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Brevard Public Schools, Florida, elections

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Brevard Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 73,810 (2023-2024)
Schools: 109 (2023-2024)
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Brevard Public Schools is a school district in Florida (Brevard County). During the 2024 school year, 73,810 students attended one of the district's 109 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Elections

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Brevard Public Schools school board District 3

General election

Brevard Public Schools school board District 4

General election

General election for Brevard Public Schools school board District 4

Incumbent Matt Susin defeated Ava Taylor in the general election for Brevard Public Schools school board District 4 on November 5, 2024.

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%
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Matt Susin (Nonpartisan)
 
59.5
 
42,541
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40.5
 
28,972

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Total votes: 71,513
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Brevard Public Schools school board District 1

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Brevard Public Schools school board District 2

General election

General election for Brevard Public Schools school board District 2

Gene Trent defeated Erin Dunne in the general election for Brevard Public Schools school board District 2 on November 8, 2022.

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Gene Trent (Nonpartisan)
 
53.3
 
24,909
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Erin Dunne (Nonpartisan)
 
46.7
 
21,833

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Total votes: 46,742
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Brevard Public Schools school board District 5

General election

Brevard Public Schools school board District 3

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Brevard Public Schools school board District 4

General election

Brevard Public Schools school board District 1

General election

General election for Brevard Public Schools school board District 1

Incumbent Misty Belford won election in the general election for Brevard Public Schools school board District 1 on November 6, 2018.

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%
Votes
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Misty Belford (Nonpartisan)
 
95.5
 
41,842
 Other/Write-in votes
 
4.5
 
1,980

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Total votes: 43,822
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Brevard Public Schools school board District 2

General election

General election for Brevard Public Schools school board District 2

Cheryl McDougall defeated Charles Parker in the general election for Brevard Public Schools school board District 2 on November 6, 2018.

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Cheryl McDougall (Nonpartisan)
 
51.9
 
25,608
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Charles Parker (Nonpartisan)
 
48.1
 
23,704

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Total votes: 49,312
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Brevard Public Schools school board District 5

General election

General election for Brevard Public Schools school board District 5

Katye Campbell defeated Kelly Damerow in the general election for Brevard Public Schools school board District 5 on November 6, 2018.

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Katye Campbell (Nonpartisan)
 
57.0
 
26,077
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Kelly Damerow (Nonpartisan)
 
43.0
 
19,661

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Total votes: 45,738
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Brevard Public Schools school board District 1

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General election for Brevard Public Schools school board District 1

Incumbent Misty Belford won election in the general election for Brevard Public Schools school board District 1 on August 26, 2014.

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Misty Belford (Nonpartisan)

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Brevard Public Schools school board District 2

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General election for Brevard Public Schools school board District 2

Incumbent John Craig won election in the general election for Brevard Public Schools school board District 2 on November 4, 2014.

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Brevard Public Schools school board District 5

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General election for Brevard Public Schools school board District 5

Incumbent Andy Ziegler won election in the general election for Brevard Public Schools school board District 5 on November 4, 2014.

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Andy Ziegler (Nonpartisan)

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About the district

School board

Brevard Public Schools consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
John ThomasDistrict 320242028
Matt SusinDistrict 420162028
Gene TrentDistrict 220222026
Megan WrightDistrict 120222026
Katye CampbellDistrict 520192026

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Overlapping state house districts

Brevard Public Schools
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Florida House of Representatives District 31Tyler SiroisRepublican Party 35% 100%
Florida House of Representatives District 33Monique MillerRepublican Party 21% 100%
Florida House of Representatives District 30Chase TramontRepublican Party 18% 38%
Florida House of Representatives District 32Brian HodgersRepublican Party 17% 100%
Florida House of Representatives District 34Robert BrackettRepublican Party 9% 19%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $158,697,000 $2,189 18%
Local: $403,351,000 $5,564 45%
State: $331,574,000 $4,574 37%
Total: $893,622,000 $12,326
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $840,350,000 $11,591
Total Current Expenditures: $751,663,000 $10,368
Instructional Expenditures: $441,887,000 $6,095 53%
Student and Staff Support: $90,205,000 $1,244 11%
Administration: $73,942,000 $1,019 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $145,629,000 $2,008 17%
Total Capital Outlay: $60,881,000 $839
Construction: $37,165,000 $512
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $11,263,000 $155
Interest on Debt: $16,543,000 $228

