Sarasota School District

1960 Landings Blvd
Sarasota, FL 34231-3300
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

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 25 public preschools serving 14,865 students in Sarasota School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Florida.
Public Preschools in Sarasota School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Florida public pre school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Florida public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
61 Schools
1,891 Schools
# Students
43,889 Students
1,102,091 Students
# Teachers
2,850 Teachers
72,427 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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (FL)
#5 out of 73 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Sarasota  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
63%
48%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sarasota  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
63%
52%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sarasota  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
91%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Sarasota  School District and public school graduation rate of FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.70
# American Indian Students
73 Students
2,583 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,177 Students
26,804 Students
% Asian Students
3%
3%
# Hispanic Students
9,715 Students
385,967 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
35%
# Black Students
3,368 Students
236,531 Students
% Black Students
8%
22%
# White Students
26,851 Students
399,864 Students
% White Students
61%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
37 Students
1,791 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,715 Students
48,551 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
492
57,949
# Students in K Grade:
2,905
157,424
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,922
158,212
# Students in 2nd Grade:
3,129
161,382
# Students in 3rd Grade:
3,230
167,073
# Students in 4th Grade:
3,170
157,804
# Students in 5th Grade:
3,435
169,065
# Students in 6th Grade:
3,391
26,558
# Students in 7th Grade:
3,561
17,996
# Students in 8th Grade:
3,648
17,846
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,707
2,161
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,699
2,096
# Students in 11th Grade:
3,379
2,255
# Students in 12th Grade:
3,221
4,270
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,631 is higher than the state median of $12,134. 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.
This School District
This State (FL)
Total Revenue
$642 MM
$34,349 MM
This chart display total revenue of Sarasota  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$629 MM
$33,354 MM
This chart display total spending of Sarasota  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,631
$12,134
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Sarasota  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,336
$11,783
This chart display average spending per public school student in Sarasota  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Sarasota School District Public Preschools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ashton Elementary School
Math: 89% | Reading: 87%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
5110 Ashton Rd
Sarasota, FL 34233
(941) 361-6440
Grades: PK-5
| 1,030 students
Rank: #22.
Venice Elementary School
Math: 80% | Reading: 77%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
150 Miami Ave E
Venice, FL 34285
(941) 486-2111
Grades: PK-5
| 540 students
Rank: #33.
Phillippi Shores Elementary School
Magnet School
Math: 77% | Reading: 79%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
4747 S Tamiami Trl
Sarasota, FL 34231
(941) 361-6424
Grades: PK-5
| 763 students
Rank: #44.
Laurel Nokomis School
Math: 78% | Reading: 73%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1900 Laurel Rd E
Nokomis, FL 34275
(941) 486-2171
Grades: PK-8
| 1,342 students
Rank: #55.
Lakeview Elementary School
Math: 73% | Reading: 74%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
7299 Hand Rd
Sarasota, FL 34241
(941) 361-6571
Grades: PK-5
| 685 students
Rank: #66.
Toledo Blade Elementary School
Math: 71% | Reading: 67%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1201 Geranium Ave
North Port, FL 34288
(941) 426-6100
Grades: PK-5
| 767 students
Rank: #77.
Cranberry Elementary School
Math: 69% | Reading: 68%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2775 Shalimar Ter
North Port, FL 34286
(941) 480-3400
Grades: PK-5
| 723 students
Rank: #88.
Taylor Ranch Elementary School
Math: 68% | Reading: 66%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2500 Taylor Ranch Trl
Venice, FL 34293
(941) 486-2000
Grades: PK-5
| 868 students
Rank: #99.
Imagine School At Palmer Ranch
Charter School
Math: 69% | Reading: 63%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
6220 Mcintosh Rd
Sarasota, FL 34238
(941) 257-1124
Grades: PK-8
| 409 students
Rank: #1010.
Atwater Elementary School
Math: 68% | Reading: 63%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
4701 Huntsville Ave
North Port, FL 34288
(941) 257-2317
Grades: PK-5
| 672 students
Rank: #1111.
Englewood Elementary School
Math: 65% | Reading: 66%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
150 N Mccall Rd
Englewood, FL 34223
(941) 474-3247
Grades: PK-5
| 575 students
Rank: #1212.
Gulf Gate Elementary School
Math: 60% | Reading: 65%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
6500 S Lockwood Ridge Rd
Sarasota, FL 34231
(941) 361-6499
Grades: PK-5
| 700 students
Rank: #1313.
Fruitville Elementary School
Math: 66% | Reading: 59%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
601 Honore Ave
Sarasota, FL 34232
(941) 361-6200
Grades: PK-5
| 746 students
Rank: #1414.
Lamarque Elementary School
Math: 61% | Reading: 58%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
3415 Lamarque Ave
North Port, FL 34286
(941) 426-6371
Grades: PK-5
| 1,027 students
Rank: #1515.
Brentwood Elementary School
Math: 58% | Reading: 51%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2500 Vinson Ave
Sarasota, FL 34232
(941) 361-6230
Grades: PK-5
| 603 students
Rank: #1616.
Glenallen Elementary School
Math: 54% | Reading: 54%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
7050 Glenallen Blvd
North Port, FL 34287
(941) 426-9517
Grades: PK-5
| 669 students
Rank: #1717.
Alta Vista Elementary School
Math: 52% | Reading: 49%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1050 S Euclid Ave
Sarasota, FL 34237
(941) 361-6400
Grades: PK-5
| 473 students
Rank: #1818.
Gocio Elementary School
Math: 46% | Reading: 44%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3450 Gocio Rd
Sarasota, FL 34235
(941) 361-6405
Grades: PK-5
| 616 students
Rank: #1919.
Wilkinson Elementary School
Math: 43% | Reading: 43%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3400 Wilkinson Rd
Sarasota, FL 34231
(941) 361-6477
Grades: PK-5
| 438 students
Rank: #2020.
Tuttle Elementary School
Math: 39% | Reading: 36%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2863 8th St
Sarasota, FL 34237
(941) 361-6433
Grades: PK-5
| 666 students
Rank: #2121.
Emma E. Booker Elementary School
Math: 35% | Reading: 32%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2350 Dr Martin Luther King Way
Sarasota, FL 34234
(941) 361-6480
Grades: PK-5
| 516 students
Rank: n/an/a
Children First
Special Education School
1723 N Orange Ave
Sarasota, FL 34234
(941) 953-3877
Grades: PK
| 15 students
Rank: n/an/a
4405 Desoto Rd
Sarasota, FL 34235
(941) 355-8808
Grades: PK
| 8 students
Rank: n/an/a
Ese Special Programs
Special Education School
1960 Landings Blvd
Sarasota, FL 34231
(941) 927-9000
Grades: PK-12
| 5 students
Rank: n/an/a
The Florida Center For Child And Family Development
Special Education School
4620 17th St
Sarasota, FL 34235
(941) 371-8820
Grades: PK
| 9 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 61 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 43,889 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 39%
  • : 91% (Top 50% in FL)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 63% (Top 10%)
  • : 63% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

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