Fast Facts
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Below are some highlights and fundamental facts about the School District of Manatee County.
All numbers are approximate based on information available for the start of the 2022-2023 School Year on Wednesday, August 10, 2022.
Charter School data only applies to total number of schools and total projected student enrollment.
Academic Ranking
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In 2022, the School District of Manatee County was ranked 25th out of 67 school districts in Florida - our highest ranking ever!
Ranking is based on total points earned in state accountability testing. Previously, the School District of Manatee County was ranked 41st in 2016, 33rd in 2018 and 29th in 2019. Rankings were not issued in 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic.
Innovative Initiatives for 2022-2023 School Year
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Guy Harvey Academy of Arts and Science - Anna Maria Elementary
Community Partnership School - Daughtrey Elementary
Dual Language Programs Expanded - Myakka City Elementary and Palmetto Elementary
Garner Holt Animatronics - Nolan Middle and Sugg Middle
EarlyBird Diagnostic Assessment Program - District Pilot Schools TBD
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52,000 Students 50.8% Male | 49.2% Female | 45.4% White | 35.2% Hispanic | 12.5% African American | 4.6% Multi-Racial | 2.4% Asian | 0.1% Indian
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6,000 Employees Including Short-term and Part-time Employees
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2,762 Teachers
648 Paraprofessionals
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65 Total Schools Including Public and Charter Schools
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47 Traditional Public Schools 31 Elementary | 9 Middle | 7 High
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3 Non-Traditional Public Schools Palm View K-8 | Johnson K-8 | Horizons Academy
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Manatee Technical College 2 Campuses: Main (SR70) and East (Lakewood Ranch)
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14 Charter Schools
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12,121 Riders Students "Registered to Ride" for 2022-2023
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112 Bus Drivers
113 Bus Attendants -
103 Bus Routes Consolidated for 2022-2023 School Year
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12,926 Miles Total Driven by Buses per School Day
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15,000 Breakfasts Served per School Day
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30,000 Lunches Served per School Day
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156,817 Summer Meals Served During the Summer
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8,500,000 Total Meals Served During a School Year
District Construction Projects 2022-2023
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East County
Near Completion
Braden River Middle - 6 classroom additionConstruction Starts August 2022
Buffalo Creek Middle - 8 classroom and media center addition, current media center repurposed into 3 classrooms
Freedom Elementary - 8 classroom additionConstruction Starts September 2022
Lakewood Ranch High - 20 classroom additionIn Planning
Haile Middle - Classroom addition, campus-wide renovation
Tara Elementary - Campus-wide renovation
New East County K-8 School - Scheduled to accommodate 1,500 students
West County
Near Completion
Sugg Middle - Campus replacementUnder Construction
Bayshore Elementary - Lobby security enhancements
Prine Elementary - Lobby security enhancements
Seabreeze Elementary - Drainage and re-roof, campus-wide infrastructure upgradesIn Design
Blackburn Elementary - Replace buildings 1 and 6, campus-wide renovation
Oneco Elementary - Campus-wide renovation and site improvements
Palmetto High - 31 classroom addition, replace cafeteria, campus-wide upgrades
Parrish Community High - 16 classroom addition
Southeast High - Science building and 11 lab addition