Total enrollment
10,981
+757 (+7%) vs SY 2017-18
15 schools in Palmetto
Florida · Public K-12
Public-school families in Palmetto pick from 15 campuses serving the city's roughly 10,981 K-12 students (8 elementary, 2 middle, and 3 high).
7-year change in Palmetto
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
15
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
38%
was 44%
% Hispanic
39%
was 34%
% Black
16%
was 17%
% Asian
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| BLACKBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary | PK-05 | 452 |
| BUFFALO CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL | Middle | 06-08 | 1,171 |
| HOLA! ELEMENTARY @ MSA | Elementary | PK-05 | 551 |
| IMAGINE CHARTER SCHOOL AT NORTH MANATEE | Elementary | PK-08 | 853 |
| JAMES TILLMAN ELEMENTARY MAGNET SCHOOL | Elementary | PK-05 | 614 |
| LINCOLN MEMORIAL MIDDLE SCHOOL | Middle | 06-08 | 448 |
| MANATEE SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS | High | 06-12 | 2,051 |
| MANATEE VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM | Combined | KG-12 | 151 |
| MANATEE VIRTUAL SCHOOL ( VIRTUAL FRANCHISE) | Combined | 01-12 | 38 |
| PALM VIEW K-8 SCHOOL | Elementary | PK-08 | 606 |
| PALMETTO CHARTER SCHOOL | Elementary | KG-08 | 458 |
| PALMETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary | PK-05 | 519 |
| PALMETTO HIGH SCHOOL | High | 08-12 | 2,185 |
| THE PORT ACADEMY | High | 09-12 | 21 |
| VIRGIL MILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary | PK-05 | 863 |
About Palmetto
Palmetto, Florida is home to 15 public schools, with combined enrollment of approximately 10,981 students. By school count, it is a mid-sized city.
On the level-by-level breakdown, the city consists of 8 elementary, 2 middle, 3 high, and 2 other.
Trend over the past 7 years. Total public-school enrollment in Palmetto has grew 7% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 10,224 students to 10,981. Demographically, the White share of enrollment contracted from 44% to 38%.
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