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 53 78 28 45 55-59 52 61
2018-2019 62 83 36 54 65-69 61 70
2017-2018 61 83 35 53 55-59 60 69
2016-2017 60 80 35 53 55-59 58 67
2015-2016 59 78 34 52 65-69 58 67
2014-2015 60 79 36 53 50-54 67
2013-2014 64 81 41 58 60-64 70
2012-2013 63 81 40 59 55-59 70
2011-2012 65 83 39 59 60-64 71
2010-2011 76 89 54 71 70-74 82

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 57 77 32 49 60-64 58 63
2018-2019 61 78 37 53 50-54 62 68
2017-2018 60 79 35 52 55-59 60 67
2016-2017 61 78 36 53 60-64 61 68
2015-2016 59 76 34 52 55-59 59 65
2014-2015 61 77 36 54 55-59 67
2013-2014 66 78 41 59 65-69 73
2012-2013 66 76 42 60 55-59 72
2011-2012 67 75 43 61 60-64 73
2010-2011 71 78 48 65 65-69 77

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 90 >=95 88 91 >=50 88 91
2018-2019 88 >=95 82 87 >=50 87 90
2017-2018 88 >=95 82 87 >=50 88 89
2016-2017 86 >=95 78 83 >=50 80 88
2015-2016 87 90-94 80 85 >=50 89 89
2014-2015 86 90-94 77 84 >=80 88 88
2013-2014 86 90-94 76 83 >=50 88
2012-2013 87 90-94 81 87 >=80 88
2011-2012 85 85-89 76 81 >=50 87
2010-2011 81 90-94 73 81 60-79 83

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 73,810 -0.4
2022-2023 74,125 2.2
2021-2022 72,497 2.1
2020-2021 70,996 -4.2
2019-2020 73,962 0.3
2018-2019 73,734 0.3
2017-2018 73,524 0.1
2016-2017 73,444 1.0
2015-2016 72,704 0.6
2014-2015 72,285 1.5
2013-2014 71,232 0.0
2012-2013 71,228 -0.8
2011-2012 71,792 -0.1
2010-2011 71,866 -0.8
2009-2010 72,412 -0.9
2008-2009 73,098 -1.7
2007-2008 74,369 -0.6
2006-2007 74,785 -0.6
2005-2006 75,233 0.5
2004-2005 74,824 1.2
2003-2004 73,901 1.8
2002-2003 72,601 1.1
2001-2002 71,781 1.6
2000-2001 70,597 1.3
1999-2000 69,661 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Brevard Public Schools (%) Florida K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 2.3 2.9
Black 15.0 20.9
Hispanic 16.8 37.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.2
Two or More Races 8.2 4.2
White 57.3 34.4

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Brevard Public Schools had 4,457.70 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 16.56.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 48.00
Kindergarten: 261.90
Elementary: 1,815.25
Secondary: 1,582.65
Total: 4,457.70

Brevard Public Schools employed 54.00 district administrators and 232.55 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 54.00
District Administrative Support: 131.50
School Administrators: 232.55
School Administrative Support: 434.82
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 814.11
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 103.78
Total Guidance Counselors: 189.27
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 81.50
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 101.87
Librarians/Media Specialists: 83.00
Library/Media Support: 1.50
Student Support Services: 881.26
Other Support Services: 1,593.45

