Manatee Review

School District of Manatee County's third-grade had the highest student enrollment per grade in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Overall, there were 4,349 students enrolled in district’s third-grade in the 2023-24 school year, making up 8.2% of the student body in the district.

The number of students in the third-grade grew by 1.5% compared to the year before.

School District of Manatee County also had a high enrollment for the 10th-grade, the second highest recorded in the district.

Within the district, Barbara A. Harvey Elementary School had the most third-grade students in the 2023-24 school year. Horizons Academy, Manatee Virtual Instruction Program, and Just for Girls Elementary School had the fewest.

Data showed that School District of Manatee County enrolled a total of 52,895 students in the 2023-24 school year, the 15th highest enrollment in Florida.

It was also ranked 15th highest in the year before.

Meanwhile, Florida continues to face a teacher shortage in the 2023-24 school year. Despite some improvements, the state reported nearly 4,800 instructional vacancies at the beginning of the year. According to the Florida Department of Education, core subjects such as English, reading, and math among the areas with the highest demand for teachers.

According to the National Education Association (NEA), Florida ranked 50th in the U.S. for teacher pay in the 2022-23 school year, with salaries lower than they were a decade ago when adjusted for inflation.

Governor DeSantis's budget for the 2024-25 school year allocates nearly $38 billion for education, with $1.25 billion dedicated to teachers' salaries and other instructional personnel.

Schools	Number of Students
Access to Education	51
Amikids Manatee	40
Anna Maria Elementary School	207
Annie Lucy Williams Elementary School	831
B. D. Gullett Elementary School	1,258
Ballard Elementary School	417
Barbara A. Harvey Elementary School	1,252
Bayshore Elementary School	596
Bayshore High School	1,464
Blackburn Elementary School	456
Blanche H. Daughtrey Elementary School	693
Braden River Elementary School	547
Braden River High School	1,801
Braden River Middle School	838
Buffalo Creek Middle School	1,122
Carlos E. Haile Middle School	697
Dr. Mona Jain Middle School	927
Easter Seals	20
Electa Lee Magnet Middle School	712
Florine J. Abel Elementary School	477
Freedom Elementary School	611
G. D. Rogers Garden Bullock Elementary School	464
Gene Witt Elementary School	754
Gilbert W. McNeal Elementary School	659
H. S. Moody Elementary School	582
Horizons Academy	571
Ida M. Stewart Elementary School	391
Imagine Charter School at North Manatee	773
Imagine Charter at Lakewood Ranch	522
James Tillman Elementary Magnet School	575
Jessie P. Miller Elementary School	569
Just for Girls Elementary School	30
Just for Girls Middle School	31
Juvenile Detention Center	80
Lakewood Ranch High School	2,368
Lincoln Memorial Middle School	463
Louise R. Johnson K-8 School of International Studies	913
Manatee Charter School	594
Manatee Community Action Agency-Head Start	12
Manatee Elementary School	876
Manatee High School	1,996
Manatee School for the Arts	2,001
Manatee School of Arts/Sciences	109
Manatee Virtual Instruction Program	0
Manatee Virtual School ( Virtual Franchise)	38
Marjorie G. Kinnan Elementary School	527
Martha B. King Middle School	872
Myakka City Elementary School	315
Oasis Middle School	53
Oneco Elementary School	599
Pace Center for Girls	23
Palm View K-8 School	571
Palma Sola Elementary School	408
Palmetto Charter School	436
Palmetto Elementary School	636
Palmetto High School	2,194
Palmshores Behavior Health Center	78
Parrish Charter Academy	745
Parrish Community High School	2,133
R. Dan Nolan Middle School	721
Robert H. Prine Elementary School	716
Robert Willis Elementary School	764
Rowlett Middle Academy	662
Samoset Elementary School	576
Sea Breeze Elementary School	503
Selby Preschool	0
Southeast High School	1,641
State College of Florida Collegiate School	485
Tara Elementary School	568
Team Success A. School of Excellence	1,310
The Port Academy	22
Virgil Mills Elementary School	833
Visible Men Academy	70
W. D. Sugg Middle School	1,009
William H. Bashaw Elementary School	690
William Monroe Rowlett Academy for Arts and Communication	918
Total School District of Manatee County	52,895