Item: Manatee School District
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Manatee School District

215 Manatee Ave W
Bradenton, FL 34205-8840

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Top 50%

Tel: (941) 708-8770

Top Rankings

Manatee School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Florida for:

Overview

This School District

This State (FL)

# Schools

82 Schools

3,488 Schools

# Students

52,895 Students

2,038,029 Students

# Teachers

3,108 Teachers

118,158 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Manatee School District	Florida
Pre-K	1,529	769
Kind	3,706	2,470
1	3,711	2,593
2	3,885	2,678
3	4,349	2,758
4	4,070	2,713
5	3,881	2,603
6	3,895	2,670
7	3,814	2,717
8	4,012	2,656
9	640	308
10	646	305
11	488	276
12	632	283

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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 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 85% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (FL)

#30 out of 73 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Manatee School District
2023	#30
2022	#26
2021	#28
2019	#36
2018	#38
2017	#41
2016	#45
2015	#45
2014	#43
2013	#46
2012	#49

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57%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Manatee School District	Florida
2023	57%	52%
2022	57%	52%
2021	54%	48%
2019	60%	59%
2018	57%	58%
2017	56%	57%
2016	53%	54%
2015	52%	53%
2014	57%	59%
2013	54%	58%
2012	51%	57%

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50%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Manatee School District	Florida
2022	50%	52%
2021	50%	52%
2019	52%	56%
2018	57%	55%
2017	50%	54%
2016	48%	52%
2015	49%	53%
2014	54%	58%
2013	54%	58%
2012	53%	57%
2011	58%	62%

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53%

52%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Manatee School District	Florida
2022	53%	52%
2021	51%	51%

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82%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Manatee School District	Florida
2023	82%	87%
2022	80%	87%
2021	85%	89%
2020	86%	89%
2019	83%	87%
2018	85%	86%
2017	81%	83%
2016	83%	82%
2015	78%	79%
2014	76%	78%
2013	77%	78%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.66

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Manatee School District	Florida
2023	0.66	0.70
2022	0.66	0.70
2021	0.66	0.70
2020	0.66	0.70
2019	0.66	0.70
2018	0.64	0.70
2017	0.64	0.70
2016	0.64	0.70
2015	0.64	0.70
2014	0.64	0.69
2013	0.63	0.69
2012	0.63	0.69
2011	0.62	0.69
2010	0.61	0.69
2009	0.60	0.69
2008	0.59	0.68
2007	0.58	0.67
2006	0.56	0.64
2005	0.54	0.65
2004	0.53	0.64
2003	0.53	0.63
2002	0.52	0.63
2001	0.51	0.62
2000	0.49	0.62
1999	0.48	0.61
1998	0.47	0.60
1997	0.47	0.60
1996	0.45	0.59
1995	0.43	0.58
1994	0.43	0.57
1993	0.42	0.57
1992	0.41	0.56
1991	0.41	0.55

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Manatee School District	Florida
2023	3%	3%
2022	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	3%
2010	4%	4%
2009	4%	4%
2008	3%	3%
2007	2%	3%
2006	1%	2%
2005	2%	3%
2004	2%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	3%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Manatee School District	Florida
2023	36%	37%
2022	36%	36%
2021	35%	35%
2020	34%	34%
2019	34%	34%
2018	33%	32%
2017	33%	32%
2016	33%	32%
2015	32%	31%
2014	31%	30%
2013	30%	29%
2012	29%	29%
2011	28%	28%
2010	26%	27%
2009	24%	26%
2008	24%	26%
2007	23%	25%
2006	21%	24%
2005	19%	23%
2004	18%	22%
2003	17%	21%
2002	16%	20%
2001	15%	19%
2000	14%	18%
1999	13%	17%
1998	12%	16%
1997	11%	16%
1996	11%	15%
1995	9%	15%
1994	10%	14%
1993	9%	14%
1992	8%	13%
1991	8%	13%

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% Black

12%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Manatee School District	Florida
2023	13%	21%
2022	13%	21%
2021	14%	22%
2020	14%	22%
2019	14%	22%
2018	14%	22%
2017	14%	22%
2016	14%	23%
2015	14%	23%
2014	14%	23%
2013	14%	23%
2012	15%	23%
2011	15%	23%
2010	16%	24%
2009	16%	24%
2008	16%	24%
2007	16%	24%
2006	16%	24%
2005	16%	24%
2004	16%	24%
2003	17%	24%
2002	17%	25%
2001	17%	25%
2000	17%	25%
1999	18%	25%
1998	17%	25%
1997	18%	25%
1996	17%	25%
1995	17%	24%
1994	16%	24%
1993	16%	24%
1992	17%	24%
1991	16%	23%

