SOUTH AREA ALTERNATIVE LEARNING CENTER

SOUTH AREA ALTERNATIVE LEARNING CENTER operates as a tiny all-grades campus in MELBOURNE, Florida, run under BREVARD. Current enrollment sits at 68 students spanning grades 1 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 81% leaner than the state mean of about 353.

Within BREVARD, which oversees 109 schools and 73,587 students, SOUTH AREA ALTERNATIVE LEARNING CENTER is one campus in the system.

On demographics, SOUTH AREA ALTERNATIVE LEARNING CENTER logs that the largest single group is Black at 35%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 34% White, 19% multiracial, 12% Hispanic. That is visibly more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 10%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, SOUTH AREA ALTERNATIVE LEARNING CENTER has 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.3:1. The state averages around 17.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 71% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Brevard County (around 42%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Brevard County put median household income runs about $78,476, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Brevard County's 113 public schools (combined enrollment of about 73,587 students), SOUTH AREA ALTERNATIVE LEARNING CENTER is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: SABAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 0.8 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area.

Trend over the last 7 years. SOUTH AREA ALTERNATIVE LEARNING CENTER's enrollment has rose 26% since 2018, when it stood at 54 (now 68). Over the same period, the Hispanic share fell from 20% to 12%. Class-load math has rose: from 7.7:1 in 2018 to 11.3:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.