Manatee
Public school district based in Bradenton, Florida. NCES district ID 1201230; state ID FL-41.
District totals on this page are sums of the school records in the 2024–25 Common Core of Data. They can differ from totals the district reports itself, which may include students or staff not assigned to a school. Why.
Operating schoolsDefinition
82
Enrollment (sum of schools)Definition
54,215
Teachers (FTE, sum of schools)Definition
3,109.1
Students per teacher FTEDefinition
17.4
Charter schoolsDefinition
16
Enrollment by grade
| Group | Students | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 1,524 | |
| Kindergarten | 3,780 | |
| Grade 1 | 3,917 | |
| Grade 2 | 3,902 | |
| Grade 3 | 4,545 | |
| Grade 4 | 3,982 | |
| Grade 5 | 4,185 | |
| Grade 6 | 4,000 | |
| Grade 7 | 4,004 | |
| Grade 8 | 4,066 | |
| Grade 9 | 4,118 | |
| Grade 10 | 4,162 | |
| Grade 11 | 4,126 | |
| Grade 12 | 3,904 |
Students by race/ethnicity
| Group | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% | |
| Asian | 2.2% | |
| Black or African American | 12.4% | |
| Hispanic/Latino | 38.4% | |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0.1% | |
| Two or more races | 5.1% | |
| White | 41.7% |
Race/ethnicity categories are those states report to NCES. Shares describe the district as a whole, not any one school or student.
Students by sex
| Group | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 49.3% | |
| Male | 50.7% |
Schools in this district
Sorted by enrollment (a size measure, not a ranking). Locale mix: City 19, Suburb 56, Rural 7.
| School | Grades | Type | Students | Teacher FTE | Students / FTE | Locale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakewood Ranch High School Bradenton | 9–12 | Regular | 2,422 | 96.0 | 25.2 | Suburb: Large |
| Parrish Community High School Parrish | 9–12 | Regular | 2,266 | 93.0 | 24.4 | Rural: Fringe |
| Palmetto High School Palmetto | 8–12 | Regular | 2,185 | 97.0 | 22.5 | Suburb: Large |
| Manatee School for the ArtsCharter Palmetto | 6–12 | Regular | 2,051 | 108.0 | 19 | Suburb: Large |
| Manatee High School Bradenton | 8–12 | Regular | 1,998 | 90.0 | 22.2 | City: Small |
| Braden River High School Bradenton | 9–12 | Regular | 1,705 | 78.0 | 21.9 | Suburb: Large |
| Southeast High School Bradenton | 8–12 | Regular | 1,638 | 79.0 | 20.7 | Suburb: Large |
| Team Success A School of ExcellenceCharter Bradenton | K–12 | Regular | 1,441 | 85.0 | 17 | Suburb: Large |
| Bayshore High School Bradenton | 8–12 | Regular | 1,400 | 75.0 | 18.7 | Suburb: Large |
| Lakewood Ranch Preparatory AcademyCharter Fort Lauderdale | K–12 | Regular | 1,369 | 77.0 | 17.8 | City: Small |
| Barbara A Harvey Elementary School Parrish | K–5 | Regular | 1,356 | 75.0 | 18.1 | Rural: Fringe |
| B.D. Gullett Elementary School Bradenton | PK–5 | Regular | 1,314 | 79.0 | 16.6 | City: Small |
| Buffalo Creek Middle School Palmetto | 6–8 | Regular | 1,171 | 54.0 | 21.7 | Rural: Fringe |
| W. D. Sugg Middle School Bradenton | 6–8 | Regular | 1,017 | 45.0 | 22.6 | City: Small |
| Annie Lucy Williams Elementary School Parrish | PK–5 | Regular | 981 | 56.0 | 17.5 | Rural: Fringe |
| Dr Mona Jain Middle School Bradenton | 6–8 | Regular | 933 | 42.0 | 22.2 | City: Small |
| William Monroe Rowlett Academy for Arts and CommunicationCharter Bradenton | K–5 | Regular | 917 | 60.0 | 15.3 | Suburb: Large |
| Martha B. King Middle School Bradenton | 6–8 | Regular | 897 | 47.0 | 19.1 | Suburb: Large |
| Parrish Charter AcademyCharter Parrish | K–8 | Regular | 891 | 58.0 | 15.4 | Suburb: Large |
