Sarasota Review

There were 122 white students enrolled in Sarasota County School District in the 2023-24 school year, 99.6% less than the previous year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that Sarasota County School District welcomed 473 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, white students comprised 25% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the district.

Sarasota County School District roughly covers 59 schools within Sarasota County, and has a main office in Sarasota.

Among the 59 schools in Sarasota County School District, Venice Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 1,962 students.

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 Year	Total District Enrollment	Total white Students	white %
2023-24	473	122	25%%
2022-23	45,077	27,371	60.7%%
2021-22	43,896	26,844	61.2%%
2020-21	42,618	26,218	61.5%%
2019-20	43,498	27,053	62.2%%
2018-19	43,119	26,905	62.4%%
2017-18	42,901	27,076	63.1%%