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Sarasota, Florida Private Schools (Closed)

Brickhouse Academy

Gr: 8-12 | 23 students

Avg. class size: 8 students

3552 Webber St

Sarasota, FL 34239

(941) 924-7681

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Julie Rohr Academy

Gr: PK-8 | 188 students

Specialized Curriculum

4466 Fruitville Rd

Sarasota, FL 34232

(941) 371-4979

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West Florida Christian School

Gr: PK-12 | 115 students

Baptist

4311 Wilkinson Rd

Sarasota, FL 34233

(941) 921-6311

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Sarasota, FL Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

+22.2% (+6 schools) 10-yr

6,508

Students

+59.7% (+2,433 students) 10-yr

$14,286

Avg. Tuition

+44.5% (+$4,397) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

-13.3% (-2 students) 10-yr

19%

Students of Color

+58.3% (+7.0 pp) 10-yr

9:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

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Enrollment & Diversity

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Sarasota, FL Total Schools
2025	33
2024	35
2023	30
2022	29
2021	30
2020	31
2019	30
2018	28
2017	25
2016	27
2015	27

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Private schools up 6 in Sarasota, rising from 27 in 2016 to 33 in 2025.

# Students

6,508 Students

480,518 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Year	Sarasota, FL Avg	Florida (FL)	National
2025	194	182	179
2024	175	175	172
2023	170	179	174
2022	154	185	185
2021	147	178	180
2020	144	166	171
2019	153	176	175
2018	143	173	172
2017	151	186	180
2016	158	181	178
2015	151	166	167

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Private school size up 36 in Sarasota, the average students per school rose from 158 in 2016 to 194 in 2025.

% Students of Color

19%

48%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Sarasota, FL Avg	Florida (FL)	National
2025	19%	47%	34%
2024	18%	47%	34%
2023	17%	46%	33%
2022	13%	45%	33%
2021	13%	45%	32%
2020	15%	45%	32%
2019	15%	42%	31%
2018	15%	42%	31%
2017	14%	37%	32%
2016	13%	39%	32%
2015	12%	41%	32%

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Students of color up 6 points in Sarasota private schools, from 13% in 2016 to 19% in 2025, while Florida rose from 39% to 47%.

0.55

0.73

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Sarasota, FL Avg	Florida (FL)	National
2025	0.54	0.73	0.65
2024	0.50	0.73	0.65
2023	0.52	0.73	0.65
2022	0.49	0.72	0.64
2021	0.48	0.72	0.64
2020	0.49	0.72	0.64
2019	0.47	0.71	0.63
2018	0.43	0.71	0.63
2017	0.33	0.69	0.61
2016	0.32	0.68	0.61
2015	0.28	0.68	0.61

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Diversity score up 22 points in Sarasota private schools, rising from 0.32 in 2016 to 0.54 in 2025.

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# American Indian Students

10 Students

1,211 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

244 Students

13,035 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Sarasota, FL Avg	Florida (FL)	National
2025	4%	3%	5%
2024	4%	3%	5%
2023	4%	4%	5%
2022	3%	3%	4%
2021	3%	3%	4%
2020	3%	3%	4%
2019	3%	3%	4%
2018	2%	3%	4%
2017	2%	2%	4%
2016	1%	3%	4%
2015	2%	3%	4%

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Asian student share up 3 points in Sarasota private schools, rising from 1% in 2016 to 4% in 2025.

# Hispanic Students

434 Students

90,961 Students

% Hispanic Students

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Sarasota, FL Avg	Florida (FL)	National
2025	7%	19%	9%
2024	7%	20%	9%
2023	7%	19%	9%
2022	5%	18%	8%
2021	5%	18%	9%
2020	5%	18%	9%
2019	3%	18%	8%
2018	4%	18%	8%
2017	3%	16%	8%
2016	3%	16%	8%
2015	3%	16%	8%

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Hispanic enrollment up 4 points in Sarasota private schools, rising from 3% in 2016 to 7% in 2025.

# Black Students

207 Students

55,341 Students

% Black Students

12%

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Sarasota, FL Avg	Florida (FL)	National
2025	3%	12%	7%
2024	4%	12%	7%
2023	3%	11%	8%
2022	2%	11%	7%
2021	2%	11%	7%
2020	2%	12%	8%
2019	2%	10%	7%
2018	2%	10%	7%
2017	2%	9%	7%
2016	2%	9%	7%
2015	2%	9%	8%

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Black student share rose to 3% in Sarasota private schools in 2025, up from 2% in 2016 and still below Florida's 12%.

