West Florida News

There were 1,244 Asian students enrolled in Sarasota County schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 5.8% increase from the 1,176 Asian 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, Asian students comprised 2.8% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 60 schools in Sarasota County, Pine View School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 367 students, making up 21.7% 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.

School name	% of Asian Students Enrolment	Total Enrollment
Riverview High School	3.7	2,597
Venice Senior High School	2.1	2,584
North Port High School	1.1	2,562
Sarasota High School	1.7	2,528
Pine View School	21.7	1,689
Sarasota Middle School	4.1	1,278
Ashton Elementary School	6	1,046
Woodland Middle School	1.1	978
McIntosh Middle School	1.3	851
Brookside Middle School	1.6	745