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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MANATEE·NCES 120123008027

MANATEE VIRTUAL SCHOOL ( VIRTUAL FRANCHISE)

1400 1ST AVE E, PALMETTO, FL 34221 · (941) 708-4971 · Manatee County
GRADES 01–12COMBINED21-SUBURBVIRTUALREGULAR SCHOOL38 STUDENTS
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Enrollment
38
Combined
DISTRICT 405 · STATE 353
Student : Teacher
,
0 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
13 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 738%
Grade 825%
Grade 9616%
Grade 10513%
Grade 111437%
Grade 12821%
Student demographics
White
2361%
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 33% · US 43%
Hispanic
924%
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 38% · US 30%
Black
25%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 21% · US 15%
Two+
411%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 4% · US 5%
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
Male
1539%
Female
2361%

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4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
38
+17 (+81%) vs 2020
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2538N/AN/A34% (13)
2023-2438N/AN/A34% (13)
2022-2353N/AN/A40% (21)
2020-2121N/AN/A14% (3)
2017-1864N/AN/A11% (7)
2015-1675N/AN/A11% (8)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MANATEE VIRTUAL SCHOOL ( VIRTUAL FRANCHISE).

About MANATEE VIRTUAL SCHOOL ( VIRTUAL FRANCHISE)

MANATEE VIRTUAL SCHOOL ( VIRTUAL FRANCHISE) is a very small school serving multiple grade levels in PALMETTO, Florida, (ZIP code 34221). The school serves grades 1 through 12. Enrollment is 38 students. That is 89% below the average of about 353 students for combined schools in Florida.

MANATEE has 80 schools; together they serve 54,215 students.

Of every 100 students at MANATEE VIRTUAL SCHOOL ( VIRTUAL FRANCHISE), about 61 are White. The school is also 24% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, and 5% Black. The White share of the county population is higher, at 72%.

In all, 34% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Manatee County is 51%.

Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Manatee County show that the median household earns about $78,457 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 35%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Across Manatee County, 86 public schools serve about 54,208 students.

Measured in a straight line, MANATEE VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM is less than a tenth of a mile from MANATEE VIRTUAL SCHOOL ( VIRTUAL FRANCHISE). The five-mile area around MANATEE VIRTUAL SCHOOL ( VIRTUAL FRANCHISE) holds at least 8 other public schools.

MANATEE VIRTUAL SCHOOL ( VIRTUAL FRANCHISE) has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large. NCES classifies the school as virtual.

MANATEE VIRTUAL SCHOOL ( VIRTUAL FRANCHISE) reported 21 students in 2020-21 and 38 in 2024-25. Changes that large sometimes follow a school adding or dropping grades, so the two figures may not cover the same grades.

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Manatee County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
MANATEE VIRTUAL SCHOOL ( VIRTUAL FRANCHISE)
District
MANATEE
Address
1400 1ST AVE E, PALMETTO, FL 34221
Phone
(941) 708-4971
County
Manatee County
Level
Combined
Grade range
01–12
Total enrollment
38
Teachers (FTE)
0
Free and reduced lunch
13 (34%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
120123008027
Charter school
No
Virtual school
Yes

Related schools

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Other schools in PALMETTO
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Frequently asked questions

About MANATEE VIRTUAL SCHOOL ( VIRTUAL FRANCHISE)
What is the total enrollment at MANATEE VIRTUAL SCHOOL ( VIRTUAL FRANCHISE)?
MANATEE VIRTUAL SCHOOL ( VIRTUAL FRANCHISE) enrolls approximately 38 students in grades 01-12.
What age range does MANATEE VIRTUAL SCHOOL ( VIRTUAL FRANCHISE) serve?
MANATEE VIRTUAL SCHOOL ( VIRTUAL FRANCHISE) serves students from grade 01 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at MANATEE VIRTUAL SCHOOL ( VIRTUAL FRANCHISE)?
Approximately unreported students per teacher at MANATEE VIRTUAL SCHOOL ( VIRTUAL FRANCHISE).
What is the student diversity at MANATEE VIRTUAL SCHOOL ( VIRTUAL FRANCHISE)?
Student demographics at MANATEE VIRTUAL SCHOOL ( VIRTUAL FRANCHISE) are roughly 61% White, 24% Hispanic, 5% Black, 11% Two or more.
What district is MANATEE VIRTUAL SCHOOL ( VIRTUAL FRANCHISE) in?
MANATEE VIRTUAL SCHOOL ( VIRTUAL FRANCHISE) is part of MANATEE.
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