| Virgil Mills Elementary School Palmetto | PK–5 | Regular | 863 | 51.0 | 16.9 | Rural: Fringe |
| Imagine Charter School at North ManateeCharter Palmetto | PK–8 | Regular | 853 | 48.0 | 17.8 | Suburb: Large |
| Louise R Johnson K-8 School of International Studies Bradenton | PK–8 | Regular | 844 | 57.0 | 14.8 | Suburb: Large |
| Braden River Middle School Bradenton | 6–8 | Regular | 797 | 42.8 | 18.6 | Suburb: Large |
| R. Dan Nolan Middle School Bradenton | 6–8 | Regular | 787 | 39.0 | 20.2 | City: Small |
| Robert Willis Elementary School Lakewood Ranch | PK–5 | Regular | 785 | 47.0 | 16.7 | City: Small |
| Gene Witt Elementary School Bradenton | PK–5 | Regular | 742 | 47.0 | 15.8 | Suburb: Large |
| Freedom Elementary School Bradenton | PK–5 | Regular | 736 | 46.0 | 16 | Suburb: Large |
| Robert H. Prine Elementary School Bradenton | PK–5 | Regular | 721 | 51.0 | 14.1 | Suburb: Large |
| William H. Bashaw Elementary Bradenton | PK–5 | Regular | 720 | 48.0 | 15 | Suburb: Large |
| Blanche H. Daughtrey Elementary Bradenton | PK–5 | Regular | 719 | 48.0 | 15 | Suburb: Large |
| Carlos E. Haile Middle School Bradenton | 6–8 | Regular | 715 | 34.0 | 21 | Suburb: Large |
| Bayshore Elementary School Bradenton | PK–5 | Regular | 711 | 46.0 | 15.5 | Suburb: Large |
| Rowlett Middle AcademyCharter Bradenton | 6–8 | Regular | 708 | 37.0 | 19.1 | Suburb: Large |
| Electa Lee Magnet Middle School Bradenton | 6–8 | Regular | 679 | 38.0 | 17.9 | Suburb: Large |
| Gilbert W Mcneal Elementary School Lakewood Ranch | PK–5 | Regular | 672 | 44.0 | 15.3 | City: Small |
| Manatee Charter SchoolCharter Bradenton | K–8 | Regular | 619 | 38.0 | 16.3 | Suburb: Large |
| James Tillman Elementary Magnet School Palmetto | PK–5 | Regular | 614 | 37.0 | 16.6 | Suburb: Large |
| Palm View K-8 School Palmetto | PK–8 | Regular | 606 | 44.0 | 13.8 | Suburb: Large |
| H. S. Moody Elementary School Bradenton | PK–5 | Regular | 602 | 43.0 | 14 | City: Small |
| Jessie P. Miller Elementary School Bradenton | PK–5 | Regular | 586 | 43.0 | 13.6 | City: Small |
| Tara Elementary School Bradenton | PK–5 | Regular | 582 | 41.0 | 14.2 | Suburb: Large |
| Oneco Elementary School Bradenton | PK–5 | Regular | 576 | 40.0 | 14.4 | Suburb: Large |
| Hola! Elementary @ MsaCharter Palmetto | PK–5 | Regular | 551 | 36.0 | 15.3 | Suburb: Large |
| Braden River Elementary School Bradenton | PK–5 | Regular | 547 | 37.0 | 14.8 | Suburb: Large |
| Samoset Elementary School Bradenton | PK–5 | Regular | 544 | 39.0 | 13.9 | Suburb: Large |
| Marjorie G. Kinnan Elementary School Sarasota | PK–5 | Regular | 522 | 35.0 | 14.9 | Suburb: Large |
| Palmetto Elementary School Palmetto | PK–5 | Regular | 519 | 37.0 | 14 | Suburb: Large |
| Sea Breeze Elementary School Bradenton | PK–5 | Regular | 502 | 34.0 | 14.8 | City: Small |
| Manatee Elementary School Bradenton | PK–5 | Regular | 488 | 33.0 | 14.8 | City: Small |
| Florine J Abel Elementary School Sarasota | PK–5 | Regular | 485 | 34.0 | 14.3 | Suburb: Large |
| State College of Florida Collegiate SchoolCharter Bradenton | 6–12 | Regular | 485 | 21.0 | 23.1 | Suburb: Large |
| G D Rogers Garden- Bullock Elementary Bradenton | PK–5 | Regular | 472 | 38.0 | 12.4 | City: Small |
| Palmetto Charter SchoolCharter Palmetto | K–8 | Regular | 458 | 34.0 | 13.5 | Suburb: Large |
| Imagine Charter at Lakewood RanchCharter Bradenton | PK–8 | Regular | 456 | 27.0 | 16.9 | Rural: Fringe |
