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Manatee High School

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Manatee High School ranks 456 th of 838 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 8-12

456^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 838 Florida High Schools

Better than 46% of Florida high schools

Summary

Manatee High School in Bradenton, FL, is a large traditional public high school serving approximately 2,000 students in grades 8 through 12 within the Manatee County School District, where about 60% of students come from low-income households.

The most pressing concern for Manatee High School is a severe chronic absenteeism crisis. In the 2023-2024 school year, 44.2% of students were chronically absent—a rate 1.5 times higher than the district average and dramatically higher than high-performing peers like the State College of Florida Collegiate School (11.4%) and Braden River High School (26.9%). This attendance problem is likely driving a notable decline in the school's state ranking, which has fallen from the 65th percentile in 2021-2022 to the 46th percentile in 2025-2026. Academic performance is mixed: while only 37% of students are proficient in Algebra 1 (compared to 63% statewide), the school shows surprising strength in Biology 1 (73% proficient) and US History (75% proficient), matching or exceeding state averages. The graduation rate has also improved dramatically, rising from 80.6% to 90.6% over two years, though this positive trend conflicts with declining test scores and high absenteeism.

Despite these challenges, Manatee High School operates with relatively fewer resources than some peers, spending $9,581 per student compared to $11,872 at Bayshore High School and $10,593 at Southeast High School. The school's bright spots in science and history suggest effective instruction in those areas, but the systemic attendance problem must be addressed to reverse the downward trend. The stark contrast with the nearby State College of Florida Collegiate School—a 5-star school with 98.5% graduation and 11.4% chronic absenteeism—highlights what is possible within the same district and underscores the urgent need for targeted attendance interventions at Manatee High School.

1,998

Students ?

22.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,581

Per pupil spending ?

60.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

902 33rd Street Ct W
Bradenton, FL 34205

(941) 714-7300

District: Manatee

Feeder schools for Manatee High School:

Elementary:	Ballard Elementary School
	Ida M. Stewart Elementary School
	Jessie P. Miller Elementary School
	Manatee Elementary School
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	Palma Sola Elementary School
Middle:	Martha B. King Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.1%

Hispanic:

37.1%

African American:

15.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 68th percentile in 2016 → 46th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (57% vs 64% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (44% vs 31% Florida)

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg60%

Florida avg64%

456^th of 838

Florida public high schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 23 pts since 2016

From top 32% (2016) to bottom 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 10High Schools in the Manatee

40^th of 70Manatee among Florida districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	41.2	456 of 838	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.0	465 of 844	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.9	390 of 807	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.0	328 of 792	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.4	274 of 774	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.3	354 of 746	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.6	273 of 734	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.3	250 of 716	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.9	240 of 714	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.3	221 of 693	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	54.1	284 of 687	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.7	223 of 648	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.7	179 of 606	70.5%	★★★★☆
2011	71.1	168 of 622	73.0%	★★★★☆
2010	69.4	178 of 620	71.3%	★★★★☆
2009	70.2	156 of 587	73.4%	★★★★☆
2008	67.5	175 of 577	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.9	226 of 563	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.6	185 of 477	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	52.9	245 of 487	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	63.8	175 of 484	63.8%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

