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

No. Use the Indian River 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 Indian River 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 Indian River County?

Start with the 28 listed public schools and 1 district entry, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Indian River County Schools & Education

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

Indian River County, Florida

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

School Score

48/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Midrange Signal

Graduation Rate

93.0%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

93.0%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 89.8%

Per-Pupil Spending

$6,266

National avg $13,239

State avg $6,118

School Score

48/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 36/100

State Score Position

of 67 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Indian River County

Measured School Summary

Indian River County performs at an average level with a school score of 48/100 and a solid graduation rate of 93.0%.

Funding Context

At $6,266 per pupil, Indian River County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 33% above the Florida average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 3.2 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 2% higher than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Indian River 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

28 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

48/100

Mixed county signal. Ranks #9 of 67 Florida counties with school score data.

Completion

93.0%

3.2 pts above the state average

Funding context

$6,266

$148 above the state average

School coverage

1 district represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Indian River County has 28 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 Indian River 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

INDIAN RIVER carries most of the listed public-school system, with 28 of 28 schools. Start there, then verify whether your target address sits inside that district slice.

State position

of 67 Florida counties with school score data. The county score is 12 points above 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.

INDIAN RIVER

Elementary to high school visible

17,199 students

Elementary 17Middle 5High 4Other 2

28 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

INDIAN RIVER is the largest listed district slice, with 28 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 Indian River 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?

Data Story

Indian River County School Score Nears National Median

Education data brief for Indian River County, Florida.

By Evan Brooks, Data EditorPublished Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Lead metric:School score

Indian River County achieved a composite school score of 48.0, the highest among the selected counties and significantly above the Florida state average of 36.2. This score approaches the national median of 50.0. The county serves 17,199 students across 28 public schools, including 5 charter schools that make up 17.9% of the total school count. Vero Beach High School is the largest institution, with 2,847 students. The county also reports a graduation rate of 93.0%, which is higher than the state average of 89.8% and the national average of 87.0%. Per-pupil expenditure is $6,266, which is slightly above the Florida state average of $6,118 but still below the national spending average of $13,000. School locales are diverse, with the majority in suburban and city settings. See the NCES Common Core of Data for school-level records.

Sources

NCES Common Core of Data
U.S. Census Bureau ACS

School Overview

Total Schools

in Indian River County

Reported Enrollment

17,199

28 schools reporting

School Districts

district

Charter Schools

18% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary17

Middle5

High4

Other2

1 School District in Indian River County

INDIAN RIVER

Guide

28 schools

17,199 students enrolled

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28 Public Schools in Indian River County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 3 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 Indian River County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
VERO BEACH HIGH SCHOOL	Profile	INDIAN RIVER	VERO BEACH, 32960City: Small	9–12	High	2,847
SEBASTIAN RIVER HIGH SCHOOL	Profile	INDIAN RIVER	SEBASTIAN, 32958Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	1,843
STORM GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL	Profile	INDIAN RIVER	VERO BEACH, 32967Rural: Fringe	6–8	Middle	1,020
IMAGINE AT SOUTH VERO	Record	INDIAN RIVER	VERO BEACH, 32968Suburb: Midsize	KG–8	Charter	878
OSLO MIDDLE SCHOOL	Record	INDIAN RIVER	VERO BEACH, 32962Suburb: Midsize	6–8	Middle	864
SEBASTIAN RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL	Record	INDIAN RIVER	SEBASTIAN, 32958Rural: Fringe	6–8	Middle	862
TREASURE COAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	INDIAN RIVER	SEBASTIAN, 32958Rural: Fringe	KG–5	Primary	691
INDIAN RIVER CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL	Record	INDIAN RIVER	VERO BEACH, 32966Suburb: Midsize	9–12	Charter	683
CITRUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	INDIAN RIVER	VERO BEACH, 32968Suburb: Midsize	KG–5	Primary	666
VERO BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	INDIAN RIVER	VERO BEACH, 32960Suburb: Midsize	PK–5	Primary	599
FELLSMERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	INDIAN RIVER	FELLSMERE, 32948Town: Fringe	PK–5	Primary	594
GIFFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL	Record	INDIAN RIVER	VERO BEACH, 32967Suburb: Midsize	6–8	Middle	582
LIBERTY MAGNET SCHOOL	Record	INDIAN RIVER	VERO BEACH, 32967Rural: Fringe	KG–5	Primary	552
OSCEOLA MAGNET SCHOOL	Record	INDIAN RIVER	VERO BEACH, 32962Suburb: Midsize	KG–5	Primary	545
ROSEWOOD MAGNET SCHOOL	Record	INDIAN RIVER	VERO BEACH, 32960City: Small	KG–5	Primary	525
BEACHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	INDIAN RIVER	VERO BEACH, 32963City: Small	KG–5	Primary	523
DODGERTOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	INDIAN RIVER	VERO BEACH, 32967Suburb: Midsize	PK–5	Primary	485
GLENDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	INDIAN RIVER	VERO BEACH, 32968Suburb: Midsize	PK–5	Primary	455
INDIAN RIVER ACADEMY	Record	INDIAN RIVER	VERO BEACH, 32962Suburb: Midsize	PK–5	Primary	430
PELICAN ISLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	INDIAN RIVER	SEBASTIAN, 32958City: Small	PK–5	Primary	343

