FL Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr. 2023 | Commissioner of Education
FL Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr. 2023 | Commissioner of Education
Data reveals that the majority of students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year were white, representing 60.7% of the Sarasota County School District total enrollment.
Additionally, the largest portion of students in the district are enrolled in elementary school grades, making up 42.6% of the total enrollment.
Sarasota County School District covers 58 schools within Sarasota County, with its main office in Sarasota.
Among the 58 schools in Sarasota County School District, Riverview High School recorded the highest enrollment of 2,599 students in the 2022-23 school year.
In 2022, Florida had more than 2.8 million students enrolled in a total of 4,202 schools. There were 163,558 teachers in the public schools, or roughly one teacher for every 17 students, compared to the national average of 1:16.
Private school enrolment increased by more than 51,000 students in the 2021-22 school year, which was a notable rebound after the pandemic. In total, there were 416,084 students enrolled, marking the highest enrollment in private schools reported by the Florida Department of Education in 30 years.
According to WalletHub's analysis, Florida is ranked 9th out of 50 states in terms of its public school quality and safety.
| School | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|
| Riverview High School | 2,599 |
| Venice Senior High School | 2,584 |
| North Port High School | 2,562 |
| Sarasota High School | 2,528 |
| Pine View School | 1,689 |
| Laurel Nokomis School | 1,411 |
| Booker High School | 1,309 |
| Sarasota Middle School | 1,278 |
| Sarasota Military Academy | 1,213 |
| Imagine School at North Port | 1,189 |
| Lamarque Elementary School | 1,073 |
| Ashton Elementary School | 1,046 |
| Woodland Middle School | 978 |
| Booker Middle School | 950 |
| Heron Creek Middle School | 902 |
| Taylor Ranch Elementary School | 901 |
| McIntosh Middle School | 851 |
| Sarasota Suncoast Academy | 836 |
| Tatum Ridge Elementary School | 834 |
| Atwater Elementary School | 802 |
| Toledo Blade Elementary School | 799 |
| Cranberry Elementary School | 785 |
| Fruitville Elementary School | 775 |
| Alta Vista Elementary School | 769 |
| Venice Middle School | 761 |
| Sarasota School of Arts/Sciences | 746 |
| Brookside Middle School | 745 |
| Phillippi Shores Elementary School | 731 |
| Glenallen Elementary School | 716 |
| Tuttle Elementary School | 665 |
| Gulf Gate Elementary School | 655 |
| Gocio Elementary School | 644 |
| Southside Elementary School | 627 |
| Venice Elementary School | 608 |
| Suncoast Polytechnical High School | 585 |
| Bay Haven School of Basics Plus | 582 |
| Island Village Montessori School | 577 |
| Garden Elementary School | 513 |
| Emma E. Booker Elementary School | 468 |
| Imagine School at Palmer Ranch | 461 |
| Wilkinson Elementary School | 460 |
| Englewood Elementary School | 437 |
| Brentwood Elementary School | 428 |
| Lakeview Elementary School | 384 |
| Sky Academy Englewood | 325 |
| Student Leadership Academy | 308 |
| Dreamers Academy | 291 |
| Sky Academy Venice | 261 |
| Oak Park School | 239 |
| Sarasota Academy of the Arts | 171 |
| State College of Fla Collegiate School-Venice | 164 |
| Suncoast School for Innovative Studies | 142 |
| Triad | 116 |
| Sarasota County Acceleration Academies | 109 |
| Sarasota Virtual Instruction Program | 87 |
| Children First | 20 |
| Ese Special Programs | 0 |
| The Florida Center for Child and Family Development | 0 |
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