Fast Facts

  • 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 2024-2025 School Year on Monday, August 12, 2024. 
    Charter School data only applies to total number of schools and total projected student enrollment.

     

    Total Projected Budget
    $1,590,763,809 billion (all funds based on 2024-2025 Tentative Budget)
  • 53,416 Students Approximate Projected Enrollment (VPK - 12th grade for traditional, charter, home school, and PEP)
    52.7% Male | 48.3% Female | 43.8% White | 35.8% Hispanic | 12% African American | 4.99% Multi-Racial | 2.37% Asian | 1% Indian
    12.27% English Language Learners | 59.2% Students Who Qualify for Free or Reduced Price Lunches
  • 5,804 Employees Including Short-term and Part-time Employees
  • 2,785 Teachers
    657 Paraprofessionals
  • 67 Total Schools Including Public and Charter Schools
  • 47 Traditional Public Schools 31 Elementary | 9 Middle | 7 High
  • 3 Non-Traditional Public Schools Palm View K-8 | Johnson K-8 | Horizons Academy
  • Manatee Technical College 2 Campuses: Main (SR70) and East (Lakewood Ranch)
  • 16 Charter Schools
  • 11,180
    Riders     FEFP Ridership Survey data for 2023-2024 School Year
  • 100 Bus Drivers
    110 Attendants     for 2024-2025 School Year
  • 102 Bus Routes
    8 Van Routes     for 2024-2025 School Year
  • 11,257
    Miles     Total Driven per School Day
  • 16,000
    Breakfasts     Served per School Day
  • 28,000
    Lunches     Served per School Day
  • 205,000
    Summer Meals
  • 8,460,000
    Total Meals     Served for 2023-2024 School Year

District Construction Projects 2024-2025

  • East County

    Closeout Phase
    Lakewood Ranch High – 20-classroom Addition, Football Field Turf Replacement

    Near Completion
    Manatee Elementary – Auditorium Exterior Renovations

    Under Construction
    Braden River High – Fencing Enhancements (Phase 3)
    East County K-8 – New 1692 Student Station School
    Haile Middle – Classroom Addition & Campus-wide Renovation
    Lakewood Ranch High – Roof Replacement
    Manatee High – Campus Paint & Roof Replacement
    Manatee Technical College – Florida Law Enforcement Academy - Firing & Driving Range
    North County Middle – New 1,268 Student Station School
    Parrish Community High – New 16-classroom Addition
    Tara Elementary – Campus-wide Renovation
    Witt Elementary – Fencing Enhancements (Phase 3)

    In Planning/Design
    Manatee Technical College – Classroom & Aviation Classroom

    Budgeting Phase
    Manatee Technical College – Main Campus Expansion

     

    West County

    Near Completion/Completed
    Anna Maria Elementary – Media Center Renovations
    Ballard Elementary – Media Center Renovations
    Bashaw Elementary – SDMC Fencing Enhancements (Phase 3)
    Bayshore Elementary – Media Center Renovations
    Bayshore High     – Paint & Roof Replacement, Administrative Lobby Enhancements, SDMC Fencing Enhancements (Phase 3)
    Braden River High – Football Field Turf Replacement, SDMC Fencing Enhancements (Phase 3)
    Palmetto High – New 31-classroom Addition, Cafeteria Replacement, Campus-wide Upgrades
    Seabreeze Elementary – Roof Replacement
    Southeast High – Football Field Turf Replacement, Administrative Lobby Enhancements
    Kinnan Elementary – Media Center Renovations
    Lincoln Memorial Middle – Media Center Renovations
    Moody Elementary – Media Center Renovations
    Palmetto Elementary – Media Center Renovations
    Rogers Garden-Bullock Elementary – Media Center Renovations
    Seabreeze Elementary – SDMC Fencing Enhancements (Phase 3)
    Stewart Elementary – Media Center Renovations
    Williams Elementary – Media Center Renovations

    Under Construction
    Blackburn Elementary     – Buildings 1 & 6 Replacement, Campus-wide Renovation
    Daughtrey Elementary – Administrative Lobby Enhancements
    Oneco Elementary – Campus-wide Renovation & Site Improvements
    Southeast High – New Science Building, New 11-lab Addition

    Under Construction Summer 2025
    Horizons Academy     – Administrative Lobby Enhancements 

    In Planning/Design
    Matzke Support Center – Radio Tower Repairs
    Palma Sola Elementary – Renovation & Partial Replacement
    School Support Center – Renovation