operational schools · 2023–24
School district or education agency · NCES 1201680
Sarasota
Sarasota, FL
Students45,314
Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.
students in linked records
federal comparable series
per student
District, state and country
How does this district compare?
State and national figures use the same measure and reporting period. They are weighted by students or staffing whenever the source provides a denominator.
MeasureDistrictFLUnited States
Academic standing2025
58th percentile47th percentile45th percentileThis district is 11 percentile points higher than the state figure and 13 percentile points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students chronically absent2022–23
15.1%33.8%27.8%This district is 18.7 percentage points lower than the state figure and 12.7 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Revenue per studentFY 2023
$17,899$14,464$19,509This district is $3,435 per student higher than the state figure and $1,610 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Spending per studentFY 2023
$14,033$11,862$15,859This district is $2,171 per student higher than the state figure and $1,826 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Capital outlay per studentFY 2023
$2,515$1,500$1,964This district is $1,015 per student higher than the state figure and $551 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Equipment spending per studentFY 2023
$780$326$336This district is $454 per student higher than the state figure and $444 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Special-education spending per studentFY 2023
$3,232$2,813$1,793This district is $419 per student higher than the state figure and $1,439 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Salaries per studentFY 2023
$8,017$6,053$8,742This district is $1,964 per student higher than the state figure and $725 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Benefits per studentFY 2023
$2,780$2,115$3,769This district is $665 per student higher than the state figure and $989 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023
$4,381$5,186$11,715This district is $805 per student lower than the state figure and $7,334 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Debt retired per studentFY 2023
$63$363$869This district is $300 per student lower than the state figure and $806 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Students per teacher2023–24
15:118:115:1This district is 3.0 students per teacher lower than the state figure and about the same as the U.S. figure.
Students per counselor2023–24
362:1432:1376:1This district is 70 students per counselor lower than the state figure and 14 students per counselor lower than the U.S. figure.
District staff per 1,000 students2023–24
142.2118.1138.9This district is 24.1 staff per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 3.3 staff per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24
16.213.318.5This district is 2.9 aides per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 2.3 aides per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.
School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24
0.60.50.9This district is 0.1 psychologists per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 0.3 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.
Regular diplomas among completers2023–24
98.8%97.2%99.0%This district is 1.6 percentage points higher than the state figure and 0.2 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students learning English2021–22 · reporting schools
6.0%9.9%12.0%This district is 3.9 percentage points lower than the state figure and 6.0 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · reporting schools
16.0%14.2%14.0%This district is 1.8 percentage points higher than the state figure and 2.0 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · reporting schools
7.4%5.2%3.9%This district is 2.2 percentage points higher than the state figure and 3.5 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
School-age children in poverty2024 Census estimate
11.0%14.5%14.4%This district is 3.5 percentage points lower than the state figure and 3.4 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment · 2023–24
Who attends this district?
Pre-K769 students
1.7%Kindergarten–grade 519,238 students
42.5%Grades 6–810,846 students
23.9%Grades 9–1214,461 students
31.9%See enrollment for every grade
Pre-Kindergarten769
Kindergarten2,944
Grade 13,123
Grade 23,179
Grade 33,306
Grade 43,428
Grade 53,258
Grade 63,503
Grade 73,756
Grade 83,587
Grade 93,778
Grade 103,800
Grade 113,543
Grade 123,340
Students by race and ethnicity
Final NCES Common Core of Data membership file, 2023–24. Suppressed or missing cells are not estimated.
Current staffing · 2023–24
How many staff members support students?
See detailed staffing
Pre-K teachers17 FTE
Kindergarten teachers152 FTE
Elementary teachers1,059 FTE
Secondary teachers1,217 FTE
Ungraded teachers548.5 FTE
Elementary school counselors36.2 FTE
Secondary school counselors57.8 FTE
Instructional coordinators49 FTE
District administrators39 FTE
District administrative support66.6 FTE
School administrative support312.6 FTE
Library and media support51.6 FTE
Other support staff1,308.3 FTE
Final NCES Common Core of Data staff file, 2023–24. These are full-time-equivalent positions, not employee headcounts, vacancies or caseloads.
High-school outcomes · 2023–24
How many students completed school or dropped out?
Regular diplomas among completers
Final NCES Common Core of Data completer and dropout files, 2023–24. The diploma share describes credentials among completers. It is not a cohort graduation rate and should not be read as one.
Learning support · 2021–22 federal snapshot
How many students may need specialized support?
Counts and shares use only schools with a usable value for that measure. The reporting-school denominator prevents missing schools from being counted as zero.
