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Manatee County Private Schools (Closed)

Edison Academics

Gr: 6-12 | 76 students

Avg. class size: 10 students

7431 Manatee Avenue W

Bradenton, FL 34209

(941) 792-7500

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Esthers School

Gr: K-9 | 23 students

Special Education School (Christian)

1200 Glory Way Blvd

Bradenton, FL 34212

(941) 358-0802

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The Prep Academy

Gr: NS-12 | 46 students

Christian

7700 Cortez Rd. W.

Bradenton, FL 34210

(941) 792-1000

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Overview

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

503 Teachers

41,743 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Manatee County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	10:1	12:1	11:1
2024	10:1	12:1	11:1
2023	9:1	12:1	11:1
2022	10:1	12:1	11:1
2021	10:1	11:1	11:1
2020	10:1	12:1	12:1
2019	9:1	12:1	12:1
2018	9:1	12:1	12:1
2017	10:1	12:1	12:1
2016	10:1	12:1	12:1
2015	9:1	12:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

62%

52%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Manatee County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	62%	51%	55%
2024	62%	51%	54%
2023	62%	51%	54%
2022	55%	50%	54%
2021	55%	50%	54%
2020	57%	49%	54%
2019	65%	48%	53%
2018	63%	47%	53%
2017	59%	46%	53%
2016	61%	47%	52%
2015	61%	46%	52%

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Average Class Size

11 students

16 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Manatee County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	12	16	15
2024	11	15	15
2023	11	15	15
2022	11	15	15
2021	11	15	15
2020	12	15	15
2019	11	15	15
2018	11	15	15
2017	12	15	15
2016	12	15	15
2015	12	15	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

15 courses

14 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Manatee County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	15	14	13
2024	12	14	12
2023	12	13	11
2022	12	13	11
2021	12	13	11
2020	13	12	11
2019	11	12	11
2018	11	12	11
2017	10	11	10
2016	10	11	10
2015	8	10	10

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Average SAT score

1096

(Out of 1600)

1190

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SAT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Manatee County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	1096	1191	1233
2024	1080	1190	1230
2023	1103	1194	1228
2022	1084	1193	1229
2021	1084	1193	1229
2020	1083	1185	1226
2019	1083	1199	1226
2018	1083	1194	1226
2017	1083	1198	1233
2016	1186	1258	1306
2015	1186	1226	1258

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Manatee County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	23	25	26
2024	22	25	26
2023	23	25	26
2022	22	25	26
2021	22	25	26
2020	22	25	25
2019	22	24	25
2018	22	24	25
2017	22	24	25
2016	23	24	25
2015	23	24	25

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$13,882

$13,840

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Manatee County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	$14,322	$14,120	$15,012
2024	$8,917	$11,299	$13,254
2023	$8,720	$10,452	$12,626
2022	$8,478	$9,929	$12,187
2021	$6,949	$9,496	$11,800
2020	$6,703	$8,947	$11,512
2019	$6,703	$8,878	$11,293
2018	$6,694	$8,498	$11,017
2017	$5,930	$8,019	$10,708
2016	$5,123	$7,729	$10,356
2015	$5,923	$7,558	$9,939

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Average % on Financial Aid

37%

48%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Manatee County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	39%	47%	34%
2024	36%	46%	34%
2023	36%	45%	34%
2022	36%	44%	33%
2021	35%	42%	33%
2020	43%	41%	32%
2019	43%	41%	31%
2018	43%	37%	30%
2017	43%	36%	30%
2016	47%	34%	29%
2015	47%	32%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$5,625

$6,294

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Manatee County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	$4,375	$6,131	$7,073
2024	$4,400	$5,922	$6,930
2023	$4,400	$5,401	$6,469
2022	$4,400	$5,252	$6,289
2021	$4,300	$4,799	$6,055
2020	$3,625	$4,597	$5,921
2019	$3,625	$4,489	$5,795
2018	$3,625	$4,153	$5,456
2017	$3,625	$4,108	$5,319
2016	$3,000	$3,814	$5,105
2015	$3,000	$6,007	$5,030

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Average Acceptance Rate

73%

81%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Manatee County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	62%	80%	81%
2024	91%	84%	85%
2023	91%	85%	85%
2022	88%	85%	85%
2021	87%	86%	85%
2020	87%	86%	85%
2019	87%	87%	85%
2018	87%	87%	85%
2017	89%	87%	85%
2016	93%	87%	85%
2015	90%	87%	85%

