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Multiracial enrollment rises in Sarasota County schools during 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 2,844 multiracial students enrolled in Sarasota County schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 4.9% increase from the 2,711 multiracial 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, multiracial students comprised 6.3% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 60 schools in Sarasota County, North Port High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 159 students, making up 6.2% 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 multiracial Students EnrolmentTotal Enrollment
Riverview High School4.92,597
Venice Senior High School5.42,584
North Port High School6.22,562
Sarasota High School4.52,528
Pine View School9.11,689
Laurel Nokomis School4.61,411
Booker High School6.21,309
Sarasota Middle School51,278
Sarasota Military Academy31,213
Lamarque Elementary School6.31,073
Ashton Elementary School8.21,046
Woodland Middle School6978
Booker Middle School5.6950
Heron Creek Middle School8.6902
Taylor Ranch Elementary School6.9901
McIntosh Middle School5.9851
Tatum Ridge Elementary School5.3834
Atwater Elementary School3.9802
Toledo Blade Elementary School3.3799
Cranberry Elementary School3.1785
Fruitville Elementary School2.5775
Venice Middle School7761
Sarasota School of Arts/Sciences4.6746
Brookside Middle School5.4745
Glenallen Elementary School3.2716
Lakeview Elementary School2.7691
Southside Elementary School1.7687
Tuttle Elementary School1.5665
Gulf Gate Elementary School3.2655
Gocio Elementary School1.9644
Venice Elementary School1.6608
Suncoast Polytechnical High School2.1585
Bay Haven School of Basics Plus3.8582
Island Village Montessori School3.5577
Emma E. Booker Elementary School4.5468
Wilkinson Elementary School2.4460

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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