RICHARD MILBURN ACADEMY

Located at 1031 MASON AVE, in DAYTONA BEACH, Florida, RICHARD MILBURN ACADEMY is a small four-year high school that teaches 771 students (grades 9 through 12), overseen by VOLUSIA. By comparison, Florida's public schools average about 1,035 students each, so RICHARD MILBURN ACADEMY sits 26% leaner than that benchmark.

VOLUSIA runs 87 schools in total, collectively educating 61,765 students. RICHARD MILBURN ACADEMY is one of those campuses.

On demographics, RICHARD MILBURN ACADEMY lists that the most-represented group is White (39%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school records 31% Black, 24% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 71% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 35.0:1. The state averages around 23.5:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 70% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is higher than Volusia County's rate of about 53%.

In the surrounding community, Volusia County reports that median household income runs about $70,044, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Volusia County's 90 public schools (combined enrollment of about 61,765 students), RICHARD MILBURN ACADEMY is one campus in the mix.

THE CHILES ACADEMY is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around RICHARD MILBURN ACADEMY.

RICHARD MILBURN ACADEMY operates from an inner-city location. RICHARD MILBURN ACADEMY is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 147%: 312 students in 2018 compared to 771 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 52% to 31% across the same window.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.