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 2025 school year, there are 70 public elementary schools serving 37,754 students in Manatee School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Florida.
Public Elementary Schools in Manatee School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the Florida public elementary school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Florida public elementary school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
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.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.70
# American Indian Students
47 Students
5,175 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,115 Students
56,168 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
18,643 Students
743,944 Students
% Hispanic Students
37%
37%
# Black Students
6,233 Students
429,749 Students
% Black Students
12%
21%
# White Students
22,619 Students
713,392 Students
% White Students
44%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
46 Students
3,473 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,531 Students
88,361 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,244
58,438
# Students in K Grade:
3,507
198,436
# Students in 1st Grade:
3,752
210,280
# Students in 2nd Grade:
3,805
206,953
# Students in 3rd Grade:
4,286
224,470
# Students in 4th Grade:
3,729
201,669
# Students in 5th Grade:
3,851
209,664
# Students in 6th Grade:
3,669
223,320
# Students in 7th Grade:
3,860
208,729
# Students in 8th Grade:
3,924
214,162
# Students in 9th Grade:
4,163
22,474
# Students in 10th Grade:
4,064
21,707
# Students in 11th Grade:
3,976
19,626
# Students in 12th Grade:
3,404
20,334
# Ungraded Students:
-
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<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,543 is higher than the state median of $11,953. 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 $11,607. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2025)
District size: 82 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 51,234 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 56%
Graduation Rate
: 80% (Btm 50% in FL)
Overall District Rank
: Top 50%
Math Proficiency
: 57% (Top 30%)
Reading Proficiency
: 50% (Btm 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 53% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education
