Sarasota County
Sarasota County is a public school district based in Sarasota, Florida, serving 45,246 students in 64 schools. By enrollment it ranks #21 of the 66 Florida districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 69% of them. Its schools average 707 students each, more than the Florida median of 572. Its superintendent is Terry Connor. It spends about $12,169 per student on day-to-day operations, 16% more than the Florida median. It has roughly 15.9 students per teacher.
How Sarasota County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Sarasota County | Florida median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,169 | $10,483 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,459 | $5,885 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $629.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $642.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 2,839 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 6,384 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.9 | 17.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 348 | 428 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Florida median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Terry Connor
Source: Florida Department of Education, Superintendents, checked 2026-10-04. Report a change
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Peer districts in Florida
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Lucie CountyPort St Lucie | 49,308 | 56 | $10,361 | 19.4 | #17 |
| Collier CountyNaples | 48,252 | 74 | $12,144 | 16.8 | #18 |
| Lake CountyTavares | 47,982 | 61 | $9,672 | 17.8 | #19 |
| Marion CountyOcala | 46,352 | 62 | $10,280 | 18.6 | #20 |
| Sarasota CountySarasota · this district | 45,246 | 64 | $12,169 | 15.9 | #21 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Public SchoolsRoxbury, MA | 46,094 | $31,397 | 10.6 |
| WichitaWichita, KS | 46,073 | $13,586 | 14.3 |
| Hamilton CountyChattanooga, TN | 45,981 | $11,137 | n/a |
| Newark Public School DistrictNewark, NJ | 44,199 | $22,978 | 15.6 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-fl-sarasota-county