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Manatee County School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Bradenton, Palmetto, Longboat Key, Holmes Beach, Anna Maria and Bradenton Beach.
Students
54,215
Schools
84
Spent per student
$12,296
FL $13,006
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
51%
Debt
$361.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Manatee County School District
- School Grade C: better than 27% of Florida districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
- Spends 5% less per student than the FL average
- 18 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 11% since 2020
- Debt of $361.6M, about $6,669 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Southgate.
PK–824 schoolsSarasota County School District
9–1225 high schoolsSarasota County School District
129 high schoolsSarasota County School District
127 high schoolsSarasota County School District
Test scores vs. FL
2020–21Math proficiency54%
State average 47.9%
Reading / language arts50%
State average 52%
Graduation rate (4-year)86%
State average 90.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,296 per student · 5% below FL
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 33%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 67%State 21%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
48,845’20
50,246’21
51,233’22
52,895’23
54,215’24
Up 11% since 2020.
Students
White 42%Hispanic 38%Black 12%Two or more races 5%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
84 public schools.
Barbara A Harvey Elementary School
A−1,356 students18:1
B.D. Gullett Elementary School
A1,314 students17:1
Annie Lucy Williams Elementary School
A981 students18:1
William Monroe Rowlett Academy for Arts and Communication
A917 students15:1
Parrish Charter Academy
B891 students15:1
Virgil Mills Elementary School
A−863 students17:1
Imagine Charter School at North Manatee
B853 students18:1
Louise R Johnson K-8 School of International Studies
A−844 students15:1
Robert Willis Elementary School
A+785 students17:1
Gene Witt Elementary School
A+742 students16:1
Freedom Elementary School
A736 students16:1
Robert H. Prine Elementary School
C+721 students14:1
William H. Bashaw Elementary
B−720 students15:1
Blanche H. Daughtrey Elementary
C719 students15:1
Bayshore Elementary School
C+711 students15:1
Gilbert W McNeal Elementary School
A+672 students15:1
Manatee Charter School
C+619 students16:1
James Tillman Elementary Magnet School
B−614 students17:1
Palm View K-8 School
C606 students14:1
H. S. Moody Elementary School
C−602 students14:1
Jessie P. Miller Elementary School
B+586 students14:1
Tara Elementary School
A582 students14:1
Oneco Elementary School
C576 students14:1
Hola! Elementary @ Msa
551 students15:1
Braden River Elementary School
A547 students15:1
Samoset Elementary School
C+544 students14:1
Marjorie G. Kinnan Elementary School
B522 students15:1
Palmetto Elementary School
C+519 students14:1
Sea Breeze Elementary School
B−502 students15:1
Manatee Elementary School
C−488 students15:1
Florine J Abel Elementary School
B−485 students14:1
G D Rogers Garden- Bullock Elementary
D472 students12:1
Palmetto Charter School
A+458 students13:1
Imagine Charter at Lakewood Ranch
C+456 students17:1
Blackburn Elementary School
B452 students13:1
Ballard Elementary School
C+421 students14:1
Palma Sola Elementary School
A−396 students14:1
Ida M. Stewart Elementary School
A381 students15:1
Myakka City Elementary School
B+319 students13:1
Anna Maria Elementary School
A190 students12:1
Manatee School of Arts/Sciences
C+111 students14:1
Visible Men Academy
D49 students8:1
Just for Girls Elementary School
D42 students7:1
SCH Ofacademic & Behavioral Learning Exc (SABLE) Grade Cod
15 students4:1
Buffalo Creek Middle School
B+1,171 students22:1
W. D. Sugg Middle School
C−1,017 students23:1
Dr. Mona Jain Middle School
A−933 students22:1
Martha B. King Middle School
C+897 students19:1
Braden River Middle School
B797 students19:1
R. Dan Nolan Middle School
A787 students20:1
Carlos E. Haile Middle School
A−715 students21:1
Rowlett Middle Academy
A708 students19:1
Electa Lee Magnet Middle School
C−679 students18:1
Lincoln Memorial Middle School
448 students15:1
Oasis Middle School
B−49 students16:1
Just for Girls Middle School
D−33 students11:1
Lakewood Ranch High School
B+2,422 students25:1
Parrish Community High School
B2,266 students24:1
Palmetto High School
C−2,185 students23:1
Manatee School for the Arts
B2,051 students19:1
Manatee High School
C+1,998 students22:1
Braden River High School
B−1,705 students22:1
Southeast High School
C−1,638 students21:1
Bayshore High School
D1,400 students19:1
State College of Florida Collegiate School
A+485 students23:1
Bradenton Bay High School
114 students29:1
Pace Center for Girls
D−56 students28:1
Amikids Manatee
D−38 students38:1
The Port Academy
21 students21:1
Manatee Technical College
0 students0:1
Team Success A School of Excellence
B1,441 students17:1
Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy
1,369 students18:1
Horizons Academy
D−429 students18:1
Manatee Virtual Instruction Program
151 students
Palmshores Behavior Health Center
C−88 students
Juvenile Detention Center
D−77 students39:1
Access to Education
D44 students6:1
Manatee Virtual School ( Virtual Franchise)
A38 students
Manatee Community Action Agency-Head Start
16 students8:1
Easter Seals
12 students1:1
Selby Preschool
7 students1:1
Hospital Homebound Instruction
0 students0:1
Lake Manatee K-8
0 students
North River Charter Academy Inc
0 students
Towns served
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.