FL Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr. 2023 | Commissioner of Education
FL Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr. 2023 | Commissioner of Education
The most represented ethnicity among Sarasota County School District students was Hispanic, accounting for 48% of the student population.
Additionally, the largest portion of students in the district are enrolled in elementary school grades, making up 42.5% of the total enrollment.
Sarasota County School District covers 59 schools within Sarasota County, with its main office in Sarasota.
Among the 59 schools in Sarasota County School District, North Port High School recorded the highest enrollment of 2,577 students in the 2023-24 school year.
Meanwhile, Florida continues to face a teacher shortage in the 2023-24 school year. Despite some improvements, the state reported nearly 4,800 instructional vacancies at the beginning of the year. According to the Florida Department of Education, core subjects such as English, reading, and math among the areas with the highest demand for teachers.
According to the National Education Association (NEA), Florida ranked 50th in the U.S. for teacher pay in the 2022-23 school year, with salaries lower than they were a decade ago when adjusted for inflation.
Governor DeSantis's budget for the 2024-25 school year allocates nearly $38 billion for education, with $1.25 billion dedicated to teachers' salaries and other instructional personnel.
| School | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|
| North Port High School | 2,577 |
| Venice Senior High School | 2,562 |
| Sarasota High School | 2,509 |
| Riverview High School | 2,496 |
| Pine View School | 1,674 |
| Laurel Nokomis School | 1,402 |
| Booker High School | 1,395 |
| Sarasota Middle School | 1,308 |
| Imagine School at North Port | 1,177 |
| Sarasota Military Academy | 1,099 |
| Lamarque Elementary School | 1,076 |
| Woodland Middle School | 1,016 |
| Ashton Elementary School | 982 |
| Booker Middle School | 961 |
| Heron Creek Middle School | 909 |
| Taylor Ranch Elementary School | 882 |
| Atwater Elementary School | 853 |
| Tatum Ridge Elementary School | 833 |
| Sarasota Suncoast Academy | 817 |
| Toledo Blade Elementary School | 800 |
| Cranberry Elementary School | 779 |
| McIntosh Middle School | 761 |
| Alta Vista Elementary School | 760 |
| Glenallen Elementary School | 760 |
| Sarasota School of Arts/Sciences | 749 |
| Fruitville Elementary School | 747 |
| Venice Middle School | 724 |
| Phillippi Shores Elementary School | 709 |
| Brookside Middle School | 703 |
| Tuttle Elementary School | 690 |
| Gocio Elementary School | 636 |
| Venice Elementary School | 631 |
| Gulf Gate Elementary School | 624 |
| Southside Elementary School | 619 |
| Bay Haven School of Basics Plus | 578 |
| Suncoast Polytechnical High School | 566 |
| Island Village Montessori School | 546 |
| Garden Elementary School | 509 |
| Imagine School at Palmer Ranch | 476 |
| Dreamers Academy | 440 |
| Wilkinson Elementary School | 436 |
| Emma E. Booker Elementary School | 435 |
| Englewood Elementary School | 407 |
| Brentwood Elementary School | 393 |
| Lakeview Elementary School | 354 |
| Sky Academy Englewood | 331 |
| Student Leadership Academy | 330 |
| Sky Academy Venice | 281 |
| State College of Fla Collegiate School-Venice | 237 |
| Oak Park School | 221 |
| Sarasota Academy of the Arts | 176 |
| Triad | 115 |
| Suncoast School for Innovative Studies | 103 |
| Sarasota County Acceleration Academies | 94 |
| Sarasota Virtual Instruction Program | 89 |
| Children First | 30 |
| Sarasota Virtual Academy (Virtual Franchise) | 23 |
| Ese Special Programs | 0 |
| The Florida Center for Child and Family Development | 0 |
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