Indian River

Public school district · Indian River County · Florida · NCES district ID 1200930

Indian River spent $11,843 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 54% of the other Florida districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $11,744). Its 28 schools enrolled 16,621 students in 2024-25; 18.9% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $12,517 per student, up 5.7% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 96% (Florida: 88%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Florida districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Indian River in enrollment (11,575 to 24,058 students) and Indian River itself.

Current spending per student, Florida districts closest in size to Indian River, FY23Charlotte County Public Schools $14,173; Walton $13,721; Martin $12,831; Highlands $12,585; Indian River $11,843; Citrus $11,410; Hernando County $10,856; Flagler Schools $10,757; Nassau $10,049; Hendry County $9,323; State median, 1,000+ students $11,744.8k10k12k14k16kCharlotte County Public Schools$14,173Walton$13,721Martin$12,831Highlands$12,585Indian River$11,843Citrus$11,410Hernando County$10,856Flagler Schools$10,757Nassau$10,049Hendry County$9,323State median, 1,000+ students $11,744
Current spending per student, Florida districts closest in size to Indian River, FY23Charlotte County Public Schools $14,173; Walton $13,721; Martin $12,831; Highlands $12,585; Indian River $11,843; Citrus $11,410; Hernando County $10,856; Flagler Schools $10,757; Nassau $10,049; Hendry County $9,323; State median, 1,000+ students $11,744.8k10k12k14k16kCharlotte County Public Schools$14,173Walton$13,721Martin$12,831Highlands$12,585Indian River$11,843Citrus$11,410Hernando County$10,856Flagler Schools$10,757Nassau$10,049Hendry County$9,323State median, 1,000+ students $11,744
Current spending per student, Florida districts closest in size to Indian River, FY23Charlotte County Public Schools $14,173; Walton $13,721; Martin $12,831; Highlands $12,585; Indian River $11,843; Citrus $11,410; Hernando County $10,856; Flagler Schools $10,757; Nassau $10,049; Hendry County $9,323; State median, 1,000+ students $11,744.8k12k16kCharlotte County Public Schools$14,173Walton$13,721Martin$12,831Highlands$12,585Indian River$11,843Citrus$11,410Hernando County$10,856Flagler Schools$10,757Nassau$10,049Hendry County$9,323State median, 1,000+ students $11,744
Current spending per student, Florida districts closest in size to Indian River, FY23Charlotte County Public Schools $14,173; Walton $13,721; Martin $12,831; Highlands $12,585; Indian River $11,843; Citrus $11,410; Hernando County $10,856; Flagler Schools $10,757; Nassau $10,049; Hendry County $9,323; State median, 1,000+ students $11,744.8k12k16kCharlotte County Public Schools$14,173Walton$13,721Martin$12,831Highlands$12,585Indian River$11,843Citrus$11,410Hernando County$10,856Flagler Schools$10,757Nassau$10,049Hendry County$9,323State median, 1,000+ students $11,744

Where the money came from

$248,589,000 in revenue: 18.9% state, 65.3% local and 15.8% federal. Total spending including $25,033,000 of capital outlay was $234,191,000, or $13,617 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Indian River revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $46,980,000; Local $162,288,000; Federal $39,321,000; total $248,589,000.
  • State$46,980,000 19%
  • Local$162,288,000 65%
  • Federal$39,321,000 16%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 66 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

17,199 students in 2022-23, 16,950 students in 2023-24, 16,621 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Indian River enrollment by school year2022-23: 17,199, 2023-24: 16,950, 2024-25: 16,62105k10k15k20k2022-2317,1992023-2416,9502024-2516,621
Indian River enrollment by school year2022-23: 17,199, 2023-24: 16,950, 2024-25: 16,62105k10k15k20k2022-2317,1992023-2416,9502024-2516,621
Indian River enrollment by school year2022-23: 17,199, 2023-24: 16,950, 2024-25: 16,62105k10k15k20k2022-2317,1992023-2416,9502024-2516,621
Indian River enrollment by school year2022-23: 17,199, 2023-24: 16,950, 2024-25: 16,62105k10k15k20k2022-2317,1992023-2416,9502024-2516,621

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2317,199979.817.6
2023-2416,950830.920.4
2024-2516,621939.917.7

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$60,359,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,509 per student

Indian River booked $60,359,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 980 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $61,603 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 65 in 100 Florida districts with a figure (state median $58,157, 66 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Florida teacher salary at $51,230 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$34,668,00057.4%
Special education$21,958,00036.4%
Vocational$1,413,0002.3%
Other programs$2,320,0003.8%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $2,790 in 2018-19, $2,860 in 2019-20, $3,125 in 2020-21, $3,761 in 2021-22, $3,509 in 2022-23.

