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Enrollment
1,998
High
DISTRICT 1,260 · STATE 1,035
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MANATEE·NCES 120123001223
MANATEE HIGH SCHOOL
902 33RD STREET CT W, BRADENTON, FL 34205 · (941) 714-7300 · Manatee County
GRADES 08–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,998 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
22.2:1
90 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.1:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
1,208 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 8 | 2 | 0% |
| Grade 9 | 508 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 507 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 482 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 499 | 25% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
46.5%
FL avg 56.7% . +0.0pp since 2023
Math
32.0%
FL avg 58.9% . +1.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.5% | 32.0% |
| 2023-24 | 46.5% | 31.0% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
48.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.9%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like MANATEE HIGH SCHOOL
MANATEE HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (48.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MANATEE HIGH SCHOOL this school | 1,998 | 60.5% | 48.8% |
| PALMETTO HIGH SCHOOL PALMETTO | 2,185 | 60.1% | 42.1% |
| LAKE GIBSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL LAKELAND | 1,973 | 62.3% | 41.9% |
| FIVAY HIGH SCHOOL HUDSON | 1,554 | 59.8% | 35.7% |
| AUBURNDALE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL AUBURNDALE | 1,770 | 63.6% | 35.3% |
| LAKE WEIR HIGH SCHOOL OCALA | 1,447 | 59.4% | 38.5% |
Matched among Florida high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where MANATEE HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Manatee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.8% | #336 of 555 | #6 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #386 of 549 ▼ 56 | #6 of 9 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.5% | #416 of 559 ▼ 60 | #6 of 9 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,998 | #165 of 830 | #5 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.2:1 | #296 of 575 | #5 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.7% | #116 of 594 | #2 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.5% | #92 of 630 | #3 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.2% | #111 of 289 | #2 of 7 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,998
-201 (-9%) vs 2020
-4% since 1990-91, when it was 2,072
Student : Teacher
22.2:1
was 22.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,998 | 90 | 22.2:1 | 60% (1,208) |
| 2023-24 | 1,996 | 92 | 21.7:1 | 60% (1,207) |
| 2022-23 | 1,983 | 91 | 21.8:1 | 59% (1,173) |
| 2020-21 | 2,199 | 98 | 22.4:1 | 65% (1,420) |
| 2017-18 | 2,302 | 108 | 21.3:1 | 57% (1,323) |
| 2015-16 | 2,349 | 112 | 21.0:1 | 53% (1,234) |
| 2010-11 | 2,242 | 94 | 23.9:1 | 43% (974) |
| 2000-01 | 2,261 | 120 | 18.8:1 | 16% (368) |
| 1990-91 | 2,072 | 122 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MANATEE HIGH SCHOOL.
About MANATEE HIGH SCHOOL
As a high-enrollment high school, MANATEE HIGH SCHOOL serves students in BRADENTON, Florida. It enrolls 1,998 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 8 through 12. That is 93% larger than the average of about 1,035 students for high schools in Florida.
Enrollment across the 80 schools in MANATEE totals 54,215 students.
The largest group at MANATEE HIGH SCHOOL is White students, at 41%. Smaller groups are 37% Hispanic, 15% Black, and 5% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Manatee County is roughly 72% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, MANATEE HIGH SCHOOL scores 67%.
Classroom staffing at MANATEE HIGH SCHOOL totals 90 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 22.2:1. Statewide, high schools in Florida average 23.5:1. Federal data show 60% of students (1,208) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Manatee County report 51%.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, MANATEE HIGH SCHOOL would be expected to post about 50.9%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 48.8%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Manatee County show that median household income comes to about $78,457, roughly 35% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. The county's public schools total 86, with about 54,208 students.
JESSIE P. MILLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is about 0.5 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of MANATEE HIGH SCHOOL, there are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, MANATEE HIGH SCHOOL is 2nd of 6 nearby schools with test data.
The NCES locale for MANATEE HIGH SCHOOL is City: Small, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
In 2020-21, MANATEE HIGH SCHOOL enrolled 2,199 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 1,998.
On allk12, people connected to MANATEE HIGH SCHOOL can post about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Manatee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
429,792
Census ACS
Median income
$78,457
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
86
54,208 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MANATEE
- LAKEWOOD RANCH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,422 students
- PARRISH COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,266 students
- PALMETTO HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,185 students
- MANATEE SCHOOL FOR THE ARTSHigh · 2,051 students
- BRADEN RIVER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,705 students
- SOUTHEAST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,638 students
Other schools in BRADENTON
- LAKEWOOD RANCH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,422 students
- BRADEN RIVER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,705 students
- SOUTHEAST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,638 students
- TEAM SUCCESS A SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCECombined · 1,441 students
- BAYSHORE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,400 students
- B.D. GULLETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 1,314 students
Nearby schools
- JESSIE P. MILLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.5 mi · 586
- PACE CENTER FOR GIRLS0.6 mi · 56
- BALLARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 421
- ROBERT H. PRINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.4 mi · 721
- BRADENTON BAY HIGH SCHOOL1.5 mi · 114
- MANATEE SCHOOL OF ARTS/SCIENCES1.6 mi · 111
Frequently asked questions
About MANATEE HIGH SCHOOLHow many students attend MANATEE HIGH SCHOOL?
MANATEE HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,998 students in grades 08-12.
What age range does MANATEE HIGH SCHOOL serve?
MANATEE HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 08 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at MANATEE HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at MANATEE HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 22.2:1 (90 FTE teachers).
How diverse is MANATEE HIGH SCHOOL?
MANATEE HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 41% White, 37% Hispanic, 15% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees MANATEE HIGH SCHOOL?
MANATEE HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by MANATEE in Manatee County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.