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Fewer Black students enrolled in Sarasota County schools 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 3,350 Black students enrolled in Sarasota County schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 0.4% decrease from the 3,365 Black students in the previous school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that Sarasota County welcomed a total of 45,077 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 7.4% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 60 schools in Sarasota County, Booker High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 312 students, making up 23.8% of the school's total student body.

In 2022, Florida had more than 2.8 million students enrolled in its 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.

Ethnicities in Sarasota County in 2022-23 School Year
White [60.7%]Hispanic [22.6%]Black [7.4%]Multiracial [6.3%]Ethnicities with <5% [2.9%]

Enrollment in Sarasota County Schools During 2022-23 School Year
School name% of Black Students EnrolmentTotal Enrollment
Riverview High School6.22,597
Venice Senior High School0.52,584
North Port High School9.52,562
Sarasota High School6.12,528
Booker High School23.81,309
Sarasota Military Academy4.51,213
Imagine School at North Port0.81,189
Lamarque Elementary School3.51,073
Woodland Middle School9.1978
Booker Middle School24.9950
Heron Creek Middle School8.4902
McIntosh Middle School15.4851
Atwater Elementary School8.1802
Toledo Blade Elementary School2.8799
Cranberry Elementary School2.9785
Fruitville Elementary School5.7775
Sarasota School of Arts/Sciences4.7746
Brookside Middle School12.5745
Phillippi Shores Elementary School6.6731
Glenallen Elementary School1.4716
Tuttle Elementary School11665
Gocio Elementary School20.2644
Bay Haven School of Basics Plus19.1582
Brentwood Elementary School5.4573
Alta Vista Elementary School14.5476
Emma E. Booker Elementary School51.7468
Wilkinson Elementary School10460
Oak Park School4.2239
Suncoast School for Innovative Studies18.3142
Triad21.6116
Sarasota County Acceleration Academies11.9109

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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