High school (grades 9-12) · Vero Beach, FL

Vero Beach High School

Federal NCES profile for Vero Beach High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 120093001052
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👥 S:T ratio
14
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
34
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Vero Beach High School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 83% of Florida schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Florida.

#9 of 20
public schools in Vero Beach · Resource Index
39
Resource Index · Typical
21.5:1
large classes for Florida
47.2%
free-lunch eligible

Vero Beach High School has class sizes larger than 83% of Florida schools. Computed live against every Florida school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Vero Beach High School ranks #9 of 20 public schools in Vero Beach, FL.

School address

Vero Beach, FL 32960
District: Indian River · Florida

NCES ID 120093001052 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-64 students YoY

Vero Beach High School held near 2,783 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-64 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 123.8 → 121.9 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-64 students YoY 120093001052 · Vero Beach, FL High · LARGE · TRAD

2,645 enr · 21.5:1 · 47.2% lunch · RII 39

Nearest enrollment peer: Sebastian River High School (1,777 students)

Vero Beach High School held near 2,783 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-64 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 123.8 → 121.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Florida schools → · Find another →

Vero Beach High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Vero Beach High School reports 2,645 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Vero Beach High School compares

Vero Beach High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Florida and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Florida Florida avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 21.5:1 ▲ 21% 17.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 47.2% ▼ 9% 52.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 2,645 top 1% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

21.5:1
Leaner classes than 12% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
2,645
Bigger than 99% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
47.2%
free-lunch eligible - 9% below the Florida average of 52.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
21.5:1
students per teacher - 21% above state mean
Top 83% in Florida - lower ratio than 17% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Funding equity
$11,843
per pupil, district-wide - below Florida avg of $12,081
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors8.0 FTE
Per 331 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 183 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 45.7%
Hispanic or Latino 24.5%
African American 22.5%
Two or More 5.6%
Asian 1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 45.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 67.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 67.7, Vero Beach High School is more mixed than the Florida school average of 52.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 22
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Indian River reports $11,843 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Vero Beach High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Sebastian River High School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Storm Grove Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Imagine at South Vero Smaller Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Sebastian River Middle School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Oslo Middle School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Vero Beach High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Indian River · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~2,645 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~21.5:1)

Frequently asked questions about Vero Beach High School

How many students attend Vero Beach High School?

Vero Beach High School has 2,645 students enrolled. It is a high school in Vero Beach, FL. CCD year-over-year: 2,847 (2022-23) → 2,783 (2023-24), nearly flat (-64).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Vero Beach High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Vero Beach High School is 21.5:1, which is 21% higher than the Florida average of 17.8:1 and 37% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Vero Beach High School?

47.2% of students at Vero Beach High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Vero Beach High School?

The largest demographic group at Vero Beach High School is White at 45.7% of enrollment, in Vero Beach, FL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 67.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Vero Beach High School?

Vero Beach High School has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Vero Beach High School rank among public schools in Vero Beach?

By Resource Investment Index, Vero Beach High School ranks #9 of 20 public schools in Vero Beach, FL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Vero Beach on the city page.

What other schools are in Indian River?

Besides Vero Beach High School, Indian River also operates Sebastian River High School (1,777 students), Storm Grove Middle School (904 students), and Imagine at South Vero (892 students). See the Indian River district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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