Manatee County, Florida: schools and neighborhoods
Manatee County is in the Sarasota-Bradenton area. Figures for schools count campuses located in the county.
Open the interactive Manatee County view- Public school students
- 52,502 (2024-25)
- Students by group
- 41.9% White, 38.2% Hispanic, 12.4% Black, 5.1% two or more races, 2.2% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander or American Indian students (2024-25)
Enrollment rose 16% from 45,083 students in 2015-16 to 52,502 in 2024-25.
School districts
Cities
- Anna Maria
- Bayshore Gardens
- Bradenton
- Bradenton Beach
- Cortez
- Ellenton
- Holmes Beach
- Lakewood Ranch
- Longboat Key
- Memphis
- Palmetto
- Samoset
- South Bradenton
- West Bradenton
- West Samoset
- Whitfield
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations, National Center for Education Statistics
- Lunch status by school, 2025-26, Florida Department of Education
- English language learners by school, 2025-26, Florida Department of Education