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Sarasota County School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves North Port, Sarasota, Venice and Longboat Key.
Students
45,246
Schools
64
Spent per student
$15,458
FL $13,006
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
Debt
$384.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Sarasota County School District
- School Grade A: better than 86% of Florida districts
- Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state
- Spends 19% more per student than the FL average
- 16 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 6.2% since 2020
- Debt of $384.1M, about $8,488 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Gulf Gate.
Test scores vs. FL
2020–21Math proficiency63%
State average 47.9%
Reading / language arts63%
State average 52%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 90.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,458 per student · 19% above FL
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 36%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 82%State 8%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
42,618’20
43,896’21
45,077’22
45,314’23
45,246’24
Up 6.2% since 2020.
Students
White 58%Hispanic 25%Black 7%Two or more races 7%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
64 public schools.
Laurel Nokomis School
A1,384 students14:1
Lamarque Elementary School
B+1,025 students14:1
Ashton Elementary School
A+964 students16:1
Atwater Elementary
A−892 students16:1
Tatum Ridge Elementary School
A864 students16:1
Taylor Ranch Elementary School
A−844 students15:1
Toledo Blade Elementary School
A−841 students18:1
Sarasota Suncoast Academy
A823 students17:1
Cranberry Elementary School
A−813 students15:1
Glenallen Elementary School
B749 students15:1
Lakeview Elementary School
A741 students15:1
Fruitville Elementary School
A−704 students14:1
Tuttle Elementary School
C698 students14:1
Phillippi Shores Elementary School
A696 students16:1
Southside Elementary School
A+696 students15:1
Gocio Elementary School
B−654 students14:1
Venice Elementary School
A616 students13:1
Gulf Gate Elementary School
A−596 students13:1
Brentwood Elementary School
B590 students13:1
Englewood Elementary School
A−564 students15:1
Bay Haven School of Basics Plus
A547 students16:1
Garden Elementary School
A529 students14:1
Island Village Montessori School
B+527 students14:1
Dreamers Academy
519 students14:1
Alta Vista Elementary School
B453 students14:1
Emma E. Booker Elementary School
C451 students14:1
Imagine School at Palmer Ranch
A−433 students14:1
Wilkinson Elementary School
C+422 students13:1
College Preparatory Academy at Wellen Park
409 students16:1
Sarasota Academy of the Arts
B+193 students11:1
Suncoast School for Innovative Studies
D96 students14:1
Sarasota Middle School
A+1,290 students17:1
Woodland Middle School
B+1,040 students17:1
Heron Creek Middle School
B945 students15:1
Booker Middle School
C+811 students13:1
Sarasota School of Arts/Sciences
A747 students19:1
Venice Middle School
A−732 students16:1
Brookside Middle School
B+724 students15:1
McIntosh Middle School
B+693 students16:1
Student Leadership Academy
A328 students17:1
Sky Academy Englewood
B+327 students16:1
Sky Academy Venice
B293 students15:1
Riverview High School
A−2,637 students20:1
Venice Senior High School
A−2,579 students21:1
North Port High School
B2,557 students20:1
Sarasota High School
B+2,359 students19:1
Booker High School
C1,479 students18:1
Sarasota Military Academy
B−997 students15:1
Suncoast Polytechnical High School
A556 students19:1
State College of Fla Collegiate School-Venice
290 students26:1
Sarasota County Acceleration Academies
106 students53:1
Triad
D−77 students8:1
Suncoast Technical College
0 students0:1
Pine View School
A+1,752 students17:1
Imagine School at North Port
B1,228 students15:1
Oak Park School
D211 students5:1
Sarasota Virtual Instruction Program
103 students
Children First
24 students3:1
The Florida Center for Child and Family Development
15 students2:1
Sarasota Virtual Academy (Virtual Franchise)
12 students3:1
Community Haven for Adults and Children With Disabilities
1 students0:1
Easter Seals Southwest Florida Inc DBA the Lily School for
0 students
Ese Special Programs
0 students
Pinnacle Academy Inc.
0 students
Towns served
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District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.