Enrollment
290
High
DISTRICT 1,364 · STATE 1,035
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SARASOTA·NCES 120168008787
STATE COLLEGE OF FLA COLLEGIATE SCHOOL-VENICE
8000 S TAMIAMI TRL, VENICE, FL 34293 · (941) 408-1430 · Sarasota County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL290 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 89% of Florida public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Florida public high schools
Student : Teacher
26.4:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.1:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
95 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 50%
Community
0
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 9 | 93 | 32% |
| Grade 10 | 82 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 61 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 54 | 19% |
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · 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
QUIET COMMUNITY
Be the first to start a discussion at STATE COLLEGE OF FLA COLLEGIATE SCHOOL-VENICE.
START A DISCUSSIONTest scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
75.5%
FL avg 56.7% . +0.1pp since 2023
Math
93.0%
FL avg 58.9% . +41.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 93 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 41 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 75.5% | 93.0% |
| 2023-24 | 75.4% | 52.0% |
% 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
78.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.8%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 78% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% 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 STATE COLLEGE OF FLA COLLEGIATE SCHOOL-VENICE
STATE COLLEGE OF FLA COLLEGIATE SCHOOL-VENICE's state test result (78.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| STATE COLLEGE OF FLA COLLEGIATE SCHOOL-VENICE this school | 290 | 32.8% | 78.1% |
| SUNCOAST POLYTECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL SARASOTA | 556 | 31.5% | 88.0% |
| LIBERTY COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL BRISTOL | 336 | 34.5% | 52.0% |
| Q.I. ROBERTS JR. - SR. HIGH SCHOOL FLORAHOME | 537 | 35.2% | 85.2% |
| RICHARD O JACOBSON TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL AT SEMINOLE SEMINOLE | 546 | 35.7% | 58.1% |
| MARCO ISLAND ACADEMY MARCO ISLAND | 298 | 25.5% | 82.5% |
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 STATE COLLEGE OF FLA COLLEGIATE SCHOOL-VENICE ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Sarasota County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 78.1% | #58 of 555 | #2 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 93.0% | #11 of 549 ▲ 122 | #1 of 8 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.5% | #84 of 559 ▼ 19 | #2 of 8 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 290 | #556 of 830 | #8 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 26.4:1 | #500 of 575 | #8 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.7% | #446 of 594 | #7 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.8% | #448 of 630 | #5 of 8 |
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
290
+195 (+205%) vs 2020
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 | 290 | 11 | 26.4:1 | 33% (95) |
| 2023-24 | 237 | 10 | 23.7:1 | 33% (78) |
| 2022-23 | 164 | 10 | 16.4:1 | 29% (48) |
| 2020-21 | 95 | N/A | N/A | 3% (3) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for STATE COLLEGE OF FLA COLLEGIATE SCHOOL-VENICE.
About STATE COLLEGE OF FLA COLLEGIATE SCHOOL-VENICE
STATE COLLEGE OF FLA COLLEGIATE SCHOOL-VENICE is classified as a high school. It is located in VENICE, Florida. The student body numbers 290 students, from grades 9 through 12. An average school in this group (high schools in Florida) has about 1,035 students.
SARASOTA has 45,246 students spread across 60 schools.
At 72%, White students outnumber all other groups at STATE COLLEGE OF FLA COLLEGIATE SCHOOL-VENICE combined. The remaining students are 15% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 3% Asian, and 2% Black. Among people living in Sarasota County, the White share is about 82%. By the diversity index, STATE COLLEGE OF FLA COLLEGIATE SCHOOL-VENICE comes in at 45%.
Its teaching staff equals 11 full-time positions, a ratio of 26.4:1. For comparison, high schools in Florida average 23.5:1. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 33%. That is lower than the 44% average for public schools in Sarasota County.
Measured against Florida public high schools, STATE COLLEGE OF FLA COLLEGIATE SCHOOL-VENICE receives an A. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The model predicts 64.8% for a school in Florida with STATE COLLEGE OF FLA COLLEGIATE SCHOOL-VENICE's free or reduced-price lunch share. STATE COLLEGE OF FLA COLLEGIATE SCHOOL-VENICE posts 78.1%.
Census estimates describe Sarasota County this way: median household income is about $83,416, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Sarasota County number 63 and enroll about 45,253.
COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMY AT WELLEN PARK is the closest public school, about 0.3 miles away in a straight line. STATE COLLEGE OF FLA COLLEGIATE SCHOOL-VENICE is one of several public schools in the area, with 3 others within five miles. The school's 78.1% average proficiency ranks 1st among 9 nearby schools.
STATE COLLEGE OF FLA COLLEGIATE SCHOOL-VENICE has an NCES locale of Rural: Fringe. The school is a charter school, funded with public money and operated under a charter agreement.
The school counted 95 students in 2020-21 and 290 in 2024-25. A shift in the grades offered could account for part of the difference.
Conversations here can range across science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Sarasota County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
459,547
Census ACS
Median income
$83,416
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
63
45,253 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SARASOTA
- RIVERVIEW HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,637 students
- VENICE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,579 students
- NORTH PORT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,557 students
- SARASOTA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,359 students
- PINE VIEW SCHOOLCombined · 1,752 students
- BOOKER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,479 students
Other schools in VENICE
- VENICE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,579 students
- TAYLOR RANCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 844 students
- VENICE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 732 students
- VENICE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 616 students
- GARDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 529 students
- ISLAND VILLAGE MONTESSORI SCHOOLElementary · 527 students
Nearby schools
- COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMY AT WELLEN PARK0.3 mi · 409
- TAYLOR RANCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.5 mi · 844
- VENICE MIDDLE SCHOOL3.3 mi · 732
- SKY ACADEMY ENGLEWOOD5.5 mi · 327
- GLENALLEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL5.5 mi · 749
- GARDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL5.6 mi · 529
Frequently asked questions
About STATE COLLEGE OF FLA COLLEGIATE SCHOOL-VENICEHow many students attend STATE COLLEGE OF FLA COLLEGIATE SCHOOL-VENICE?
STATE COLLEGE OF FLA COLLEGIATE SCHOOL-VENICE enrolls approximately 290 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does STATE COLLEGE OF FLA COLLEGIATE SCHOOL-VENICE serve?
STATE COLLEGE OF FLA COLLEGIATE SCHOOL-VENICE serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does STATE COLLEGE OF FLA COLLEGIATE SCHOOL-VENICE have?
STATE COLLEGE OF FLA COLLEGIATE SCHOOL-VENICE employs 11 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 26.4:1.
What is the student diversity at STATE COLLEGE OF FLA COLLEGIATE SCHOOL-VENICE?
Student demographics at STATE COLLEGE OF FLA COLLEGIATE SCHOOL-VENICE are roughly 72% White, 15% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is STATE COLLEGE OF FLA COLLEGIATE SCHOOL-VENICE public or private?
STATE COLLEGE OF FLA COLLEGIATE SCHOOL-VENICE is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by SARASOTA.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.