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School District of Manatee County

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About this district

School District of Manatee County is a public school district in Florida. They serve 49,200 students across 75 schools, and its teachers have had 3,513 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • 75
    Schools
  • 49,200
    Students
  • 4,083
    Teachers

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School District of Manatee County Demographics

62%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
46%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

School District of Manatee County Funding Data from the NCES School District Finance Survey

School District of Manatee County had a total revenue of $542.6 million in the 2016-17 school year. 56.9% came from local sources, 32.7% from state sources, and 10.5% from federal sources.

School District of Manatee County had a per-pupil revenue of $11,029 per pupil in the 2016-17 school year. 56.9% came from local sources, 32.7% from state sources, and 10.5% from federal sources.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics

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School District of Manatee County Support on DonorsChoose Last updated May 23, 2025

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School District of Manatee County

$1.7 million
raised using DonorsChoose
3,513
projects funded
1,057
teachers funded
7,504
donors
386
projects for basic supplies
515
projects for technology
557
projects for books
179
projects for art supplies

School District of Manatee County has received support from 4,684 individuals from Florida and 2,820 individuals out-of-state.

School District of Manatee County Schools

Sara Scott Harllee Center Access to Education Anna Maria Elementary School Annie Lucy Williams Elementary School B.D. Gullett Elementary School Ballard Elementary School Barbara A. Harvey Elementary School Barbara Harvey K-8 School Bayshore Elementary School Bayshore High School Blackburn Elementary School Braden River Elementary School Braden River High School Braden River Middle School Buffalo Creek Middle School Carlos E Haile Middle School Blanche H Daughtrey Preparatory School of Arts and Sciences Dr Mona Jain Middle School Electa Arcott Lee Magnet Middle School Florine J Abel Elementary School Freedom Elementary School Gene Witt Elementary School H.S. Moody Elementary School Horizons Academy Ida M Stewart Elementary School Imagine School at North Manatee Imagine Schools Lakewood Ranch James Tillman Elementary School Jessie P Miller Elementary School Just for Girls Elementary School Just for Girls Middle School N Palmetto Kinnan Elementary School Lakewood Ranch High School Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy Lincoln Memorial Middle School Louise R Johnson K-8 School of International Studies Manatee Charter School Manatee Elementary School Manatee High School Manatee School for the Arts Manatee School of Arts & Science Manatee Technical College Manatee Virtual School Martha B King Middle School McNeal Elementary School Myakka Elementary School Oasis Middle School Oneco Elementary School Pace Center for Girls - Manatee Team Success School of Excellence - North Campus Palm View K-8 School Palma Sola Elementary School Palmetto Charter School Palmetto Elementary School Palmetto High School Parrish Charter Academy Parrish Community High School Professional Support Center - Manatee County School District R Dan Nolan Middle School Robert E Willis Elementary School Robert H Prine Elementary School Rogers Garden - Bullock Elementary School William Monroe Rowlett Academy for Arts and Communication Rowlett Middle Academy Samoset Elementary School Sea Breeze Elementary School Southeast High School State College of Florida Collegiate School Tara Elementary School Team Success School of Excellence - South Campus The Port Academy Manatee Virgil Mills Elementary School Visible Men Academy W.D. Sugg Middle School William H Bashaw Elementary School ¡HOLA! Elementary School
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