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Sarasota School District

Item: Sarasota School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

1960 Landings Blvd
Sarasota, FL 34231-3300

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (941) 927-9000

www.SarasotaCountySchools.net

Top Rankings

Sarasota School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Florida for:

Overview

This School District

This State (FL)

# Schools

64 Schools

758 Schools

# Students

45,314 Students

398,152 Students

# Teachers

2,996 Teachers

17,602 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sarasota School District	Florida
Kind	483	420
1	458	428
2	475	428
3	444	428
4	429	413
5	334	394
6	1,113	486
7	1,096	485
8	1,018	450
9	336	268
10	335	265
11	289	252
12	204	296

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District Rank

Sarasota School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 73 school districts in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 86% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (FL)

#6 out of 73 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Sarasota School District
2022	#6
2021	#5
2019	#5
2018	#5
2017	#4
2016	#5
2015	#6
2014	#5
2013	#7
2012	#5
2011	#8

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64%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Sarasota School District	Florida
2022	64%	52%
2021	63%	48%
2019	71%	59%
2018	72%	58%
2017	70%	57%
2016	68%	54%
2015	67%	53%
2014	70%	59%
2013	68%	58%
2012	68%	57%
2011	76%	68%

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62%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Sarasota School District	Florida
2022	62%	52%
2021	63%	52%
2019	66%	56%
2018	72%	55%
2017	66%	54%
2016	65%	52%
2015	66%	53%
2014	70%	58%
2013	69%	58%
2012	69%	57%
2011	71%	62%

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62%

52%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Sarasota School District	Florida
2022	62%	52%
2021	64%	51%

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89%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Sarasota School District	Florida
2022	89%	87%
2021	91%	89%
2020	92%	89%
2019	89%	87%
2018	90%	86%
2017	86%	83%
2016	85%	82%
2015	79%	79%
2014	81%	78%
2013	76%	78%
2012	78%	77%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.58

0.67

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Sarasota School District	Florida
2023	0.58	0.70
2022	0.57	0.70
2021	0.57	0.70
2020	0.56	0.70
2019	0.56	0.70
2018	0.54	0.70
2017	0.54	0.70
2016	0.54	0.70
2015	0.53	0.70
2014	0.53	0.69
2013	0.53	0.69
2012	0.52	0.69
2011	0.51	0.69
2010	0.45	0.69
2009	0.45	0.69
2008	0.44	0.68
2007	0.43	0.67
2006	0.39	0.64
2005	0.38	0.65
2004	0.36	0.64
2003	0.35	0.63
2002	0.35	0.63
2001	0.33	0.62
2000	0.30	0.62
1999	0.30	0.61
1998	0.29	0.60
1997	0.29	0.60
1996	0.28	0.59
1995	0.30	0.58
1994	0.28	0.57
1993	0.27	0.57
1992	0.26	0.56
1991	0.22	0.55

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sarasota School District	Florida
2023	3%	3%
2022	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	2%	3%
2010	4%	4%
2009	4%	4%
2008	4%	3%
2007	3%	3%
2006	2%	2%
2005	2%	3%
2004	2%	3%
2003	2%	3%
2002	2%	3%
2001	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

23%

47%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sarasota School District	Florida
2023	23%	37%
2022	22%	36%
2021	22%	35%
2020	21%	34%
2019	21%	34%
2018	20%	32%
2017	20%	32%
2016	20%	32%
2015	19%	31%
2014	19%	30%
2013	18%	29%
2012	17%	29%
2011	16%	28%
2010	15%	27%
2009	14%	26%
2008	13%	26%
2007	14%	25%
2006	12%	24%
2005	11%	23%
2004	10%	22%
2003	9%	21%
2002	8%	20%
2001	7%	19%
2000	6%	18%
1999	5%	17%
1998	5%	16%
1997	5%	16%
1996	4%	15%
1995	4%	15%
1994	3%	14%
1993	3%	14%
1992	3%	13%
1991	3%	13%

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% Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sarasota School District	Florida
2023	8%	21%
2022	8%	21%
2021	8%	22%
2020	9%	22%
2019	9%	22%
2018	9%	22%
2017	9%	22%
2016	9%	23%
2015	9%	23%
2014	9%	23%
2013	9%	23%
2012	9%	23%
2011	9%	23%
2010	10%	24%
2009	10%	24%
2008	11%	24%
2007	10%	24%
2006	9%	24%
2005	10%	24%
2004	10%	24%
2003	10%	24%
2002	10%	25%
2001	10%	25%
2000	10%	25%
1999	10%	25%
1998	11%	25%
1997	11%	25%
1996	11%	25%
1995	13%	24%
1994	12%	24%
1993	12%	24%
1992	11%	24%
1991	9%	23%

