Can I use Brevard County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Brevard County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Brevard County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Brevard County?

Start with the 111 listed public schools and 1 district entry, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Brevard County Schools & Education

Name: Brevard County, Florida Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Brevard County, Florida

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

30/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Lower Signal

Graduation Rate

90.0%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

90.0%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 89.8%

Per-Pupil Spending

$5,745

National avg $13,239

State avg $6,118

School Score

30/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 36/100

State Score Position

#51

of 67 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Brevard County

Measured School Summary

Despite a lower school score of 30/100, Brevard County maintains a strong graduation rate of 90.0%, suggesting effective student support systems.

Funding Context

At $5,745 per pupil, Brevard County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 16% below the Florida average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 0.2 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 6% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Brevard County before comparing districts

County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.

Local context that changes the interpretation

111 public schools and 1 district are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.

Overall screen

30/100

Lower measured signal. Ranks #51 of 67 Florida counties with school score data.

Completion

90.0%

0.2 pts above the state average

Funding context

$5,745

$373 below the state average

School coverage

111

1 district represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

The county-level signal is lower, so review individual schools and local records before interpreting the score. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Brevard County has 111 public schools across 1 district, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.

Verify local rules

Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.

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Parent decision brief

What Brevard County school data means before you move

County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.

Dominant-district county

BREVARD carries most of the listed public-school system, with 111 of 111 schools. Start there, then verify whether your target address sits inside that district slice.

State position

#51

of 67 Florida counties with school score data. The county score is 6 points below the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.

K-12 continuity check

These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.

BREVARD

Elementary to high school visible

74,125 students

Elementary 70Middle 11High 22Other 8

111 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

BREVARD is the largest listed district slice, with 111 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.

What the data cannot tell you

NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.

Questions to ask before choosing an address

Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Brevard County?

Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?

What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?

Which charter, magnet, or virtual options require a lottery, application window, separate transportation plan, or address eligibility check?

Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?

Education Overview

About Schools in Brevard County, Florida

This context is screened for neutral school-data wording and should be read alongside the current metrics on this page. It is not school advice.

Extensive Educational Reach on the Space Coast

Brevard County manages a massive network of 111 public schools, providing education to 74,125 students. The landscape is dominated by 70 elementary schools, supported by 11 middle and 22 high schools. This comprehensive infrastructure is managed by a single, county-wide school district.

A Large-Scale District with Charter Options

The Brevard District handles one of the state's largest student populations with 74,125 learners. Charter schools are a significant part of the mix, with 13 institutions representing 11.7% of all schools. One of the largest schools in the county is the Odyssey Charter School, which serves 1,847 students from kindergarten through high school.

A Primarily Suburban School Experience

Education in Brevard is mostly a suburban affair, with 58 schools in suburb locales and 42 in city settings. The average school size is 693 students, though flagship high schools like Viera High enroll over 2,200. This variety provides both modern suburban campuses and established urban learning centers.

