Top Rankings
Sarasota School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 13 public charter schools serving 6,423 students in Sarasota School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public charter schools in Florida.
Public Charter Schools in Sarasota School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the Florida public charter school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Florida public charter school average of 70% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
61 Schools
744 Schools
# Students
43,889 Students
360,352 Students
# Teachers
2,850 Teachers
18,619 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#5 out of 73 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
48%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
52%
Graduation Rate
91%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.68
# American Indian Students
73 Students
964 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,177 Students
10,166 Students
% Asian Students
3%
3%
# Hispanic Students
9,715 Students
161,686 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
45%
# Black Students
3,368 Students
67,983 Students
% Black Students
8%
19%
# White Students
26,851 Students
107,215 Students
% White Students
61%
30%
# Hawaiian Students
37 Students
659 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,715 Students
11,632 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
492
1,768
# Students in K Grade:
2,905
31,635
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,922
31,545
# Students in 2nd Grade:
3,129
31,136
# Students in 3rd Grade:
3,230
30,754
# Students in 4th Grade:
3,170
29,845
# Students in 5th Grade:
3,435
30,475
# Students in 6th Grade:
3,391
35,085
# Students in 7th Grade:
3,561
33,561
# Students in 8th Grade:
3,648
32,082
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,707
18,662
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,699
17,318
# Students in 11th Grade:
3,379
16,781
# Students in 12th Grade:
3,221
19,705
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,631 is higher than the state median of $12,135. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,336 is higher than the state median of $11,783. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$642 MM
$34,349 MM
Spending
$629 MM
$33,354 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,631
$12,135
Spending / Student
$14,336
$11,783
Best Sarasota School District Public Charter Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sarasota Suncoast Academy
Charter School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
8084 Hawkins Rd
Sarasota, FL 34241
(941) 924-4242
Sarasota, FL 34241
(941) 924-4242
Grades: K-8
| 840 students
Rank: #22.
Sarasota School Of Arts/sciences
Charter School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
717 Central Ave
Sarasota, FL 34236
(941) 330-1855
Sarasota, FL 34236
(941) 330-1855
Grades: 6-8
| 752 students
Rank: #33.
Student Leadership Academy
Charter School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
200 Field Ave E
Venice, FL 34285
(941) 485-5551
Venice, FL 34285
(941) 485-5551
Grades: 6-8
| 305 students
Rank: #44.
Imagine School At Palmer Ranch
Charter School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
6220 Mcintosh Rd
Sarasota, FL 34238
(941) 257-1124
Sarasota, FL 34238
(941) 257-1124
Grades: PK-8
| 409 students
Rank: #55.
Sky Englewood
Charter School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
871 S River Rd
Venice, FL 34285
(941) 999-4775
Venice, FL 34285
(941) 999-4775
Grades: 6-8
| 261 students
Rank: #66.
Island Village Montessori School
Charter School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2001 Pinebrook Rd
Venice, FL 34292
(941) 484-4999
Venice, FL 34292
(941) 484-4999
Grades: K-8
| 567 students
Rank: #77.
Sarasota Of The Arts
Charter School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4466 Fruitville Rd
Sarasota, FL 34232
(941) 377-2278
Sarasota, FL 34232
(941) 377-2278
Grades: K-8
| 181 students
Rank: #88.
Sky Venice
Charter School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
701 Center Rd
Venice, FL 34285
(941) 244-2626
Venice, FL 34285
(941) 244-2626
Grades: 6-8
| 216 students
Rank: #99.
Imagine School At North Port
Charter School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1000 Innovation Ave
North Port, FL 34289
(941) 426-2050
North Port, FL 34289
(941) 426-2050
Grades: K-12
| 1,176 students
Rank: #1010.
Sarasota Military Academy
Charter School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
801 N Orange Ave
Sarasota, FL 34236
(941) 926-1700
Sarasota, FL 34236
(941) 926-1700
Grades: 6-12
| 1,251 students
Rank: #1111.
Suncoast School for Innovative Studies
Charter School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
845 S. School Avenue
Sarasota, FL 34237
(941) 953-4433
Sarasota, FL 34237
(941) 953-4433
Grades: K-5
| 139 students
Rank: n/an/a
Dreamers Academy
Charter School
800 Ben Frankllin Dr
Sarasota, FL 34236
(941) 888-0400
Sarasota, FL 34236
(941) 888-0400
Grades: K-5
| 193 students
Rank: n/an/a
State College Of Fla Collegiate School-venice
Charter School
8000 S Tamiami Trail
Venice, FL 34293
(941) 408-1430
Venice, FL 34293
(941) 408-1430
Grades: 9-12
| 133 students
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