Sarasota
Public school district based in Sarasota, Florida. NCES district ID 1201680; state ID FL-58.
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
64
Enrollment (sum of schools)Definition
45,246
Teachers (FTE, sum of schools)Definition
2,839.9
Students per teacher FTEDefinition
15.9
Charter schoolsDefinition
14
Enrollment by grade
| Group | Students | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 734 | |
| Kindergarten | 2,900 | |
| Grade 1 | 3,141 | |
| Grade 2 | 3,208 | |
| Grade 3 | 3,352 | |
| Grade 4 | 3,231 | |
| Grade 5 | 3,527 | |
| Grade 6 | 3,431 | |
| Grade 7 | 3,592 | |
| Grade 8 | 3,763 | |
| Grade 9 | 3,675 | |
| Grade 10 | 3,752 | |
| Grade 11 | 3,635 | |
| Grade 12 | 3,305 |
Students by race/ethnicity
| Group | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% | |
| Asian | 2.9% | |
| Black or African American | 7.0% | |
| Hispanic/Latino | 24.8% | |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0.1% | |
| Two or more races | 6.5% | |
| White | 58.5% |
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 | 48.4% | |
| Male | 51.6% |
Schools in this district
Sorted by enrollment (a size measure, not a ranking). Locale mix: City 25, Suburb 34, Rural 5.
| School | Grades | Type | Students | Teacher FTE | Students / FTE | Locale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverview High School Sarasota | 9–12 | Regular | 2,637 | 134.1 | 19.7 | Suburb: Large |
| Venice Senior High School Venice | 9–12 | Regular | 2,579 | 120.0 | 21.5 | City: Small |
| North Port High School North Port | 9–12 | Regular | 2,557 | 125.0 | 20.5 | City: Small |
| Sarasota High School Sarasota | 9–12 | Regular | 2,359 | 121.0 | 19.5 | City: Small |
| Pine View School Osprey | 2–12 | Regular | 1,752 | 105.6 | 16.6 | Suburb: Large |
| Booker High School Sarasota | 9–12 | Regular | 1,479 | 80.0 | 18.5 | City: Small |
| Laurel Nokomis School Nokomis | PK–8 | Regular | 1,384 | 96.0 | 14.4 | Suburb: Large |
| Sarasota Middle School Sarasota | 6–8 | Regular | 1,290 | 74.0 | 17.4 | Suburb: Large |
| Imagine School at North PortCharter North Port | K–12 | Regular | 1,228 | 83.0 | 14.8 | City: Small |
| Woodland Middle School North Port | 6–8 | Regular | 1,040 | 62.0 | 16.8 | Rural: Fringe |
| Lamarque Elementary School North Port | PK–5 | Regular | 1,025 | 72.0 | 14.2 | City: Small |
| Sarasota Military AcademyCharter Sarasota | 6–12 | Regular | 997 | 67.0 | 14.9 | City: Small |
| Ashton Elementary School Sarasota | PK–5 | Regular | 964 | 58.6 | 16.5 | Suburb: Large |
| Heron Creek Middle School North Port | 6–8 | Regular | 945 | 64.0 | 14.8 | City: Small |
| Atwater Elementary North Port | PK–5 | Regular | 892 | 55.0 | 16.2 | City: Small |
| Tatum Ridge Elementary School Sarasota | PK–5 | Regular | 864 | 55.6 | 15.5 | Suburb: Large |
| Taylor Ranch Elementary School Venice | PK–5 | Regular | 844 | 57.0 | 14.8 | Suburb: Large |
| Toledo Blade Elementary School North Port | PK–5 | Regular | 841 | 46.0 | 18.3 | City: Small |
| Sarasota Suncoast AcademyCharter Sarasota | K–8 | Regular | 823 | 48.0 | 17.1 | Rural: Fringe |
| Cranberry Elementary School North Port | PK–5 | Regular | 813 | 55.0 | 14.8 | City: Small |
| Booker Middle School Sarasota | 6–8 | Regular | 811 | 61.0 | 13.3 | Suburb: Large |
| Glenallen Elementary School North Port | PK–5 | Regular | 749 | 49.0 | 15.3 | City: Small |
| Sarasota School of Arts/SciencesCharter Sarasota | 6–8 | Regular | 747 | 40.0 | 18.7 | City: Small |
| Lakeview Elementary School Sarasota | PK–5 | Regular | 741 | 49.0 | 15.1 | Suburb: Large |
| Venice Middle School Venice | 6–8 | Regular | 732 | 45.0 | 16.3 | Suburb: Large |
| Brookside Middle School Sarasota | 6–8 | Regular | 724 | 48.0 | 15.1 | City: Small |
| Fruitville Elementary School Sarasota | PK–5 | Regular | 704 | 52.0 | 13.5 | Suburb: Large |