# White Students

4,054 Students

180,771 Students

% White Students

63%

38%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Sarasota, FL Avg	Florida (FL)	National
2025	64%	39%	52%
2024	69%	39%	52%
2023	66%	39%	52%
2022	68%	41%	54%
2021	69%	42%	54%
2020	69%	42%	54%
2019	69%	43%	56%
2018	74%	44%	56%
2017	81%	47%	58%
2016	82%	47%	58%
2015	84%	48%	58%

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White students down 18 points in Sarasota private schools, from 82% in 2016 to 64% in 2025.

# Hawaiian Students

8 Students

1,211 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

1,485 Students

130,272 Students

% of Others Students

23%

28%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Sarasota, FL Avg	Florida (FL)	National
2025	22%	27%	26%
2024	16%	26%	26%
2023	20%	27%	25%
2022	22%	27%	25%
2021	21%	26%	25%
2020	21%	25%	24%
2019	23%	26%	24%
2018	18%	25%	23%
2017	12%	26%	22%
2016	12%	25%	22%
2015	9%	24%	21%

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Other races share up 10 points in Sarasota private schools, rising from 12% in 2016 to 22% in 2025.

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Academics

# Teachers

581 Teachers

41,826 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Sarasota, FL Avg	Florida (FL)	National
2025	9:1	12:1	11:1
2024	10:1	12:1	11:1
2023	10:1	12:1	11:1
2022	9:1	12:1	11:1
2021	9:1	11:1	11:1
2020	9:1	12:1	12:1
2019	9:1	12:1	12:1
2018	9:1	12:1	12:1
2017	9:1	12:1	12:1
2016	9:1	12:1	12:1
2015	9:1	12:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

59%

52%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Sarasota, FL Avg	Florida (FL)	National
2025	59%	51%	55%
2024	59%	51%	54%
2023	62%	51%	54%
2022	58%	50%	54%
2021	58%	50%	54%
2020	54%	49%	54%
2019	51%	48%	53%
2018	53%	47%	53%
2017	52%	46%	53%
2016	47%	47%	52%
2015	39%	46%	52%

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Average Class Size

13 students

16 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Sarasota, FL Avg	Florida (FL)	National
2025	13	16	16
2024	12	15	15
2023	11	15	15
2022	13	15	15
2021	12	15	15
2020	12	15	15
2019	12	15	15
2018	11	15	15
2017	12	15	15
2016	11	15	15
2015	15	15	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

9 courses

14 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

Year	Sarasota, FL Avg	Florida (FL)	National
2025	10	14	13
2024	14	14	12
2023	12	13	11
2022	12	13	11
2021	12	13	11

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Average SAT score

1162

(Out of 1600)

1190

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$14,286

$12,529

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Sarasota, FL Avg	Florida (FL)	National
2025	$14,111	$12,377	$13,580
2024	$13,083	$11,950	$13,227
2023	$12,085	$11,427	$12,716
2022	$11,998	$10,958	$12,216
2021	$11,276	$10,745	$11,969
2020	$11,164	$10,426	$11,683
2019	$11,137	$10,261	$11,449
2018	$10,342	$9,995	$11,183
2017	$10,306	$9,793	$10,900
2016	$10,271	$9,494	$10,523
2015	$9,889	$9,116	$10,108

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Tuition up 37% in Sarasota, from $10,271 in 2016 to $14,111 in 2025, outpacing Florida’s rise from $9,494 to $12,377.

Average Summer Program Cost

$1,250

$636

Average % on Financial Aid

43%

48%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Sarasota, FL Avg	Florida (FL)	National
2025	41%	47%	34%
2024	34%	46%	34%
2023	33%	45%	34%
2022	34%	44%	33%
2021	36%	42%	33%
2020	35%	41%	32%
2019	32%	41%	31%
2018	25%	37%	30%
2017	26%	36%	30%
2016	23%	34%	29%
2015	22%	32%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$9,806

$6,491

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

89%

84%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2016-2025)

Year	Sarasota, FL Avg	Florida (FL)	National
2025	89%	84%	85%
2024	88%	84%	85%
2023	87%	85%	85%
2022	87%	85%	85%
2021	87%	86%	85%
2020	86%	86%	85%
2019	87%	87%	85%
2018	86%	87%	85%
2017	86%	87%	85%
2016	85%	87%	85%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

10 extracurriculars

8 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

9 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Sarasota, FL?

The private schools in Sarasota, FL include St. Mary Academy, Out Of Door Academy, and Cardinal Mooney Catholic High School.

How many private schools are located in Sarasota?

33 private schools are located in Sarasota.

How much do private schools cost in Sarasota?

The average tuition cost is $14,286, which is higher than the Florida private school average tuition cost of $12,529.

How diverse are private schools in Sarasota?

Sarasota private schools are approximately 19% minority students, which is lower than the Florida private school average of 48%.

What percentage of students in Sarasota go to private school?

21% of all K-12 students in Sarasota are educated in private schools (compared to the FL state average of 14%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Sarasota?

48% of private schools in Sarasota are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Catholic).

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

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