81 public schools serving approximately 50,482 students, in a county of 429,792 residents.
Left bar is the racial makeup of Manatee County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
How many public schools are in Manatee County?
Manatee County, Florida has 81 public K-12 schools serving approximately 50,482 students.
How many high schools are in Manatee County?
Manatee County, Florida has 13 public high schools, along with 12 middle schools and 43 elementary schools.
What is the largest school district in Manatee County?
MANATEE is the largest school district in Manatee County, serving approximately 50,482 students. The county contains 2 school districts overall.
What is the population of Manatee County?
Manatee County, Florida has a population of approximately 429,792, with a median age of 50. About 17.5% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Manatee County?
Median household income in Manatee County is $78,457, above the Florida average of $68,377. About 5.9% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Manatee County?
Approximately 35.4% of adults 25 and older in Manatee County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Manatee County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 53.0% of students in Manatee County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is lower than the Florida county average of 55.1%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Manatee County schools?
Across Manatee County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 18.1 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Manatee County?
Manatee County residents are approximately 72% White, 18% Hispanic, 8% Black, 2% Asian, 13% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Manatee County is owner-occupied?
Manatee County has about 221,234 housing units, of which roughly 74.3% are owner-occupied.