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% White

60%

29%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sarasota School District	Florida
2023	60%	35%
2022	61%	36%
2021	61%	36%
2020	62%	37%
2019	62%	37%
2018	64%	39%
2017	64%	39%
2016	65%	39%
2015	65%	40%
2014	65%	41%
2013	66%	42%
2012	67%	42%
2011	67%	43%
2010	71%	45%
2009	72%	46%
2008	72%	47%
2007	73%	48%
2006	77%	50%
2005	77%	50%
2004	78%	51%
2003	79%	52%
2002	80%	52%
2001	81%	54%
2000	83%	55%
1999	84%	56%
1998	83%	57%
1997	83%	57%
1996	84%	58%
1995	82%	59%
1994	84%	60%
1993	84%	60%
1992	85%	61%
1991	87%	62%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Sarasota School District	Florida
2023	6%	4%
2022	6%	4%
2021	6%	4%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	4%	3%
2017	4%	3%
2016	4%	3%
2015	5%	3%
2014	5%	3%
2013	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,171 is higher than the state median of $11,962. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,885 is higher than the state median of $11,615. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (FL)

Total Revenue

$642 MM

$34,349 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Sarasota School District	Florida
2021	$642MM	$166MM
2020	$627MM	$154MM
2019	$615MM	$151MM
2018	$586MM	$143MM
2017	$574MM	$136MM
2016	$545MM	$130MM
2015	$510MM	$132MM
2014	$498MM	$122MM
2012	$470MM	$118MM
2011	$498MM	$128MM
2010	$510MM	$132MM
2009	$530MM	$138MM
2008	$626MM	$179MM
2007	$622MM	$165MM
2006	$518MM	$125MM
2005	$449MM	$111MM
2004	$414MM	$105MM
2003	$375MM	$95MM
2002	$328MM	$96MM
2001	$320MM	$96MM
2000	$338MM	$91MM
1999	$293MM	$89MM
1998	$274MM	$81MM
1997	$256MM	$79MM
1996	$243MM	$73MM
1995	$252MM	$70MM
1992	$212MM	$63MM
1990	$185MM	$57MM

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Spending

$629 MM

$33,354 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Sarasota School District	Florida
2021	$629MM	$163MM
2020	$585MM	$164MM
2019	$577MM	$155MM
2018	$575MM	$153MM
2017	$556MM	$132MM
2016	$536MM	$123MM
2015	$511MM	$140MM
2014	$529MM	$125MM
2012	$521MM	$121MM
2011	$532MM	$128MM
2010	$511MM	$140MM
2009	$578MM	$159MM
2008	$617MM	$169MM
2007	$542MM	$162MM
2006	$515MM	$146MM
2005	$469MM	$112MM
2004	$405MM	$112MM
2003	$345MM	$106MM
2002	$296MM	$102MM
2001	$317MM	$91MM
2000	$314MM	$88MM
1999	$282MM	$84MM
1998	$247MM	$79MM
1997	$246MM	$72MM
1996	$241MM	$72MM
1995	$222MM	$66MM
1992	$229MM	$59MM
1990	$203MM	$56MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,171

$11,962

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Sarasota School District	Florida
2021	$15,068	$13,731
2020	$14,422	$14,203
2019	$14,259	$13,737
2018	$13,656	$14,011
2017	$13,400	$14,826
2016	$12,873	$12,788
2015	$12,295	$11,888
2014	$12,019	$12,077
2012	$11,440	$12,051
2011	$12,184	$13,076
2010	$12,357	$11,888
2009	$12,911	$13,793
2008	$14,908	$17,784
2007	$14,747	$16,236
2006	$12,377	$12,292
2005	$10,854	$11,428
2004	$10,468	$11,474
2003	$9,859	$10,268
2002	$8,819	$10,355
2001	$9,010	$10,248
2000	$9,766	$9,668
1999	$8,621	$9,409
1998	$8,255	$7,880
1997	$8,000	$8,424
1995	$8,269	$6,715

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Spending / Student

$13,885

$11,615

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Sarasota School District	Florida
2021	$14,764	$13,486
2020	$13,454	$15,154
2019	$13,374	$14,111
2018	$13,400	$14,989
2017	$12,976	$14,369
2016	$12,642	$12,045
2015	$12,325	$12,571
2014	$12,791	$12,287
2012	$12,675	$12,385
2011	$13,014	$13,005
2010	$12,387	$12,571
2009	$14,078	$15,882
2008	$14,681	$16,773
2007	$12,852	$15,907
2006	$12,306	$14,358
2005	$11,327	$11,593
2004	$10,253	$12,298
2003	$9,072	$11,532
2002	$7,979	$11,007
2001	$8,923	$9,672
2000	$9,094	$9,341
1999	$8,308	$8,851
1998	$7,436	$7,639
1997	$7,686	$7,635
1995	$7,305	$6,277

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 64 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 45,314 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 40%
: 89% (Top 50% in FL)
: Top 10%
: 64% (Top 20%)
: 62% (Top 10%)
: 62% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education