Indian River teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,790, 2019-20: $2,860, 2020-21: $3,125, 2021-22: $3,761, 2022-23: $3,50901k2k3k4k2018-19$2,7902019-20$2,8602020-21$3,1252021-22$3,7612022-23$3,509
Indian River teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,790, 2019-20: $2,860, 2020-21: $3,125, 2021-22: $3,761, 2022-23: $3,50901k2k3k4k2018-19$2,7902019-20$2,8602020-21$3,1252021-22$3,7612022-23$3,509
Indian River teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,790, 2019-20: $2,860, 2020-21: $3,125, 2021-22: $3,761, 2022-23: $3,50901k2k3k4k2018-19$2,7902019-20$2,8602020-21$3,1252021-22$3,7612022-23$3,509
Indian River teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,790, 2019-20: $2,860, 2020-21: $3,125, 2021-22: $3,761, 2022-23: $3,50901k2k3k4k2018-19$2,7902019-20$2,8602020-21$3,1252021-22$3,7612022-23$3,509

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Indian River scored proficient or above: 54% in reading and 56% in math, against 53% in reading and 55% in math across Florida. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Florida, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtFloridaStudents tested
Reading and language arts54%53%7,362
Math56%55%7,344

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

96% of the 1,235 students in Indian River's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88% across Florida. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtFlorida
Four-year graduation rate96%88%
Students in the class1,235208,274

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

17 elementary schools, 8,015 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Imagine at South Vero89216.52.2%Not Title I
Treasure Coast Elementary School67916.245.7%Schoolwide program
Citrus Elementary School63014.762.2%Schoolwide program
Fellsmere Elementary School60517.899.5%Schoolwide program
Vero Beach Elementary School59313.262.2%Schoolwide program
Liberty Magnet School56015.633.6%Eligible, no program
Rosewood Magnet School55815.545.2%Eligible, no program
Beachland Elementary School53416.235.0%Eligible, no program
Osceola Magnet School52415.440.3%Eligible, no program
Dodgertown Elementary School48214.666.4%Schoolwide program
Indian River Academy44414.860.4%Schoolwide program
Glendale Elementary School39014.464.4%Schoolwide program
The other 5 elementary schools
SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Pelican Island Elementary School35412.648.9%Schoolwide program
Sebastian Elementary School31214.259.9%Schoolwide program
North County Charter School31217.329.8%Eligible, no program
St. Peter's Academy12024.0100.0%Schoolwide program
Exceptional Student Education26not reportednot reportedNot Title I

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

5 middle schools, 3,349 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Storm Grove Middle School90419.747.5%Eligible, no program
Sebastian River Middle School77519.955.6%Schoolwide program
Oslo Middle School76720.267.3%Schoolwide program
Gifford Middle School60819.061.2%Schoolwide program
Sebastian Charter Junior High School29516.443.7%Eligible, no program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

4 high schools, 5,166 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Vero Beach High School2,64523.449.2%Eligible, no program
Sebastian River High School1,77723.147.3%Eligible, no program
Indian River Charter High School68217.929.2%Not Title I
Ir Prep626.977.4%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

2 other schools, 91 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Wabasso School525.284.6%Eligible, no program
Indian River Virtual Instruction Program39not reported33.3%Not Title I

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

One more school on file: small, closed or in an earlier directory

These records carry fewer federal fields than a full school page needs, so each is summarized here with what NCES reports.

Exceptional Student Education

Elementary school in Vero Beach; open in 2024-25; 26 students.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and earlier directories: the last year each school was listed, its students and its teachers.

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Indian River

  1. Florida districts by spending per studentIndian River ranks 31 of 66 Florida districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($11,843).#31 of 66
  2. Every school district in FloridaIndian River is the number 31 by size of 80 Florida districts, with 17,199 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#31 of 80
  3. MartinThe next larger Florida district: 18,650 students in fall 2022, $12,831 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,831
  4. Charlotte County Public SchoolsThe next smaller Florida district: 16,834 students in fall 2022, $14,173 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,173
  5. Compare Indian River with MartinEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Vero Beach High School, its largest high school2,645 students in 2024-25, 23.4 per teacher.2,645
  7. Teacher salary spending across FloridaIndian River spent $61,603 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $58,157); spending, not a salary.$61,603
  8. Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Indian River

  1. How many schools and students are in Indian River?
    28 schools were open in 2024-25 (17 elementary, 5 middle, 4 high, 2 other), enrolling 16,621 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Indian River spend per student?
    $11,843 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Florida median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $11,744 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $12,517 per student, up 5.7% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Indian River's money come from?
    $248,589,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 18.9% state, 65.3% local and 15.8% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Indian River live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 2,529 of the 19,020 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 13.3%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How much does Indian River spend on teacher salaries?
    $60,359,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,509 per student. Divided by the 980 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $61,603 per teacher, more than 65 in 100 Florida districts (state median $58,157). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Florida teacher salary at $51,230 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  6. How do students in Indian River do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Indian River scored proficient or above: 54% in reading and 56% in math, against 53% in reading and 55% in math across Florida. Florida's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  7. What is the graduation rate in Indian River?
    96% of the 1,235 students in Indian River's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88% across Florida. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  8. What is Indian River's NCES district ID?
    1200930. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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