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Manatee School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 15 public charter schools serving 8,997 students in Manatee School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Florida.
Public Charter Schools in Manatee School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Florida public charter school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Florida public charter school average of 71% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
82 Schools
759 Schools
# Students
51,234 Students
381,236 Students
# Teachers
2,965 Teachers
18,135 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Manatee School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 80% has decreased from 81% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#26 out of 73 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
52%
Graduation Rate
80%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.68
# American Indian Students
47 Students
1,008 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,115 Students
10,976 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
18,643 Students
174,491 Students
% Hispanic Students
37%
46%
# Black Students
6,233 Students
70,710 Students
% Black Students
12%
19%
# White Students
22,619 Students
110,738 Students
% White Students
44%
29%
# Hawaiian Students
46 Students
665 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,531 Students
12,648 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,244
1,688
# Students in K Grade:
3,507
32,614
# Students in 1st Grade:
3,752
33,124
# Students in 2nd Grade:
3,805
32,525
# Students in 3rd Grade:
4,286
33,030
# Students in 4th Grade:
3,729
30,206
# Students in 5th Grade:
3,851
31,032
# Students in 6th Grade:
3,669
38,161
# Students in 7th Grade:
3,860
35,810
# Students in 8th Grade:
3,924
33,598
# Students in 9th Grade:
4,163
20,167
# Students in 10th Grade:
4,064
19,133
# Students in 11th Grade:
3,976
18,689
# Students in 12th Grade:
3,404
21,459
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,543 is higher than the state median of $11,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,080 is higher than the state median of $11,627. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$643 MM
$34,349 MM
Spending
$619 MM
$33,354 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,543
$11,974
Spending / Student
$12,080
$11,627
Best Manatee School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Palmetto Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1607 17th St W
Palmetto, FL 34221
(941) 723-3711
Palmetto, FL 34221
(941) 723-3711
Grades: PK-8
| 418 students
Rank: #22.
State College Of Florida Collegiate School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
5840 26th St W
Bradenton, FL 34207
(941) 752-5491
Bradenton, FL 34207
(941) 752-5491
Grades: 6-12
| 492 students
Rank: #33.
Rowlett Middle Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
400 30th Ave W
Bradenton, FL 34205
(941) 462-4100
Bradenton, FL 34205
(941) 462-4100
Grades: 6-8
| 671 students
Rank: #44.
William Monroe Rowlett Academy For Arts And Communication
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3500 9th St E
Bradenton, FL 34208
(941) 708-6100
Bradenton, FL 34208
(941) 708-6100
Grades: K-5
| 918 students
Rank: #55.
Team Success A School Of Excellence
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
202 13th Ave E
Bradenton, FL 34208
(941) 714-7260
Bradenton, FL 34208
(941) 714-7260
Grades: K-12
| 1,222 students
Rank: #66.
Manatee School For The Arts
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
700 Haben Blvd
Palmetto, FL 34221
(941) 721-6800
Palmetto, FL 34221
(941) 721-6800
Grades: 6-12
| 1,968 students
Rank: #77.
Parrish Charter Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
8605 Erie Rd
Parrish, FL 34219
(941) 545-6380
Parrish, FL 34219
(941) 545-6380
Grades: K-6
| 565 students
Rank: #88.
Oasis Middle School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
6417 3rd Ave W
Bradenton, FL 34209
(941) 749-1979
Bradenton, FL 34209
(941) 749-1979
Grades: 6-8
| 45 students
Rank: #99.
Imagine Charter At Lakewood Ranch
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
10535 Portal Crossing
Bradenton, FL 34211
(941) 750-0900
Bradenton, FL 34211
(941) 750-0900
Grades: PK-8
| 550 students
Rank: #1010.
Imagine Charter School At North Manatee
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
9275 49th Ave E
Palmetto, FL 34221
(941) 981-5345
Palmetto, FL 34221
(941) 981-5345
Grades: PK-8
| 682 students
Rank: #1111.
Manatee School Of Arts/sciences
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3700 32nd St W
Bradenton, FL 34205
(941) 755-5012
Bradenton, FL 34205
(941) 755-5012
Grades: PK-6
| 130 students
Rank: #1212.
Manatee Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4550 30th St E
Bradenton, FL 34203
(941) 465-4296
Bradenton, FL 34203
(941) 465-4296
Grades: K-8
| 526 students
Rank: #1313.
Visible Men Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
921 63rd Ave E
Bradenton, FL 34203
(941) 758-7588
Bradenton, FL 34203
(941) 758-7588
Grades: K-5
| 63 students
Rank: n/an/a
Hola! Elementary Msa
Charter School
700 Haben Blvd, Elementary Bui
Palmetto, FL 34221
(941) 708-8770
Palmetto, FL 34221
(941) 708-8770
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
800 Corporate Drive, Suite 700
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33334
(941) 757-8766
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33334
(941) 757-8766
Grades: K-12
| 747 students
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