PACE CENTER FOR GIRLS

PACE CENTER FOR GIRLS operates as a very small four-year high school in BRADENTON, Florida, overseen by MANATEE. Current enrollment sits at 56 students spanning grades 6 through 12. That puts it 95% below the typical public school in Florida, which averages around 1,035 students.

PACE CENTER FOR GIRLS is one of 80 schools operated by MANATEE, a district that teaches 54,215 students overall.

In terms of who attends, PACE CENTER FOR GIRLS reports that 41% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school records 32% White, 16% Black, 11% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 18% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 28.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 23.5:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 77% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is above Manatee County's rate of about 51%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Manatee County indicate median household earnings sit near $78,457, roughly 35% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Manatee County's 86 public schools (combined enrollment of about 54,208 students), PACE CENTER FOR GIRLS is one campus in the mix.

JESSIE P. MILLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count stayed largely flat: 55 students in 2018 compared to 56 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 55% to 32% across the same window. Class-load math has rose: from 5.5:1 in 2018 to 28.0:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.