| Tuttle Elementary School Sarasota | PK–5 | Regular | 698 | 51.0 | 13.7 | City: Small |
| Phillippi Shores Elementary School Sarasota | PK–5 | Regular | 696 | 44.0 | 15.8 | Suburb: Large |
| Southside Elementary School Sarasota | K–5 | Regular | 696 | 46.0 | 15.1 | City: Small |
| Mcintosh Middle School Sarasota | 6–8 | Regular | 693 | 43.0 | 16.1 | Suburb: Large |
| Gocio Elementary School Sarasota | PK–5 | Regular | 654 | 47.0 | 13.9 | Suburb: Large |
| Venice Elementary School Venice | PK–5 | Regular | 616 | 47.0 | 13.1 | City: Small |
| Gulf Gate Elementary School Sarasota | PK–5 | Regular | 596 | 45.0 | 13.2 | Suburb: Large |
| Brentwood Elementary School Sarasota | PK–5 | Regular | 590 | 47.0 | 12.6 | Suburb: Large |
| Englewood Elementary School Englewood | PK–5 | Regular | 564 | 38.0 | 14.8 | Suburb: Large |
| Suncoast Polytechnical High School Sarasota | 9–12 | Regular | 556 | 29.0 | 19.2 | Suburb: Large |
| Bay Haven School of Basics Plus Sarasota | K–5 | Regular | 547 | 34.0 | 16.1 | City: Small |
| Garden Elementary School Venice | K–5 | Regular | 529 | 37.0 | 14.3 | Suburb: Large |
| Island Village Montessori SchoolCharter Venice | K–8 | Regular | 527 | 39.0 | 13.5 | City: Small |
| Dreamers AcademyCharter Sarasota | K–5 | Regular | 519 | 36.0 | 14.4 | Suburb: Large |
| Alta Vista Elementary School Sarasota | PK–5 | Regular | 453 | 33.0 | 13.7 | City: Small |
| Emma E. Booker Elementary School Sarasota | PK–5 | Regular | 451 | 32.0 | 14.1 | Suburb: Large |
| Imagine School at Palmer RanchCharter Sarasota | PK–8 | Regular | 433 | 30.3 | 14.3 | Suburb: Large |
| Wilkinson Elementary School Sarasota | PK–5 | Regular | 422 | 32.6 | 12.9 | Suburb: Large |
| College Preparatory Academy at Wellen ParkCharter Fort Lauderdale | K–7 | Regular | 409 | 25.0 | 16.4 | Rural: Fringe |
| Student Leadership AcademyCharter Venice | 6–8 | Regular | 328 | 19.8 | 16.6 | City: Small |
| Sky Academy EnglewoodCharter Venice | 6–8 | Regular | 327 | 20.0 | 16.4 | Rural: Fringe |
| Sky Academy VeniceCharter Venice | 6–8 | Regular | 293 | 20.0 | 14.7 | Suburb: Large |
| State College of Fla Collegiate School-VeniceCharter Venice | 9–12 | Regular | 290 | 11.0 | 26.4 | Rural: Fringe |
| Oak Park School Sarasota | K–12 | Special Education | 211 | 45.0 | 4.7 | Suburb: Large |
| Sarasota Academy of the ArtsCharter Sarasota | K–8 | Regular | 193 | 17.3 | 11.2 | Suburb: Large |
| Sarasota County Acceleration Academies Sarasota | 9–12 | Alternative | 106 | 2.0 | 53 | City: Small |
| Sarasota Virtual Instruction Program Sarasota | K–12 | Regular | 103 | 0.0 | — | Suburb: Large |
| Suncoast School for Innovative StudiesCharter Sarasota | K–5 | Regular | 96 | 7.0 | 13.7 | City: Small |
| Triad Sarasota | 6–12 | Alternative | 77 | 10.0 | 7.7 | Suburb: Large |
| Children First Sarasota | PK | Special Education | 24 | 8.0 | 3 | City: Small |
| The Florida Center for Child and Family Development Sarasota | PK | Special Education | 15 | 9.0 | 1.7check | Suburb: Large |
| Sarasota Virtual Academy (Virtual Franchise) Sarasota | K–12 | Regular | 12 | 4.1 | 2.9 | Suburb: Large |
| Community Haven for Adults and Children With Disabilities Sarasota | PK | Special Education | 1 | 3.0 | 0.3check | Suburb: Large |
| Ese Special Programs Sarasota | PK–12 | Special Education | 0 | 0.0 | — | Suburb: Large |
| Suncoast Technical College Sarasota | 12 | Career and Technical | 0 | 5.0 | — | Suburb: Large |
| Pinnacle Academy Inc. Bradenton | PK | Special Education | 0 | 0.0 | — | City: Small |
| Easter Seals Southwest Florida Inc Dba the Lily School for Sarasota | PK | Special Education | 0 | 0.0 | — | 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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