6.0%Students learning English2,474 students · 52 of 56 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
16.0%Students receiving IDEA special-education services6,931 students · 56 of 56 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
7.4%Students with Section 504 plans3,196 students · 54 of 56 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
0.7%English learners also receiving IDEA services287 students · 56 of 56 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Public-use counts are privacy-protected. These figures describe the reporting year, not current enrollment, diagnoses, service quality or unmet need.
Community context · 2024
How many school-age children live in poverty?
This Census estimate provides context about families in the district. It does not measure school quality or describe every student enrolled in the district.
U.S. Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024. The estimate covers related children ages 5 to 17 in families in poverty and uses 2024–25 district boundaries.
Comparable districts
Districts of a similar size in FL
These are the five closest state peers by enrollment. Open any profile to compare academics, attendance, spending and student support.
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Academic results · 2025
How do results differ among student groups?
Asian students945 assessments
85 out of 100Students not economically disadvantaged17,159 assessments
70 out of 100White students19,615 assessments
64 out of 100Fem16,294 assessments
58 out of 100Mal16,898 assessments
58 out of 100Economically disadvantaged students16,523 assessments
44 out of 100Hispanic students8,044 assessments
44 out of 100Black students2,206 assessments
35 out of 100A score of 50 marks the national 2019 midpoint. Higher numbers indicate stronger results on the comparable Stanford research scale. This is not a state proficiency rate.
District makeup
What kinds of schools are in the district?
School levels, settings and types use the NCES 2021–22 directory matched to the federal civil-rights collection.
District finances
How is the district funded, and how does it spend?
Sources of funds
Where the money comes from
Share of district revenue supplied by each level of government.
Uses of funds
Where the money goes
Annual spending for each enrolled student.
Revenue by source: percentages and dollars
How operating money was used
People costs
Equipment, buildings and debt
Selected federal program revenue
What changed since FY 2022
FY 2022$12,753
→FY 2023$14,033
FY 2022$1,501
→FY 2023$2,515
FY 2022$1,767
→FY 2023$4,381
Revenue shares and spending categories answer different questions and should not be added together. Source: NCES F-33 district finance, FY 2023.
Attendance
How has chronic absence changed?
6,918 of 42,167 students
9,721 of 43,402 students
6,693 of 44,467 students
Specialized support and security · 2021–22
What specialized roles were reported?
Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.
Learning opportunities
What do district schools offer?
Algebra I15 reporting schools
87%
Calculus15 reporting schools
73%
Biology15 reporting schools
100%
Chemistry15 reporting schools
73%
Physics15 reporting schools
60%
Computer science15 reporting schools
33%
Advanced Placement15 reporting schools
73%
Dual enrollment15 reporting schools
67%
Gifted programs61 reporting schools
87%
International Baccalaureate15 reporting schools
13%
Athletics13 reporting schools
38%
Shares use only schools for which the program was applicable and reported. A districtwide percentage does not guarantee availability at every grade or campus. Source: 2021–22 CRDC.
Safety and discipline
What was reported across district schools?
1,864Out-of-school suspensions56 reporting schoolsSee schools →1,203In-school suspensions56 reporting schoolsSee schools →729Law-enforcement referrals56 reporting schoolsSee schools →0School-related arrests56 reporting schoolsSee schools →9Physical restraint2 reporting schoolsSee schools →
Counts are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Open a measure to see the schools behind the district total.
Technology and safety · 2021–22
What access and incident data is available?
Technology and incident figures are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Device counts describe the reporting year, not current inventory.
Six questions parents ask
What the available data says
Each answer shows its reporting year and opens a deeper comparison. Missing and suppressed results are never shown as zero.
Are students making academic progress?5 years of resultsLatest research estimate: 2025Explore and compare →Are students missing too much school?15.1% chronically absent2022–23 · 44,467 students measuredExplore and compare →Is the district improving?Declined overallCompare the earliest and latest available yearsExplore and compare →Where are student-group gaps largest?8 student groups2025 research estimatesExplore and compare →How much does the district spend?$14,033current spending per studentExplore and compare →Does the district have enough support staff?395:1 counselor ratioStudents per counselor in the federal staffing fileExplore and compare →
7 of 7 national data layers are matched to this NCES district ID. Identity and school counts use NCES records. Academic estimates use SEDA, attendance uses EDFacts, finance uses NCES F-33, staffing and enrollment use 2023–24 NCES CCD where available, specialized support enrollment uses the 2021–22 CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.
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