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Brevard Public Schools operates 109 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Andrew Jackson Middle School5607-8
Apollo Elementary School641PK-6
Astronaut High School1,0539-12
Atlantis Elementary School635PK-6
Audubon Elementary School420PK-6
Bayside High School2,0409-12
Brevard County Jail Complex95-12
Brevard County Juvenile Detention Center356-12
Brevard Virtual Franchise226KG-12
Cambridge Elementary Magnet School505PK-6
Cape View Elementary School293PK-6
Central Middle School1,0607-8
Challenger 7 Elementary School480PK-6
Christa Mcauliffe Elementary School647PK-6
Cocoa Beach Junior/Senior High School1,0297-12
Cocoa High School1,4687-12
Columbia Elementary School559PK-6
Contracted Residential Services0PK-12
Coquina Elementary School488PK-6
Croton Elementary School483PK-6
Delaura Middle School8257-8
Devereux Hospital71KG-12
Discovery Elementary School681PK-6
Dr. W.J. Creel Elementary School588PK-6
Eau Gallie High School1,4908-12
Edgewood Jr/Sr High School9357-12
Educational Horizons Charter132KG-6
Emma Jewel Charter Academy364KG-8
Endeavour Elementary School714PK-6
Enterprise Elementary School610PK-6
Fairglen Elementary School517PK-6
Freedom 7 Elementary School Of International Studies408KG-6
Gardendale Separate Day School74KG-12
Gemini Elementary School445PK-6
Golfview Elementary Magnet School459PK-6
Hans Christian Andersen Elementary School524PK-6
Harbor City Elementary School397PK-6
Herbert C. Hoover Middle School4437-8
Heritage High School2,0239-12
Imagine Schools At West Melbourne617KG-6
Imperial Estates Elementary School669PK-6
Indialantic Elementary School680PK-6
James Madison Middle School4307-8
John F. Kennedy Middle School6657-8
John F. Turner Senior Elementary School577PK-6
Jupiter Elementary School852PK-6
Lewis Carroll Elementary School628PK-6
Lockmar Elementary School601PK-6
Longleaf Elementary School606PK-6
Lyndon B. Johnson Middle School5547-8
Manatee Elementary School876PK-6
Meadowlane Intermediate Elementary School7973-6
Meadowlane Primary Elementary School655PK-2
Melbourne Center For Personal Growth107-12
Melbourne Senior High School2,1769-12
Merritt Island High School1,4839-12
Mila Elementary School431PK-6
Mims Elementary School415PK-6
North/Central Area Alternative Learning Center933-12
Oak Park Elementary School472PK-6
Ocean Breeze Elementary School527PK-6
Odyssey Charter School1,913KG-12
Odyssey Preparatory Charter Academy457KG-5
Palm Bay Academy Charter School389KG-8
Palm Bay Elementary School626PK-6
Palm Bay Magnet Senior High School1,4119-12
Pineapple Cove Classical Academy1,067KG-12
Pineapple Cove Classical Academy At Lockmar692KG-8
Pineapple Cove Classical Academy At West Melbourne799KG-9
Pinecrest Academy Space Coast663KG-8
Pinewood Elementary School530PK-6
Port Malabar Elementary School605PK-6
Pre-K Ese Services218PK-PK
Project Search4812-12
Quest Elementary School714PK-6
Ralph M Williams Junior Elementary School443PK-6
Riverside Charter High School807-12
Riviera Elementary School646PK-6
Robert L. Stevenson Elementary School505KG-6
Rockledge Senior High School1,5479-12
Ronald Mcnair Magnet Middle School3557-8
Roy Allen Elementary School581PK-6
Royal Palm Charter School342KG-8
Sabal Elementary School512PK-6
Satellite Senior High School1,5089-12
Saturn Elementary School587PK-6
Sculptor Charter School560KG-8
Sea Park Elementary School326PK-6
Sherwood Elementary School468PK-6
South Area Alternative Learning Center1006-12
South Lake Elementary446KG-6
Southwest Middle School8997-8
Space Coast Junior/Senior High School1,4887-12
Spessard L. Holland Elementary School434PK-6
Stone Magnet Middle School5857-8
Sunrise Elementary School868PK-6
Suntree Elementary School599PK-6
Surfside Elementary School419PK-6
Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School268PK-6
Thomas Jefferson Middle School5437-8
Titusville High School1,3109-12
Tropical Elementary School619PK-6
University Park Elementary School487PK-6
Viera Charter School1,562KG-8
Viera Elementary School784PK-6
Viera High School2,3149-12
West Shore Junior/Senior High School9317-12
Westside Elementary School867PK-6
W. Melbourne Elementary School For Science550PK-6

School board meetings

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    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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