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Sarasota County Acceleration Academies

Public Grades 9-12

706^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 838 Florida High Schools

Better than 16% of Florida high schools

Summary

Sarasota County Acceleration Academies is a small alternative high school in Sarasota, FL, serving 106 students in grades 9-12 within the highly-ranked Sarasota School District, which is rated 4 stars and ranked 9th out of 70 districts in Florida.

This school is designed for students who have struggled in traditional settings, but it faces significant challenges. The most critical issue is the graduation rate, which stands at just 31.1% for the 2024-2025 school year. This is dramatically lower than nearby schools like Riverview High School (96.2%) and Suncoast Polytechnical High School (98.5%), and far below the district average of 94.3%. The school also has an extremely high student-teacher ratio of 53:1, which is more than double that of Braden River High School (19.6:1) and suggests severe understaffing. Spending per student is only $4,525, the lowest among all nearby schools, compared to $13,484 at Suncoast Polytechnical and $55,167 at Triad, another alternative school just 3.6 miles away. Despite these resource constraints, the school achieves a higher graduation rate than Triad (7.1%), which spends over 12 times more per student, indicating that its model may be slightly more effective even though both schools are struggling by traditional standards.

Academic performance is generally low, with only 4% of students proficient in Geometry and 17% in 10th Grade ELA. However, there is a notable anomaly: 63% of students are proficient in Biology 1, which is a bright spot compared to the district average of 80%. The school reports a chronic absenteeism rate of 0.0% for the last three years, which is suspiciously low given the school's poor performance and contrasts sharply with the 79.2% rate at Triad. The data from 2024-2025 shows a sharp negative inflection point, with the student-teacher ratio jumping from 31.3:1 to 53:1 and spending dropping from $7,125 to $4,525, suggesting the school is in a state of crisis, attempting to serve a more impoverished student body with far fewer resources.

106

Students ?

53.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$4,525

Per pupil spending ?

20.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

935 N Beneva Rd
Sarasota, FL 34232

(941) 315-2122

District: Sarasota

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.5%

Hispanic:

29.2%

African American:

20.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 13th percentile in 2025 → 16th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (29% vs 66% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Florida average (31% vs 92%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school29%

District avg73%

Florida avg66%

706^th of 838

Florida public high schools ?

Bottom 16%▲ up 3 pts since 2025

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 10High Schools in the Sarasota

9^th of 70Sarasota 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	9.6	706 of 838	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	5.7	733 of 844	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Biology 163%-11 vs state

US History33%-41 vs state

English Language Arts17%-44 vs state

Geometry4%-52 vs state

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Schools Near Sarasota County Acceleration Academies

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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 (2025)	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
Sarasota County Acceleration Academies	Public	9-12	935 N Beneva Rd	Sarasota	34232	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	No	(941) 315-2122	106	2	53.0	20.8%	45 (42.5%)	22 (20.8%)	31 (29.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.6%)	9.6	706^th of 838 public high schools	15.8%		5.7	733^rd of 844 public high schools	13.2%	27					17.0						4.0	63.0	33.0		$4,525	$00	$4,526
Sarasota High School	Public	9-12	2155 Bahia Vista St	Sarasota	34239	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	No	(941) 955-0181	2,359	121	19.4	37.6%	1,290 (54.7%)	118 (5.0%)	789 (33.4%)	40 (1.7%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	118 (5.0%)	60.7	216^th of 838 public high schools	74.2%		52.8	298^th of 844 public high schools	64.7%	82				67.0	69.0					34.0	61.0	85.0	78.0		$12,527	$170	$12,358
Sarasota Military Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	801 N Orange Ave	Sarasota	34236	Sarasota County	Sarasota	Yes	No	No	No	(941) 926-1700	997	67	14.8	53.0%	425 (42.6%)	45 (4.5%)	457 (45.8%)	24 (2.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (4.4%)	41	458^th of 838 public high schools	45.3%		42.4	434^th of 844 public high schools	48.6%	24	53.0	55.0	54.0	40.0	49.0	38.0	45.0	39.0	44.0	49.0	65.0	72.0	66.0	82.0	$10,943	$360	$10,584
Booker High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	3201 N Orange Ave	Sarasota	34234	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	Yes	No	No	(941) 355-2967	1,479	80	18.4	62.2%	311 (21.0%)	330 (22.3%)	717 (48.5%)	18 (1.2%)	5 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	97 (6.6%)	42.2	444^th of 838 public high schools	47.0%		42.4	429^th of 844 public high schools	49.2%	15				46.0	51.0					48.0	51.0	77.0	74.0		$14,460	$192	$14,267
Triad	Public	6-12	4430 Beneva Rd	Sarasota	34233	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	Yes	(941) 361-6752	77	10	7.7	74.0%	19 (24.7%)	35 (45.5%)	14 (18.2%)	1 (1.3%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (9.1%)	5.2	736^th of 838 public high schools	12.2%		4.7	746^th of 844 public high schools	11.6%	10			6.0	24.0	8.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	8.0	18.0	45.0		30.0	$55,167	$7,724	$47,443
Suncoast Polytechnical High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	4650 Beneva Rd	Sarasota	34233	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	Yes	No	No	(941) 921-3981	556	29	19.1	31.5%	377 (67.8%)	10 (1.8%)	128 (23.0%)	11 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.2%)	86.9	32^nd of 838 public high schools	96.2%		87.1	37^th of 844 public high schools	95.6%	5				88.0	92.0					86.0	86.0	96.0	99.0		$13,484	$202	$13,281
Suncoast Technical College	Public	12	4748 Beneva Rd	Sarasota	34233	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	No	(941) 924-1365	0	5	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Riverview High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1 Ram Way	Sarasota	34231	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	Yes	No	No	(941) 923-1484	2,637	134	19.6	30.3%	1,559 (59.1%)	165 (6.3%)	674 (25.6%)	99 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	138 (5.2%)	59.5	229^th of 838 public high schools	72.7%		61.1	211^th of 844 public high schools	75.0%	18				65.0	69.0					30.0	70.0	78.0	78.0		$12,693	$178	$12,514
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 Sarasota County Acceleration Academies

What is the racial makeup of Sarasota County Acceleration Academies?

Students at Sarasota County Acceleration Academies are 42% White, 29% Hispanic, 21% African American, 7% Two or more races.

Is Sarasota County Acceleration Academies a good school?

Sarasota County Acceleration Academies ranks in the bottom 15.8% of Florida high schools.

What district is Sarasota County Acceleration Academies in?

Sarasota

How many students attend Sarasota County Acceleration Academies?

In the 2024-25 school year, 106 students attended Sarasota County Acceleration Academies.

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2024–25 attendance dataAug 18, 2026

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

2024–25 school spending dataMar 20, 2026

2024–25 graduation ratesJan 13, 2026

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Florida Department of Education.

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