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% White

44%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Manatee School District	Florida
2023	43%	35%
2022	44%	36%
2021	44%	36%
2020	45%	37%
2019	45%	37%
2018	47%	39%
2017	47%	39%
2016	48%	39%
2015	49%	40%
2014	50%	41%
2013	51%	42%
2012	52%	42%
2011	53%	43%
2010	54%	45%
2009	56%	46%
2008	57%	47%
2007	59%	48%
2006	62%	50%
2005	63%	50%
2004	64%	51%
2003	65%	52%
2002	66%	52%
2001	67%	54%
2000	68%	55%
1999	68%	56%
1998	70%	57%
1997	70%	57%
1996	71%	58%
1995	73%	59%
1994	73%	60%
1993	74%	60%
1992	74%	61%
1991	75%	62%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Manatee School District	Florida
2023	5%	4%
2022	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,149 is higher than the state median of $11,962. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,701 is higher than the state median of $11,615. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (FL)

Total Revenue

$643 MM

$34,349 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Manatee School District	Florida
2021	$643MM	$166MM
2020	$606MM	$154MM
2019	$605MM	$151MM
2018	$543MM	$143MM
2017	$518MM	$136MM
2016	$492MM	$130MM
2015	$435MM	$132MM
2014	$452MM	$122MM
2012	$426MM	$118MM
2011	$454MM	$128MM
2010	$435MM	$132MM
2009	$447MM	$138MM
2008	$518MM	$179MM
2007	$483MM	$165MM
2006	$425MM	$125MM
2005	$393MM	$111MM
2004	$347MM	$105MM
2003	$307MM	$95MM
2002	$285MM	$96MM
2001	$275MM	$96MM
2000	$279MM	$91MM
1999	$278MM	$89MM
1998	$246MM	$81MM
1997	$232MM	$79MM
1996	$219MM	$73MM
1995	$202MM	$70MM
1992	$159MM	$63MM
1990	$140MM	$57MM

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Spending

$619 MM

$33,354 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Manatee School District	Florida
2021	$619MM	$163MM
2020	$605MM	$164MM
2019	$669MM	$155MM
2018	$580MM	$153MM
2017	$502MM	$132MM
2016	$481MM	$123MM
2015	$495MM	$140MM
2014	$407MM	$125MM
2012	$459MM	$121MM
2011	$490MM	$128MM
2010	$495MM	$140MM
2009	$492MM	$159MM
2008	$501MM	$169MM
2007	$588MM	$162MM
2006	$436MM	$146MM
2005	$405MM	$112MM
2004	$382MM	$112MM
2003	$322MM	$106MM
2002	$279MM	$102MM
2001	$285MM	$91MM
2000	$269MM	$88MM
1999	$250MM	$84MM
1998	$299MM	$79MM
1997	$266MM	$72MM
1996	$191MM	$72MM
1995	$178MM	$66MM
1992	$149MM	$59MM
1990	$129MM	$56MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,149

$11,962

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Manatee School District	Florida
2021	$13,067	$13,731
2020	$12,100	$14,203
2019	$12,272	$13,737
2018	$11,085	$14,011
2017	$10,598	$14,826
2016	$10,172	$12,788
2015	$9,116	$11,888
2014	$9,675	$12,077
2012	$9,463	$12,051
2011	$10,254	$13,076
2010	$10,132	$11,888
2009	$10,501	$13,793
2008	$12,180	$17,784
2007	$11,427	$16,236
2006	$10,021	$12,292
2005	$9,516	$11,428
2004	$8,622	$11,474
2003	$7,836	$10,268
2002	$7,440	$10,355
2001	$7,532	$10,248
2000	$7,871	$9,668
1999	$8,167	$9,409
1998	$7,310	$7,880
1997	$7,073	$8,424
1995	$6,548	$6,715

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Spending / Student

$11,701

$11,615

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Manatee School District	Florida
2021	$12,584	$13,486
2020	$12,076	$15,154
2019	$13,571	$14,111
2018	$11,857	$14,989
2017	$10,264	$14,369
2016	$9,940	$12,045
2015	$10,379	$12,571
2014	$8,709	$12,287
2012	$10,206	$12,385
2011	$11,065	$13,005
2010	$11,537	$12,571
2009	$11,562	$15,882
2008	$11,792	$16,773
2007	$13,911	$15,907
2006	$10,301	$14,358
2005	$9,805	$11,593
2004	$9,496	$12,298
2003	$8,233	$11,532
2002	$7,294	$11,007
2001	$7,792	$9,672
2000	$7,596	$9,341
1999	$7,328	$8,851
1998	$8,856	$7,639
1997	$8,107	$7,635
1995	$5,780	$6,277

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 82 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 52,895 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 57%
: 82% (Btm 50% in FL)
: Top 50%
: 57% (Top 30%)
: 50% (Btm 50%)
: 53% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education