US History75%~ state avg

Biology 173%~ state avg

English Language Arts51%-10 vs state

Geometry42%-14 vs state

Algebra 137%-26 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)					FAST Math (2026)			Statewide Science Science (2026)	EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Geometry (2026)	EOC Biology 1 (2026)	EOC US History (2026)	EOC Civics (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 9th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 10th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC US History End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Manatee High School	Public	8-12	902 33rd Street Ct W	Bradenton	34205	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	No	(941) 714-7300	1,998	90	22.2	60.5%	822 (41.1%)	306 (15.3%)	742 (37.1%)	28 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.2%)	97 (4.9%)	41.2	456^th of 838 public high schools	45.6%		40	465^th of 844 public high schools	44.9%	9				50.0	51.0					37.0	42.0	73.0	75.0		$9,581	$577	$9,003
Bradenton Bay High School	Public, Charter	7-12	817 Manatee Ave W	Bradenton	34205	Manatee County	Manatee	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(941) 708-8770	114	4	28.5	52.6%	18 (15.8%)	40 (35.1%)	49 (43.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.3%)	4.9	740^th of 838 public high schools	11.7%					(n/a)			10.0	36.0	16.0			14.0	18.0	0.0	9.0	15.0	31.0	50.0	$12,416	$02	$12,415
Pace Center For Girls	Public	6-12	3508 26th St W	Bradenton	34205	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	No	(941) 751-4566	56	2	28.0	76.8%	18 (32.1%)	9 (16.1%)	23 (41.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (10.7%)								(n/a)															$6,831	$21	$6,811
Palmetto High School	Public	8-12	1200 17th St W	Palmetto	34221	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	No	(941) 723-4848	2,185	97	22.5	60.1%	796 (36.4%)	385 (17.6%)	869 (39.8%)	28 (1.3%)	1 (0.0%)	1 (0.0%)	105 (4.8%)	35.9	522^nd of 838 public high schools	37.7%		32.6	555^th of 844 public high schools	34.2%	33				54.0	54.0					21.0	28.0	69.0	71.0		$9,644	$502	$9,141
Southeast High School	Public	8-12	1200 37th Ave E	Bradenton	34208	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	Yes	(941) 741-3366	1,638	79	20.7	65.6%	207 (12.6%)	313 (19.1%)	1,048 (64.0%)	21 (1.3%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (2.8%)	22	655^th of 838 public high schools	21.8%		22.9	649^th of 844 public high schools	23.1%	6				38.0	38.0					18.0	43.0	55.0	64.0		$10,593	$973	$9,621
Manatee School For The Arts	Public, Charter	6-12	700 Haben Blvd	Palmetto	34221	Manatee County	Manatee	Yes	No	No	No	(941) 721-6800	2,051	108	18.9	40.4%	809 (39.4%)	212 (10.3%)	874 (42.6%)	30 (1.5%)	1 (0.0%)	3 (0.1%)	122 (5.9%)	54.6	280^th of 838 public high schools	66.6%		55	266^th of 844 public high schools	68.5%	14	59.0	54.0	55.0	58.0	65.0	55.0	37.0	58.0	36.0	56.0	52.0	78.0	84.0	79.0	$9,177	$435	$8,742
Bayshore High School	Public	8-12	5401 34th St W	Bradenton	34210	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	Yes	(941) 751-7004	1,400	75	18.6	61.9%	227 (16.2%)	203 (14.5%)	879 (62.8%)	20 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	68 (4.9%)	13.7	692^nd of 838 public high schools	17.4%		21.7	656^th of 844 public high schools	22.3%	36				34.0	34.0					29.0	21.0	45.0	51.0		$11,872	$1,494	$10,378
State College Of Florida Collegiate School	Public, Charter	6-12	5840 26th St W	Bradenton	34207	Manatee County	Manatee	Yes	No	No	No	(941) 752-5491	485	21	23.0	46.2%	220 (45.4%)	37 (7.6%)	183 (37.7%)	26 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.9%)	84.7	44^th of 838 public high schools	94.7%		87.1	36^th of 844 public high schools	95.7%	8	87.0	77.0	77.0	85.0	86.0	71.0	84.0	98.0	84.0	91.0	95.0	92.0		94.0	$10,185	$73	$10,112
Amikids Manatee	Public	6-12	6423 9th St E	Bradenton	34203	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	No	(941) 723-4702	38	1	38.0	89.5%	7 (18.4%)	15 (39.5%)	13 (34.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (7.9%)								(n/a)															$6,328	$155	$6,173
Manatee Technical College	Public	9-12	6305 State Road 70 E	Bradenton	34203	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	No	(941) 751-7900	0	24	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Manatee High School

What district is Manatee High School in?

Manatee

What schools feed into Manatee High School?

Manatee High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Ballard Elementary School
Elementary : Ida M. Stewart Elementary School
Elementary : Jessie P. Miller Elementary School
Elementary : Manatee Elementary School
Elementary : Palma Sola Elementary School
Middle : Martha B. King Middle School

Is Manatee High School a good school?

Manatee High School ranks 456^th of 838 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Manatee High School?

Students at Manatee High School are 41% White, 37% Hispanic, 15% African American, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Manatee High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,998 students attended Manatee High School.

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2025–26 EOC, FAST & Statewide Science test scoresJun 26, 2026

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