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Sarasota County Education: 45,077 students were enrolled in 2022-23 school year

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FL Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr. 2023 | Commissioner of Education

FL Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr. 2023 | Commissioner of Education

There were 45,077 students enrolled in Sarasota County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 2.7% more than the previous year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that white students made up 60.7% of the student body, the biggest percentage in Sarasota County schools, followed by 22.6% of Hispanic students, 7.4% of Black students and 6.3% of multiracial students.

Riverview High School registered the highest enrollment among Sarasota County's 60 schools in the 2022-23 academic year, welcoming 2,597 students.

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 enrollment 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 ninth out of 50 states in terms of its public school quality and safety.

Enrollment in Sarasota County Over 6 Years
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Enrollment in Sarasota County Schools Compared to Previous Year
School nameTotal Enrollment in 2021-22Total Enrollment in 2022-23% Change
Riverview High School2,5422,5972.2
Venice Senior High School2,4522,5845.4
North Port High School2,4612,5624.1
Sarasota High School2,5082,5280.8
Pine View School1,7451,689-3.2
Laurel Nokomis School1,3421,4115.1
Booker High School1,2961,3091
Sarasota Middle School1,2171,2785
Sarasota Military Academy1,2511,213-3
Imagine School at North Port1,1761,1891.1
Lamarque Elementary School1,0271,0734.5
Ashton Elementary School1,0301,0461.6
Woodland Middle School9729780.6
Booker Middle School9119504.3
Heron Creek Middle School8359028
Taylor Ranch Elementary School8689013.8
McIntosh Middle School8468510.6
Sarasota Suncoast Academy840836-0.5
Tatum Ridge Elementary School7858346.2
Atwater Elementary School67280219.3
Toledo Blade Elementary School7677994.2
Cranberry Elementary School7237858.6
Fruitville Elementary School7467753.9
Venice Middle School762761-0.1
Sarasota School of Arts/Sciences752746-0.8
Brookside Middle School760745-2
Phillippi Shores Elementary School763731-4.2
Glenallen Elementary School6697167
Lakeview Elementary School6856910.9
Southside Elementary School6816870.9
Tuttle Elementary School666665-0.2
Gulf Gate Elementary School700655-6.4
Gocio Elementary School6166444.5
Venice Elementary School54060812.6
Englewood Elementary School5755872.1
Suncoast Polytechnical High School5415858.1
Bay Haven School of Basics Plus587582-0.9
Island Village Montessori School5675771.8
Brentwood Elementary School603573-5
Garden Elementary School535513-4.1
Alta Vista Elementary School4734760.6
Emma E. Booker Elementary School516468-9.3
Imagine School at Palmer Ranch40946112.7
Wilkinson Elementary School4384605
Sky Academy Englewood26132524.5
Student Leadership Academy3053081
Dreamers Academy19329150.8
Sky Academy Venice21626120.8
Oak Park School276239-13.4
Sarasota Academy of the Arts181171-5.5
State College of Fla Collegiate School-Venice13316423.3
Suncoast School for Innovative Studies144142-1.4
Triad49116136.7
Sarasota County Acceleration Academies127109-14.2
Sarasota Virtual Instruction Program9687-9.4
Children First152033.3

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Island Village Montessori SchoolAshton Elementary SchoolMcIntosh Middle SchoolHeron Creek Middle SchoolGocio Elementary SchoolGarden Elementary SchoolTuttle Elementary SchoolSky Academy VeniceSarasota Virtual Instruction ProgramEse Special ProgramsSky Academy EnglewoodSuncoast School for Innovative StudiesEmma E. Booker Elementary SchoolBooker Middle SchoolTatum Ridge Elementary SchoolLaurel Nokomis SchoolFruitville Elementary SchoolEnglewood Elementary SchoolSarasota Academy of the ArtsLamarque Elementary SchoolSarasota County AccelerationWoodland Middle SchoolImagine School At Palmer RanchSarasota Military AcademyTaylor Ranch Elementary SchoolAtwater Elementary SchoolSarasota High SchoolGulf Gate Elementary SchoolTriadFlorida Department of EducationToledo Blade Elementary SchoolAlta Vista Elementary SchoolThe Florida Center for Child and Family DevelopmentSuncoast Polytechnical High SchoolBay Haven School of Basics PlusLakeview Elementary SchoolPine View SchoolSarasota School of Arts/SciencesChildren FirstNorth Port High SchoolSouthside Elementary SchoolCommunity Haven for Adults and ChildrenSarasota Suncoast AcademyBrentwood Elementary SchoolGlenallen Elementary SchoolImagine School At North PortStudent Leadership AcademyOak Park SchoolVenice Elementary SchoolWilkinson Elementary SchoolVenice Senior High SchoolSarasota Middle SchoolVenice Middle SchoolBrookside Middle SchoolPhillippi Shores Elementary SchoolBooker High SchoolState College of Florida Collegiate School-VeniceCranberry Elementary School

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