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Average Endowment Size

$29 million

$121.54 million

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Endowment Trends (2022-2025)
Year	Manatee County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	$39 M	$38 M	$39 M
2024	$8 M	$11 M	$39 M
2023	$8 M	$10 M	$39 M
2022	$9 M	$10 M	$40 M

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.64

0.73

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Manatee County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	0.65	0.73	0.65
2024	0.65	0.73	0.65
2023	0.66	0.73	0.65
2022	0.64	0.72	0.64
2021	0.64	0.72	0.64
2020	0.65	0.72	0.64
2019	0.61	0.71	0.63
2018	0.61	0.71	0.63
2017	0.56	0.69	0.61
2016	0.55	0.68	0.61
2015	0.51	0.68	0.61

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# American Indian Students

16 Students

1,211 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

415 Students

13,035 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Manatee County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	7%	3%	5%
2024	7%	3%	5%
2023	7%	4%	5%
2022	8%	3%	4%
2021	8%	3%	4%
2020	7%	3%	4%
2019	7%	3%	4%
2018	7%	3%	4%
2017	3%	2%	4%
2016	3%	3%	4%
2015	4%	3%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

659 Students

91,012 Students

% Hispanic Students

11%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Manatee County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	11%	19%	9%
2024	11%	20%	9%
2023	11%	19%	9%
2022	9%	18%	8%
2021	9%	18%	9%
2020	9%	18%	9%
2019	7%	18%	8%
2018	7%	18%	8%
2017	6%	16%	8%
2016	6%	16%	8%
2015	6%	16%	8%

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# Black Students

386 Students

55,353 Students

% Black Students

12%

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Manatee County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	7%	12%	7%
2024	7%	12%	7%
2023	6%	11%	8%
2022	6%	11%	7%
2021	6%	11%	7%
2020	6%	12%	8%
2019	6%	10%	7%
2018	6%	10%	7%
2017	5%	9%	7%
2016	5%	9%	7%
2015	5%	9%	8%

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# White Students

3,218 Students

182,468 Students

% White Students

55%

39%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Manatee County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	55%	39%	52%
2024	54%	39%	52%
2023	53%	39%	52%
2022	54%	41%	54%
2021	54%	42%	54%
2020	54%	42%	54%
2019	58%	43%	56%
2018	58%	44%	56%
2017	62%	47%	58%
2016	63%	47%	58%
2015	67%	48%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

10 Students

1,211 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

1,134 Students

129,674 Students

% of Others Students

20%

27%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Manatee County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	20%	27%	26%
2024	21%	26%	26%
2023	23%	27%	25%
2022	23%	27%	25%
2021	23%	26%	25%
2020	24%	25%	24%
2019	22%	26%	24%
2018	22%	25%	23%
2017	24%	26%	22%
2016	23%	25%	22%
2015	18%	24%	21%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

8 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

8 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Manatee County, FL?

The private schools in Manatee County, FL include Manatee Learning Academy, Ave Maria University Prep School, and IMG Academy.

How many private schools are located in Manatee County?

35 private schools are located in Manatee County.

How much do private schools cost in Manatee County?

The average tuition cost is $13,882, which is higher than the Florida private school average tuition cost of $13,840.

How diverse are private schools in Manatee County?

Manatee County private schools are approximately 32% minority students, which is lower than the Florida private school average of 48%.

What percentage of students in Manatee County go to private school?

10% of all K-12 students in Manatee County are educated in private schools (compared to the FL state average of 14%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Manatee County?

59% of private schools in Manatee County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Baptist).

Which private schools in Manatee County are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private schools in Manatee County include: Next Generation Academics Inc vs. IMG Academy, The Goddard School vs. Primrose School At Lakewood Ranch Town Center, Educational Harbor vs. Suncoast Baptist Academy

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Year	Manatee County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	169	182	179
2024	162	175	172
2023	159	179	174
2022	135	185	185
2021	131	178	180
2020	122	166	171
2019	152	176	175
2018	152	173	172
2017	150	186	180
2016	158	181	178
2015	125	166	167

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

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SAT Score Trends (2015-2025)

ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

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SAT Score Trends (2015-2025)

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)

Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

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