points below the school's share. A diversity index of 59% means there is a 59% chance two randomly chosen students at IR PREP are from different groups.

IR PREP reports a ratio of 6.9 students per teacher, from 9 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 6.9:1 compares with an average of 23.5:1 for high schools in Florida. Lunch program data show 79% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The 53% average for public schools in Indian River County is 26 points lower.

For the population of Indian River County, median household income comes to about $73,491, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Indian River County counts 28 public schools with about 16,621 students.

EXCEPTIONAL STUDENT EDUCATION is less than a tenth of a mile from IR PREP, the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.

By NCES locale, the school is City: Small, or inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.

Enrollment records show 31 in 2020-21 and 62 in 2024-25. Because schools sometimes add or drop grades, the two numbers may not be directly comparable. Its ratio of students to teachers was 2.8:1 in 2020-21, and 6.9:1 in 2024-25.

This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about open houses, carpools, and field trips at IR PREP. Members of the school community can share what they know.