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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

1,280 Schools

# Students

45,246 Students

1,016,774 Students

# Teachers

2,847 Teachers

47,193 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sarasota School District	Florida
Pre-K	7	33
Kind	99	79
1	97	84
2	184	87
3	214	94
4	257	92
5	248	98
6	448	244
7	487	299
8	535	332
9	3,675	2,880
10	3,752	2,926
11	3,635	2,862
12	3,305	2,760

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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 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (FL)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Sarasota School District
2023	#7
2022	#6
2021	#5
2019	#5
2018	#5
2017	#4
2016	#5
2015	#6
2014	#5
2013	#7
2012	#5
2011	#8
2010	#13

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61%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Sarasota School District	Florida
2023	61%	52%
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%
2010	75%	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%
2010	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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90%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Sarasota School District	Florida
2023	90%	88%
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%
2011	71%	73%

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(2022-23)

15.1%

33.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Sarasota School District	Florida
2023	15.1%	33.8%
2022	22.4%	35.5%
2021	16.4%	27.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.59

0.70

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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	0.67
2009	0.45	0.67
2008	0.44	0.66
2007	0.43	0.66
2006	0.39	0.64
2005	0.38	0.64
2004	0.36	0.64
2003	0.35	0.63
2002	0.35	0.62
2001	0.33	0.62
2000	0.30	0.61
1999	0.30	0.60
1998	0.29	0.60
1997	0.29	0.59
1996	0.28	0.58
1995	0.30	0.58
1994	0.28	0.58
1993	0.27	0.56
1992	0.26	0.56
1991	0.22	0.55
1990	0.25	0.54
1989	0.24	0.53
1988	0.25	0.51

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Sarasota School District	Florida
2023	3%	3%
2022	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%
2018	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	2%	3%
2010	4%	3%
2009	4%	3%
2008	4%	3%
2007	3%	3%
2006	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%
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%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

25%

38%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Sarasota School District	Florida
2023	23%	37%
2022	22%	36%
2021	22%	35%
2020	21%	34%
2019	21%	34%
2018	20%	33%
2017	20%	33%
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%	25%
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%	17%
1997	5%	16%
1996	4%	15%
1995	4%	14%
1994	3%	14%
1993	3%	13%
1992	3%	13%
1991	3%	12%
1990	2%	12%
1989	2%	11%
1988	2%	10%

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% Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
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%	25%
2002	10%	25%
2001	10%	25%
2000	10%	25%
1999	10%	25%
1998	11%	25%
1997	11%	25%
1996	11%	25%
1995	13%	25%
1994	12%	25%
1993	12%	24%
1992	11%	24%
1991	9%	24%
1990	11%	24%
1989	11%	24%
1988	11%	24%

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% White

58%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Sarasota School District	Florida
2023	60%	35%
2022	61%	36%
2021	61%	36%
2020	62%	37%
2019	62%	37%
2018	64%	38%
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%	47%
2006	77%	50%
2005	77%	51%
2004	78%	51%
2003	79%	52%
2002	80%	53%
2001	81%	54%
2000	83%	55%
1999	84%	56%
1998	83%	56%
1997	83%	57%
1996	84%	58%
1995	82%	59%
1994	84%	59%
1993	84%	61%
1992	85%	61%
1991	87%	62%
1990	86%	63%
1989	86%	64%
1988	86%	65%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Sarasota School District	Florida
2023	6%	4%
2022	6%	4%
2021	6%	4%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	3%
2016	4%	3%
2015	5%	3%
2014	5%	3%
2013	4%	3%
2012	4%	3%
2011	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,833 is higher than the state median of $14,419. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,144 is higher than the state median of $13,816. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.

This School District

This State (FL)

Total Revenue

$807 MM

$41,097 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Sarasota School District	Florida
2023	$807 MM	$201 MM
2022	$695 MM	$181 MM
2021	$642 MM	$166 MM
2020	$627 MM	$154 MM
2019	$615 MM	$151 MM
2018	$586 MM	$143 MM
2017	$574 MM	$136 MM
2016	$545 MM	$130 MM
2015	$510 MM	$132 MM
2014	$498 MM	$122 MM
2012	$470 MM	$118 MM
2011	$498 MM	$128 MM
2010	$510 MM	$132 MM
2009	$530 MM	$138 MM
2008	$626 MM	$179 MM
2007	$622 MM	$165 MM
2006	$518 MM	$125 MM
2005	$449 MM	$111 MM
2004	$414 MM	$105 MM
2003	$375 MM	$95 MM
2002	$328 MM	$96 MM
2001	$320 MM	$96 MM
2000	$338 MM	$91 MM
1999	$293 MM	$89 MM
1998	$274 MM	$81 MM
1997	$256 MM	$79 MM
1996	$243 MM	$73 MM
1995	$252 MM	$70 MM
1992	$212 MM	$63 MM
1990	$185 MM	$57 MM

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Spending

$776 MM

$39,380 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Sarasota School District	Florida
2023	$776 MM	$207 MM
2022	$648 MM	$172 MM
2021	$629 MM	$163 MM
2020	$585 MM	$164 MM
2019	$577 MM	$155 MM
2018	$575 MM	$153 MM
2017	$556 MM	$132 MM
2016	$536 MM	$123 MM
2015	$511 MM	$140 MM
2014	$529 MM	$125 MM
2012	$521 MM	$121 MM
2011	$532 MM	$128 MM
2010	$511 MM	$140 MM
2009	$578 MM	$159 MM
2008	$617 MM	$169 MM
2007	$542 MM	$162 MM
2006	$515 MM	$146 MM
2005	$469 MM	$112 MM
2004	$405 MM	$112 MM
2003	$345 MM	$106 MM
2002	$296 MM	$102 MM
2001	$317 MM	$91 MM
2000	$314 MM	$88 MM
1999	$282 MM	$84 MM
1998	$247 MM	$79 MM
1997	$246 MM	$72 MM
1996	$241 MM	$72 MM
1995	$222 MM	$66 MM
1992	$229 MM	$59 MM
1990	$203 MM	$56 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,833

$14,419

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Sarasota School District	Florida
2023	$17,899	$17,324
2022	$15,844	$14,745
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
1992	$7,352	$7,231
1990	$6,717	$5,224

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Spending / Student

$17,144

$13,816

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Sarasota School District	Florida
2023	$17,208	$17,878
2022	$14,758	$14,013
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
1992	$7,950	$6,693
1990	$7,387	$5,173

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 64 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 45,246 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: 90% (Top 30% in FL)
: Top 10%
: 61% (Top 20%)
: 62% (Top 10%)
: 62% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education