WABASSO SCHOOL

At 8895 N US HIGHWAY 1 in SEBASTIAN, Florida, WABASSO SCHOOL operates as a small combined-grade school. The school enrolls 52 students, from pre-K through 12. Average enrollment for combined schools in Florida is about 353, so this school runs 85% smaller than that.

WABASSO SCHOOL sits within INDIAN RIVER, which has 28 schools and 16,621 students.

WABASSO SCHOOL has no majority group; White students are the largest, at 35%. The rest of enrollment is 35% Black, 23% Hispanic, and 8% multiracial. Census estimates put the White share of Indian River County's population at about 75%. The school's diversity index is 70%, meaning two students picked at random have a 70% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

Teachers at the school number 10 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 5.2:1. This ratio sits 12.5 below the 17.7:1 average for combined schools in Florida. Roughly 87% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 53% for public schools in Indian River County.

County data help place the school in context: in Indian River County, the median household income is $73,491, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Indian River County is home to 28 public schools and about 16,621 public school students.

INDIAN RIVER VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM is the public school closest to WABASSO SCHOOL, less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.

The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Mid-size, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.

Enrollment dropped 19% from its 2020-21 level of 64.

Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.