Manny Diaz, Jr. Commissioner of education at Florida Department of Education | https://www.flbog.edu/member/21325/
Manny Diaz, Jr. Commissioner of education at Florida Department of Education | https://www.flbog.edu/member/21325/
Data showed that Manatee County welcomed a total of 52,895 students at the time. Among them, white students comprised 43.3% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county. They were followed by Hispanic students with a count of 19,676 (37.2%), and Black students, totaling 6,424, or 12.1% of the student population.
Gov. DeSantis has approved an education budget of over $28 billion for the 2024-25 school year. The new budget includes more than $1 billion earmarked exclusively for teacher salaries to better address the teacher shortage the state faces.
According to the National Education Association (NEA), Florida ranks 50th in the U.S. in terms of teacher salaries, only ahead of West Virginia.
| District | No. of white Students | Total District Enrollment | % of Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| School District of Manatee County | 22,893 | 52,895 | 43.3% |
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