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Best High Schools
in MANATEE

This page covers 12 of the 13 high schools in MANATEE had enough federal data to rank, including 2 charter schools. Rankings use a composite of graduation rates, neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

12
Schools Ranked
Florida
State
2
Charter Schools
RankingsHow We RankFAQAbout Data

High Schools Rankings

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1
rank
MANATEE SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS
Grades 06–121,968 studentsCharter
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (94%)
71
/100
Graduation Rate
94%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
18.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,252
Near nat'l avg
2
rank
LAKEWOOD RANCH HIGH SCHOOL
Grades 09–122,435 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (95%)
67
/100
Graduation Rate
95%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
24.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,252
Near nat'l avg
3
rank
PALMETTO HIGH SCHOOL
Grades 09–122,100 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
64
/100
Graduation Rate
88%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
22.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,252
Near nat'l avg
4
rank
BRADEN RIVER HIGH SCHOOL
Grades 09–121,774 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (92%)
61
/100
Graduation Rate
92%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
22.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
46/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,252
Near nat'l avg
5
rank
STATE COLLEGE OF FLORIDA COLLEGIATE SCHOOL
Grades 06–12492 studentsCharter
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (98%)
60
/100
Graduation Rate
98%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
24.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
36/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,252
Near nat'l avg
6
rank
SOUTHEAST HIGH SCHOOL
Grades 09–121,716 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
57
/100
Graduation Rate
80%
Below nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
20.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
43/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,252
Near nat'l avg
7
rank
MANATEE HIGH SCHOOL
Grades 09–121,983 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
57
/100
Graduation Rate
83%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
21.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,252
Near nat'l avg
8
rank
AMIKIDS MANATEE
Grades 06–1226 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (8.7:1)
56
/100
Student:Teacher
8.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
46/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,252
Near nat'l avg
9
rank
BAYSHORE HIGH SCHOOL
Grades 09–121,435 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
55
/100
Graduation Rate
76%
Below nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
20.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,252
Near nat'l avg
10
rank
PACE CENTER FOR GIRLS
Grades 06–1255 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
48
/100
Student:Teacher
13.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,252
Near nat'l avg
2 more high schools in MANATEE not shown here.
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How We Rank High Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the high school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Graduation Rate
40%
The most direct outcome measure available at the school level. Percentage of students who complete high school, from EDFacts federal data.
Neighborhood Opportunity
25%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score reflecting long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this neighbourhood.
Student-Teacher Ratio
20%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
15%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
12
High Schools
80
Total Schools
71
#1 Score
56
Avg Score
District profileMANATEE
Top Ranked High School
1
MANATEE SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS
Score: 71/10094% graduation
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), EDFacts (graduation rates), and the Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.