FL Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr. 2023 | Commissioner of Education
FL Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr. 2023 | Commissioner of Education
Of the 45,314 students attending Sarasota County schools, 59.9% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 23.3% of Sarasota County students.
In the previous school year, white students were also the most common ethnicity in Sarasota County, representing 60.4% of the student body.
Triad had the most even distribution of races among the county schools, including 41.7% Black students, 26.1% white students, 22.6% Hispanic students, and 8.7% multiracial students.
In the 2023-24 school year, the total number of students enrolled in the county increased by 0.5% when compared to the previous 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 Name | Most Prevalent Ethnicity | Percent of Total Student Body | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alta Vista Elementary School | Hispanic | 48.4% | 473 |
| Ashton Elementary School | White | 73% | 982 |
| Atwater Elementary School | White | 61.9% | 853 |
| Bay Haven School of Basics Plus | White | 46.9% | 578 |
| Booker High School | Hispanic | 47% | 1,395 |
| Booker Middle School | Hispanic | 48.4% | 961 |
| Brentwood Elementary School | White | 51.4% | 562 |
| Brookside Middle School | White | 44.7% | 703 |
| Children First | White | 76.7% | 30 |
| Community Haven for Adults and Children With Disabilities I | White | < 10% | < 10 |
| Cranberry Elementary School | White | 66.6% | 779 |
| Dreamers Academy | Hispanic | 63.4% | 440 |
| Emma E. Booker Elementary School | Black | 51.3% | 435 |
| Englewood Elementary School | White | 79.3% | 555 |
| Ese Special Programs | Black | < 10% | < 10 |
| Fruitville Elementary School | White | 58% | 747 |
| Garden Elementary School | White | 68% | 509 |
| Glenallen Elementary School | White | 62.6% | 760 |
| Gocio Elementary School | Hispanic | 53.8% | 636 |
| Gulf Gate Elementary School | White | 61.9% | 624 |
| Heron Creek Middle School | White | 63.8% | 909 |
| Imagine School at North Port | White | 66.4% | 1,177 |
| Imagine School at Palmer Ranch | White | 55.3% | 476 |
| Island Village Montessori School | White | 68.3% | 546 |
| Lakeview Elementary School | White | 74.9% | 728 |
| Lamarque Elementary School | White | 69% | 1,076 |
| Laurel Nokomis School | White | 74% | 1,402 |
| McIntosh Middle School | White | 45.2% | 761 |
| North Port High School | White | 61.8% | 2,577 |
| Oak Park School | White | 54.3% | 221 |
| Phillippi Shores Elementary School | White | 66.6% | 709 |
| Pine View School | White | 56.9% | 1,674 |
| Riverview High School | White | 61.6% | 2,681 |
| Sarasota Academy of the Arts | White | 53.4% | 176 |
| Sarasota County Acceleration Academies | White | 44.7% | 94 |
| Sarasota High School | White | 55.5% | 2,509 |
| Sarasota Middle School | White | 69.1% | 1,308 |
| Sarasota Military Academy | White | 45.1% | 1,099 |
| Sarasota School of Arts/Sciences | White | 56.9% | 749 |
| Sarasota Suncoast Academy | White | 78.5% | 817 |
| Sarasota Virtual Academy (Virtual Franchise) | White | 69.6% | 23 |
| Sarasota Virtual Instruction Program | White | 75.3% | 89 |
| Selby Preschool | Black | < 10% | < 10 |
| Sky Academy Englewood | White | 77% | 331 |
| Sky Academy Venice | White | 73% | 281 |
| Southside Elementary School | White | 75.9% | 681 |
| State College of Fla Collegiate School-Venice | White | 73.4% | 237 |
| Student Leadership Academy | White | 86.7% | 330 |
| Suncoast Polytechnical High School | White | 65% | 566 |
| Suncoast School for Innovative Studies | Black | 41.8% | 103 |
| Tatum Ridge Elementary School | White | 78.2% | 833 |
| Taylor Ranch Elementary School | White | 80.6% | 882 |
| The Florida Center for Child and Family Development | White | < 10% | < 10 |
| Toledo Blade Elementary School | White | 70% | 800 |
| Triad | Black | 41.7% | 115 |
| Tuttle Elementary School | Hispanic | 60.7% | 690 |
| Venice Elementary School | White | 78.3% | 631 |
| Venice Middle School | White | 76% | 724 |
| Venice Senior High School | White | 76.6% | 2,562 |
| Wilkinson Elementary School | White | 40.8% | 436 |
| Woodland Middle School | White | 62.2% | 1,016 |
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