| Blackburn Elementary School Palmetto | PK–5 | Regular | 452 | 33.6 | 13.5 | Suburb: Large |
| Lincoln Memorial Middle School Palmetto | 6–8 | Regular | 448 | 29.0 | 15.4 | Suburb: Large |
| Horizons Academy Bradenton | PK–12 | Alternative | 429 | 24.0 | 17.9 | Suburb: Large |
| Ballard Elementary School Bradenton | PK–5 | Regular | 421 | 30.0 | 14 | City: Small |
| Palma Sola Elementary School Bradenton | PK–5 | Regular | 396 | 28.0 | 14.1 | Suburb: Large |
| Ida M. Stewart Elementary School Bradenton | PK–5 | Regular | 381 | 26.0 | 14.7 | Suburb: Large |
| Myakka City Elementary School Myakka City | PK–5 | Regular | 319 | 24.0 | 13.3 | Rural: Distant |
| Anna Maria Elementary School Holmes Beach | PK–5 | Regular | 190 | 16.0 | 11.9 | Suburb: Large |
| Manatee Virtual Instruction Program Palmetto | K–12 | Regular | 151 | 0.0 | — | Suburb: Large |
| Bradenton Bay High SchoolCharter Bradenton | 7–12 | Alternative | 114 | 4.0 | 28.5 | City: Small |
| Manatee School of Arts/SciencesCharter Bradenton | K–5 | Regular | 111 | 8.0 | 13.9 | Suburb: Large |
| Palmshores Behavior Health Center Bradenton | 2–12 | Alternative | 88 | 0.0 | — | Suburb: Large |
| Juvenile Detention Center Bradenton | 2–12 | Alternative | 77 | 2.0 | 38.5 | City: Small |
| Pace Center for Girls Bradenton | 6–12 | Alternative | 56 | 2.0 | 28 | City: Small |
| Oasis Middle SchoolCharter Bradenton | 6–8 | Regular | 49 | 3.0 | 16.3 | Suburb: Large |
| Visible Men AcademyCharter Bradenton | K–5 | Regular | 49 | 6.0 | 8.2 | Suburb: Large |
| Access To Education Bradenton | 3–12 | Special Education | 44 | 7.0 | 6.3 | Suburb: Large |
| Just for Girls Elementary School Bradenton | K–5 | Alternative | 42 | 6.0 | 7 | City: Small |
| Manatee Virtual School ( Virtual Franchise) Palmetto | 1–12 | Regular | 38 | 0.0 | — | Suburb: Large |
| Amikids Manatee Bradenton | 6–12 | Alternative | 38 | 1.0 | 38 | Suburb: Large |
| Just for Girls Middle School Bradenton | 6–8 | Alternative | 33 | 3.0 | 11 | Suburb: Large |
| The Port Academy Palmetto | 9–12 | Alternative | 21 | 1.0 | 21 | Suburb: Large |
| Manatee Community Action Agency-Head Start Bradenton | PK | Regular | 16 | 2.0 | 8 | City: Small |
| Sch Ofacademic & Behavioral Learning Exc (Sable) Grade Cod Bradenton | PK–8 | Alternative | 15 | 4.0 | 3.8 | Suburb: Large |
| Easter Seals Sarasota | PK–12 | Special Education | 12 | 9.5 | 1.3check | Suburb: Large |
| Selby Preschool Sarasota | PK | Special Education | 7 | 5.0 | 1.4check | Suburb: Large |
| Manatee Technical College Bradenton | 9–12 | Career and Technical | 0 | 24.3 | — | Suburb: Large |
| Hospital Homebound Instruction Bradenton | K–12 | Special Education | 0 | 2.0 | — | Suburb: Large |
Finance and graduation rates
District finance (NCES F-33, fiscal year 2023) and four-year graduation rates (ED Data Express, 2022–23) are being added. They will appear here with their own reporting years. See School Finance and Education Outcomes.
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Sources for this page
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), School Directory 2024–25, version 1a. File
ccd_sch_029_2425_w_1a_073025.zip, last checked 2026-11-06. - NCES CCD School Membership 2024–25, version 1a. File
ccd_sch_052_2425_l_1a_073025.zip, last checked 2026-11-06. - NCES CCD School Staff 2024–25, version 1a. File
ccd_sch_059_2425_l_1a_073025.zip, last checked 2026-11-06. - NCES EDGE Public School Geocodes 2024–25. File
EDGE_GEOCODE_PUBLICSCH_2425.zip, last checked 2026-11-06.
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