School Overview

Total Schools

111

in Brevard County

Reported Enrollment

74,125

111 schools reporting

School Districts

district

Charter Schools

12% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary70

Middle11

High22

Other8

1 School District in Brevard County

BREVARD

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111 schools

74,125 students enrolled

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111 Public Schools in Brevard County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 19 high-enrollment schools; every NCES public school remains listed here.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Brevard County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
VIERA HIGH SCHOOL	Profile	BREVARD	VIERA, 32940Suburb: Large	9–12	High	2,289
MELBOURNE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	Profile	BREVARD	MELBOURNE, 32901City: Small	9–12	High	2,249
HERITAGE HIGH SCHOOL	Profile	BREVARD	PALM BAY, 32907Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	2,007
BAYSIDE HIGH SCHOOL	Profile	BREVARD	PALM BAY, 32908City: Midsize	9–12	High	1,854
ODYSSEY CHARTER SCHOOL	Profile	BREVARD	PALM BAY, 32909City: Midsize	KG–12	Charter	1,847
EAU GALLIE HIGH SCHOOL	Profile	BREVARD	MELBOURNE, 32935City: Small	9–12	High	1,586
ROCKLEDGE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	Profile	BREVARD	ROCKLEDGE, 32955Suburb: Large	9–12	High	1,558
COCOA HIGH SCHOOL	Profile	BREVARD	COCOA, 32926Suburb: Large	7–12	High	1,551
MERRITT ISLAND HIGH SCHOOL	Profile	BREVARD	MERRITT ISLAND, 32953Suburb: Large	9–12	High	1,546
SPACE COAST JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	Profile	BREVARD	COCOA, 32927Suburb: Large	7–12	High	1,534
VIERA CHARTER SCHOOL	Profile	BREVARD	VIERA, 32940Rural: Fringe	KG–8	Charter	1,530
SATELLITE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	Profile	BREVARD	SATELLITE BEACH, 32937Suburb: Large	9–12	High	1,517
PALM BAY MAGNET SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	Profile	BREVARD	MELBOURNE, 32901City: Small	8–12	High	1,486
TITUSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL	Profile	BREVARD	TITUSVILLE, 32780City: Small	9–12	High	1,314
CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL	Profile	BREVARD	WEST MELBOURNE, 32904Suburb: Large	7–8	Middle	1,127
ASTRONAUT HIGH SCHOOL	Profile	BREVARD	TITUSVILLE, 32796City: Small	9–12	High	1,112
PINEAPPLE COVE CLASSICAL ACADEMY	Profile	BREVARD	PALM BAY, 32907City: Midsize	KG–12	Charter	1,044
COCOA BEACH JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	Profile	BREVARD	COCOA BEACH, 32931Suburb: Large	7–12	High	982
EDGEWOOD JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL	Profile	BREVARD	MERRITT ISLAND, 32953Suburb: Large	7–12	High	939
WEST SHORE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	Record	BREVARD	MELBOURNE, 32935City: Small	7–12	High	930

VIERA HIGH SCHOOL

BREVARD

VIERA, 32940 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High2,289 students

MELBOURNE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

BREVARD

MELBOURNE, 32901 / City: Small

Profile9–12High2,249 students

HERITAGE HIGH SCHOOL

BREVARD

PALM BAY, 32907 / Rural: Fringe

Profile9–12High2,007 students

BAYSIDE HIGH SCHOOL

BREVARD

PALM BAY, 32908 / City: Midsize

Profile9–12High1,854 students

ODYSSEY CHARTER SCHOOL

BREVARD

PALM BAY, 32909 / City: Midsize

ProfileKG–12Charter1,847 students

EAU GALLIE HIGH SCHOOL

BREVARD

MELBOURNE, 32935 / City: Small

Profile9–12High1,586 students

ROCKLEDGE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

BREVARD

ROCKLEDGE, 32955 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High1,558 students

COCOA HIGH SCHOOL

BREVARD

COCOA, 32926 / Suburb: Large

Profile7–12High1,551 students

MERRITT ISLAND HIGH SCHOOL

BREVARD

MERRITT ISLAND, 32953 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High1,546 students

SPACE COAST JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

BREVARD

COCOA, 32927 / Suburb: Large

Profile7–12High1,534 students

VIERA CHARTER SCHOOL

BREVARD

VIERA, 32940 / Rural: Fringe

ProfileKG–8Charter1,530 students

SATELLITE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

BREVARD

SATELLITE BEACH, 32937 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High1,517 students

PALM BAY MAGNET SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

BREVARD

MELBOURNE, 32901 / City: Small

Profile8–12High1,486 students

TITUSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL

BREVARD

TITUSVILLE, 32780 / City: Small

Profile9–12High1,314 students

CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL

BREVARD

WEST MELBOURNE, 32904 / Suburb: Large

Profile7–8Middle1,127 students

ASTRONAUT HIGH SCHOOL

BREVARD

TITUSVILLE, 32796 / City: Small

Profile9–12High1,112 students

PINEAPPLE COVE CLASSICAL ACADEMY

BREVARD

PALM BAY, 32907 / City: Midsize

ProfileKG–12Charter1,044 students

COCOA BEACH JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

BREVARD

COCOA BEACH, 32931 / Suburb: Large

Profile7–12High982 students

EDGEWOOD JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL

BREVARD

MERRITT ISLAND, 32953 / Suburb: Large

Profile7–12High939 students

WEST SHORE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

BREVARD

MELBOURNE, 32935 / City: Small

Record7–12High930 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$5,745

State avg $6,118

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Florida counties have the highest graduation rates?

Lafayette County (97.0%), Columbia County (96.0%), and Seminole County (95.0%) currently lead Florida among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in Florida?

Across Florida counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $6,118. The highest current county values are Monroe County ($9,238), Jefferson County ($9,157), and Franklin County ($7,953). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in Brevard County?

Brevard County has a school score of 30/100, which is a lower measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in Brevard County?

The high school graduation rate in Brevard County is 90.0%, which is above the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does Brevard County spend per student?

Brevard County spends $5,745 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated May 13, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.

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