Photo: Guspederson · CC BY-SA 4.0Manasota Key’s public schools outscore 50% of Florida districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Manasota Key, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Florida, not nationally.
From Florida state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Manasota Key’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 128 Florida towns with household incomes within a quarter of Manasota Key’s, its schools beat 16%, lower than their 50% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in math, below in reading
Reading proficiency is 51% and math 54% in spring 2022, against 52% and 52% statewide; 86% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,602 per student, against $13,006 across Florida (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Ten elementary schools, then four middle and three high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 11% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Manasota Key’s grade
B−: better than 50% of Florida school districts. Test scores are above the Florida average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Manasota Key, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Manasota Key · depends on your address
Charlotte High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,872 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Punta Gorda
Port Charlotte High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,730 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Port Charlotte
Lemon Bay High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,343 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Englewood
10th grade in Manasota Key · depends on your address
Charlotte High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,872 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Punta Gorda
Port Charlotte High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,730 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Port Charlotte
Lemon Bay High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,343 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Englewood
11th grade in Manasota Key · depends on your address
Charlotte High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,872 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Punta Gorda
Port Charlotte High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,730 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Port Charlotte
Lemon Bay High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,343 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Englewood
12th grade in Manasota Key · depends on your address
Charlotte High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,872 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Punta Gorda
Port Charlotte High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,730 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Port Charlotte
Lemon Bay High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,343 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Englewood
Manasota Key’s public schools are run by Charlotte County School District, which also serves Punta Gorda. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Manasota Key vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Florida towns that share Manasota Key’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Manasota Key | B− | Charlotte County |
Every school in Manasota Key
17 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Florida’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Manasota Key’s schools
Are Manasota Key’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Florida: the public schools Manasota Key children attend outscore 50% of Florida’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 16%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Manasota Key in?
Charlotte County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 16,997 students in 24 schools (2024–25).
Where do Manasota Key kids go to high school?
One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Charlotte High School, Port Charlotte High School and Lemon Bay High School.
What is Manasota Key’s graduation rate?
86% of the class of 2023 in Charlotte County School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Florida.
How much does Manasota Key spend per student?
$14,602 in Charlotte County School District (FY2024), against $13,006 across Florida. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Manasota Key families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Manasota Key → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Florida. Stars are from neighbors.