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Indian River County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns

Serves Sebastian, Vero Beach, Fellsmere, Indian River Shores and Orchid.

Sebastian’s School Grade A− better than 78% of Florida school districts

Students
16,621
Schools
28
Spent per student
$12,517
FL $13,006
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Debt
$60.9M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Indian River County School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 78% of Florida districts
  • Graduation rate 8 pts above the state
  • 18 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 5.4% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $60.9M, about $3,663 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 78% of the 76 Florida school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math close to the state, 2021–22
B−
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
A
The towns it serves, and their School Grades

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Sebastian. Grade by grade →

PK–52 elementary schoolsThis district
6–84 middle schoolsThis district
9–122 high schoolsThis district

Test scores vs. FL

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency50%
State average 52.2% · 9,394 students tested
Reading / language arts53%
State average 52.1% · 9,956 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)96%
State average 88% · 1,235 in the class

95% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$12,517 per student · 4% below FL
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 36%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 73%State 16%Federal 12%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
17,570’20
17,366’21
17,199’22
16,950’23
16,621’24

Down 5.4% since 2020–21.

Students
White 48%Hispanic 27%Black 18%Two or more races 5%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

28 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Florida’s other public schools.

Fellsmere Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fellsmere
C+
605 students18:1
Vero Beach Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Vero Beach
C
593 students13:1
Beachland Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Vero Beach
B+
534 students16:1
Dodgertown Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Vero Beach
C−
482 students15:1
Indian River Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Vero Beach
B
444 students15:1
Glendale Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Vero Beach
B
390 students14:1
Pelican Island Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sebastian
B−
354 students13:1
Sebastian Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sebastian
C+
312 students14:1
Wabasso School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Sebastian
D
52 students5:1
Exceptional Student Education
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Vero Beach
26 students
Imagine at South Vero
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Vero Beach
A
892 students17:1
Treasure Coast Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Sebastian
B+
679 students16:1
Citrus Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Vero Beach
B
630 students15:1
Liberty Magnet School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Vero Beach
A
560 students16:1
Rosewood Magnet School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Vero Beach
A
558 students16:1
Osceola Magnet School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Vero Beach
A
524 students15:1
North County Charter School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Vero Beach
A−
312 students17:1
ST. Peter's Academy
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Vero Beach
B
120 students24:1
Indian River Virtual Instruction Program
Other · Grades K–12 · Sebastian
39 students
Ir Prep
High · Grades 5–12 · Vero Beach
D
62 students7:1
Storm Grove Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Vero Beach
B
904 students20:1
Sebastian River Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Sebastian
B−
775 students20:1
Oslo Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Vero Beach
C+
767 students20:1
Gifford Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Vero Beach
B−
608 students19:1
Sebastian Charter Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Sebastian
A
295 students16:1
Vero Beach High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Vero Beach
C
2,645 students23:1
Sebastian River High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Sebastian
C
1,777 students23:1
Indian River Charter High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Vero Beach
B+
682 students18:1

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Florida.