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 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

  • 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

  • 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
  • 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
  • 6,000 Employees Including Short-term and Part-time Employees
  • 2,762 Teachers
    648 Paraprofessionals
  • 65 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)
  • 14 Charter Schools
  • 12,121 Riders Students "Registered to Ride" for 2022-2023
  • 112 Bus Drivers
    113 Bus Attendants
  • 103 Bus Routes Consolidated for 2022-2023 School Year
  • 12,926 Miles Total Driven by Buses per School Day
  • 15,000 Breakfasts Served per School Day
  • 30,000 Lunches Served per School Day
  • 156,817 Summer Meals Served During the Summer
  • 8,500,000 Total Meals Served During a School Year

District Construction Projects 2022-2023

  • East County

    Near Completion
    Braden River Middle - 6 classroom addition

    Construction Starts August 2022
    Buffalo Creek Middle - 8 classroom and media center addition, current media center repurposed into 3 classrooms
    Freedom Elementary - 8 classroom addition

    Construction Starts September 2022
    Lakewood Ranch High - 20 classroom addition

    In 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 replacement

    Under Construction
    Bayshore Elementary     - Lobby security enhancements
    Prine Elementary     - Lobby security enhancements
    Seabreeze Elementary     - Drainage and re-roof, campus-wide infrastructure upgrades

    In 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