VERO BEACH HIGH SCHOOL

INDIAN RIVER

VERO BEACH, 32960 / City: Small

Profile9–12High2,847 students

SEBASTIAN RIVER HIGH SCHOOL

INDIAN RIVER

SEBASTIAN, 32958 / Rural: Fringe

Profile9–12High1,843 students

STORM GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL

INDIAN RIVER

VERO BEACH, 32967 / Rural: Fringe

Profile6–8Middle1,020 students

IMAGINE AT SOUTH VERO

INDIAN RIVER

VERO BEACH, 32968 / Suburb: Midsize

RecordKG–8Charter878 students

OSLO MIDDLE SCHOOL

INDIAN RIVER

VERO BEACH, 32962 / Suburb: Midsize

Record6–8Middle864 students

SEBASTIAN RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL

INDIAN RIVER

SEBASTIAN, 32958 / Rural: Fringe

Record6–8Middle862 students

TREASURE COAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

INDIAN RIVER

SEBASTIAN, 32958 / Rural: Fringe

RecordKG–5Primary691 students

INDIAN RIVER CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL

INDIAN RIVER

VERO BEACH, 32966 / Suburb: Midsize

Record9–12Charter683 students

CITRUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

INDIAN RIVER

VERO BEACH, 32968 / Suburb: Midsize

RecordKG–5Primary666 students

VERO BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

INDIAN RIVER

VERO BEACH, 32960 / Suburb: Midsize

RecordPK–5Primary599 students

FELLSMERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

INDIAN RIVER

FELLSMERE, 32948 / Town: Fringe

RecordPK–5Primary594 students

GIFFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL

INDIAN RIVER

VERO BEACH, 32967 / Suburb: Midsize

Record6–8Middle582 students

LIBERTY MAGNET SCHOOL

INDIAN RIVER

VERO BEACH, 32967 / Rural: Fringe

RecordKG–5Primary552 students

OSCEOLA MAGNET SCHOOL

INDIAN RIVER

VERO BEACH, 32962 / Suburb: Midsize

RecordKG–5Primary545 students

ROSEWOOD MAGNET SCHOOL

INDIAN RIVER

VERO BEACH, 32960 / City: Small

RecordKG–5Primary525 students

BEACHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

INDIAN RIVER

VERO BEACH, 32963 / City: Small

RecordKG–5Primary523 students

DODGERTOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

INDIAN RIVER

VERO BEACH, 32967 / Suburb: Midsize

RecordPK–5Primary485 students

GLENDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

INDIAN RIVER

VERO BEACH, 32968 / Suburb: Midsize

RecordPK–5Primary455 students

INDIAN RIVER ACADEMY

INDIAN RIVER

VERO BEACH, 32962 / Suburb: Midsize

RecordPK–5Primary430 students

PELICAN ISLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

INDIAN RIVER

SEBASTIAN, 32958 / City: Small

RecordPK–5Primary343 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$6,266

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 Indian River County?

Indian River County has a school score of 48/100, which is a midrange 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 Indian River County?

The high school graduation rate in Indian River County is 93.0%, 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 Indian River County spend per student?

Indian River County spends $6,266 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 Jul 7, 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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