FL Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr. 2023 | Commissioner of Education
FL Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr. 2023 | Commissioner of Education
Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 70% of Lakewood Ranch High School’s total enrollment.
Lakewood Ranch High School is part of the School District of Manatee County, which generally encompasses schools within Manatee County with its main office in Bradenton.
In 2022, Florida had more than 2,8 million students enrolled in a total of 4,202 schools. There were 163,558 teachers in the public schools, or roughly one teacher for every 17 students, compared to the national average of 1:16.
Private school enrolment increased by more than 51,000 students in the 2021-22 school year, which was a notable rebound after the pandemic. In total, there were 416,084 students enrolled, marking the highest enrollment in private schools reported by the Florida Department of Education in 30 years.
According to WalletHub’s analysis, Florida is ranked 9th out of 50 states in terms of its public school quality and safety.
Enrollment in Manatee County Over 5 Years
Enrollment in Manatee County Schools During 2023-24 School Year
| School | City (main office) | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Lakewood Ranch High School | Bradenton | 2,368 |
| Palmetto High School | Palmetto | 2,194 |
| Parrish Community High School | Parrish | 2,133 |
| Manatee School for the Arts | Palmetto | 2,001 |
| Manatee High School | Bradenton | 1,996 |
| Braden River High School | Bradenton | 1,801 |
| Southeast High School | Bradenton | 1,641 |
| Bayshore High School | Bradenton | 1,464 |
| Team Success A. School of Excellence | Bradenton | 1,310 |
| B. D. Gullett Elementary School | Bradenton | 1,258 |
| Barbara A. Harvey Elementary School | Parrish | 1,252 |
| Buffalo Creek Middle School | Palmetto | 1,122 |
| W. D. Sugg Middle School | Bradenton | 1,009 |
| Dr. Mona Jain Middle School | Bradenton | 927 |
| William Monroe Rowlett Academy for Arts and Communication | Bradenton | 918 |
| Louise R. Johnson K-8 School of International Studies | Bradenton | 913 |
| Martha B. King Middle School | Bradenton | 872 |
| Braden River Middle School | Bradenton | 838 |
| Virgil Mills Elementary School | Palmetto | 833 |
| Annie Lucy Williams Elementary School | Parrish | 831 |
| Imagine Charter School at North Manatee | Palmetto | 773 |
| Robert Willis Elementary School | Lakewood Ranch | 764 |
| Gene Witt Elementary School | Bradenton | 754 |
| Parrish Charter Academy | Parrish | 745 |
| R. Dan Nolan Middle School | Bradenton | 721 |
| Robert H. Prine Elementary School | Bradenton | 716 |
| Electa Lee Magnet Middle School | Bradenton | 712 |
| Bayshore Elementary School | Bradenton | 708 |
| Carlos E. Haile Middle School | Bradenton | 697 |
| Blanche H. Daughtrey Elementary School | Bradenton | 693 |
| William H. Bashaw Elementary School | Bradenton | 690 |
| Rowlett Middle Academy | Bradenton | 662 |
| Gilbert W. McNeal Elementary School | Lakewood Ranch | 659 |
| Freedom Elementary School | Bradenton | 611 |
| Oneco Elementary School | Bradenton | 599 |
| Manatee Charter School | Bradenton | 594 |
| H. S. Moody Elementary School | Bradenton | 582 |
| Samoset Elementary School | Bradenton | 576 |
| James Tillman Elementary Magnet School | Palmetto | 575 |
| Palm View K-8 School | Palmetto | 571 |
| Horizons Academy | Bradenton | 571 |
| Jessie P. Miller Elementary School | Bradenton | 569 |
| Tara Elementary School | Bradenton | 568 |
| Braden River Elementary School | Bradenton | 547 |
| Palmetto Elementary School | Palmetto | 545 |
| Marjorie G. Kinnan Elementary School | Sarasota | 527 |
| Imagine Charter at Lakewood Ranch | Bradenton | 522 |
| Sea Breeze Elementary School | Bradenton | 503 |
| Manatee Elementary School | Bradenton | 489 |
| State College of Florida Collegiate School | Bradenton | 485 |
| Florine J. Abel Elementary School | Sarasota | 477 |
| G. D. Rogers Garden Bullock Elementary School | Bradenton | 464 |
| Lincoln Memorial Middle School | Palmetto | 463 |
| Blackburn Elementary School | Palmetto | 456 |
| Palmetto Charter School | Palmetto | 436 |
| Ballard Elementary School | Bradenton | 417 |
| Palma Sola Elementary School | Bradenton | 408 |
| Ida M. Stewart Elementary School | Bradenton | 391 |
| Myakka City Elementary School | Myakka City | 315 |
| Anna Maria Elementary School | Holmes Beach | 207 |
| Manatee School of Arts/Sciences | Bradenton | 109 |
| Juvenile Detention Center | Bradenton | 80 |
| Palmshores Behavior Health Center | Bradenton | 78 |
| Visible Men Academy | Bradenton | 70 |
| Oasis Middle School | Bradenton | 53 |
| Access to Education | Bradenton | 51 |
| Pace Center for Girls | Bradenton | 50 |
| Amikids Manatee | Bradenton | 40 |
| Manatee Virtual School ( Virtual Franchise) | Palmetto | 38 |
| Just for Girls Middle School | Palmetto | 31 |
| Just for Girls Elementary School | Bradenton | 30 |
| The Port Academy | Palmetto | 22 |
| Easter Seals | Sarasota | 20 |
| Manatee Community Action Agency-Head Start | Bradenton | 12 |
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Blackburn Elementary School• Team Success A School of Excellence• R. Dan Nolan Middle School• Manatee Elementary School• Braden River High School• James Tillman Elementary Magnet School• Gene Witt Elementary School• Imagine Charter School At North Manatee• Jessie P. Miller Elementary School• Parrish Community High School• Manatee Charter School• W. D. Sugg Middle School• William H. Bashaw Elementary School• Virgil Mills Elementary School• Braden River Elementary School• Robert Willis Elementary School• Bayshore Elementary School• Braden River Middle School• B.d. Gullett Elementary School• State College of Florida Collegiate School• Blanche H. Daughtrey Elementary School• Sea Breeze Elementary School• Pace Center for Girls• Rowlett Middle Academy• Kinnan Elementary School• Palmetto High School• Florida Department of Education• Palmetto Elementary School• Electa Lee Magnet Middle School• Ballard Elementary School• Buffalo Creek Middle School• Samoset Elementary School• Freedom Elementary School• Manatee Community Action Agency-Head Start• G. D. Rogers Garden Elementary School• Oneco Elementary School• Anna Maria Elementary School• Imagine Charter At Lakewood Ranch• H. S. Moody Elementary School• Manatee High School• The Port Academy• Horizons Academy• Louise R. Johnson Middle School• Lakewood Ranch High School• Manatee School Of Arts/Sciences• Tara Elementary School• William Monroe Rowlett Academy Arts-Communic• Southeast High School• Manatee School for the Arts• Myakka City Elementary School• Juvenile Detention Center• Bayshore High School• Palmetto Charter School• Robert H. Prine Elementary School• Martha B. King Middle School• Annie Lucy Williams Elementary School• Gilbert W. McNeal Elementary School• Palmshores Behavior Health Center• Carlos E. Haile Middle School• Ida M. Stewart Elementary School• Visible Men Academy• Easter Seals• Palma Sola Elementary School• Florine J. Abel Elementary School
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