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Sarasota County Private Schools (Closed)

Active Learning Academy, Inc.

Gr: K-12 | 700 students

Christian

14503 S Tamiami Trail

North Port, FL 34287

(941) 250-0641

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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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Suncoast Christian Academy

Gr: K-2 | 85 students

Church of God

881 S River Rd

Englewood, FL 34223

(941) 475-0511

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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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Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Sarasota County Total Schools
2025	41
2024	43
2023	36
2022	36
2021	39
2020	41
2019	39
2018	37
2017	33
2016	37
2015	37

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Private schools up 4 in Sarasota County, from 37 in 2016 to 41 in 2025, after dipping to 33 in 2017.

# Students

7,238 Students

480,501 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Year	Sarasota County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	174	182	179
2024	159	175	172
2023	158	179	174
2022	142	185	185
2021	150	178	180
2020	145	166	171
2019	158	176	175
2018	150	173	172
2017	161	186	180
2016	158	181	178
2015	153	166	167

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Average students up 16 in Sarasota County private schools, rising from 158 in 2016 to 174 in 2025.

% Average Students of Color

18%

48%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Sarasota County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	18%	47%	34%
2024	18%	47%	34%
2023	17%	46%	33%
2022	12%	45%	33%
2021	11%	45%	32%
2020	13%	45%	32%
2019	13%	42%	31%
2018	13%	42%	31%
2017	12%	37%	32%
2016	11%	39%	32%
2015	11%	41%	32%

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Students of color up 7 points in Sarasota County private schools, from 11% in 2016 to 18% in 2025.

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

638 Teachers

41,826 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Sarasota County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	9:1	12:1	11:1
2024	10:1	12:1	11:1
2023	10:1	12:1	11:1
2022	10:1	12:1	11:1
2021	8:1	11:1	11:1
2020	8:1	12:1	12:1
2019	8:1	12:1	12:1
2018	8:1	12:1	12:1
2017	7:1	12:1	12:1
2016	8:1	12:1	12:1
2015	8:1	12:1	12:1

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Student-teacher ratio down 1 in Sarasota County, from 10:1 in 2024 to 9:1 in 2025, while Florida stayed at 12:1.

% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

57%

52%

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

Year	Sarasota County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	57%	51%	55%
2024	57%	51%	54%
2023	59%	51%	54%
2022	57%	50%	54%
2021	57%	50%	54%
2020	53%	49%	54%
2019	50%	48%	53%
2018	52%	47%	53%
2017	51%	46%	53%
2016	51%	47%	52%
2015	46%	46%	52%

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Average Class Size

13 students

16 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

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

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Class size holds near 13 in Sarasota County private schools, compared with 16 in Florida and 15 nationally in 2025.

Average Number of AP Courses

9 courses

14 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

Year	Sarasota County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	10	14	13
2024	14	14	12
2023	12	13	11
2022	12	13	11
2021	12	13	11
2020	12	12	11
2019	12	12	11
2018	12	12	11
2017	12	11	10
2016	12	11	10

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Average SAT score

1173

(Out of 1600)

1190

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$14,349

$12,530

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Sarasota County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	$15,178	$14,120	$15,012
2024	$14,119	$13,633	$14,622
2023	$13,094	$13,036	$14,057
2022	$13,005	$12,501	$13,504
2021	$12,266	$12,258	$13,232
2020	$12,071	$11,894	$12,915
2019	$12,044	$11,706	$12,656
2018	$11,236	$11,403	$12,363
2017	$11,199	$11,173	$12,049
2016	$11,164	$10,831	$11,633
2015	$10,790	$10,400	$11,174

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Tuition rose 36% in Sarasota County, from $11,164 in 2016 to $15,178 in 2025.

Average Summer Program Cost

$1,250

$636

Average % on Financial Aid

45%

48%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Sarasota County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	44%	47%	34%
2024	37%	46%	34%
2023	37%	45%	34%
2022	37%	44%	33%
2021	40%	42%	33%
2020	39%	41%	32%
2019	37%	41%	31%
2018	32%	37%	30%
2017	32%	36%	30%
2016	31%	34%	29%
2015	30%	32%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$8,345

$6,496

Average Acceptance Rate

89%

84%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Sarasota County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	85%	80%	81%
2024	87%	84%	85%
2023	87%	85%	85%
2022	87%	85%	85%
2021	87%	86%	85%
2020	85%	86%	85%
2019	86%	87%	85%
2018	86%	87%	85%
2017	86%	87%	85%
2016	84%	87%	85%
2015	81%	87%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.55

0.73

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Sarasota County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
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	0.45	0.72	0.64
2020	0.45	0.72	0.64
2019	0.44	0.71	0.63
2018	0.40	0.71	0.63
2017	0.33	0.69	0.61
2016	0.32	0.68	0.61
2015	0.29	0.68	0.61

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

# American Indian Students

10 Students

1,211 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

258 Students

13,035 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

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

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Asian share up 2 points in Sarasota County private schools, rising from 2% in 2016 to 4% in 2025.

# Hispanic Students

474 Students

90,961 Students

% Hispanic Students

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

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

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

# Black Students

226 Students

55,341 Students

% Black Students

12%

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Sarasota County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	3%	12%	7%
2024	3%	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	1%	9%	7%
2016	1%	9%	7%
2015	2%	9%	8%

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Black students up 2 points in Sarasota County private schools, rising from 1% in 2016 to 3% in 2025.

# White Students

4,561 Students

180,771 Students

% White Students

63%

38%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Sarasota County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	64%	39%	52%
2024	68%	39%	52%
2023	66%	39%	52%
2022	68%	41%	54%
2021	71%	42%	54%
2020	71%	42%	54%
2019	72%	43%	56%
2018	76%	44%	56%
2017	81%	47%	58%
2016	81%	47%	58%
2015	84%	48%	58%

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White students down 17 points in Sarasota County private schools, from 81% in 2016 to 64% in 2025.

# Hawaiian Students

9 Students

1,211 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

1,699 Students

130,255 Students

% of Others Students

23%

28%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Sarasota County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	22%	27%	26%
2024	18%	26%	26%
2023	21%	27%	25%
2022	23%	27%	25%
2021	20%	26%	25%
2020	20%	25%	24%
2019	21%	26%	24%
2018	17%	25%	23%
2017	14%	26%	22%
2016	13%	25%	22%
2015	10%	24%	21%

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Other-race students up 9 points in Sarasota County private schools, rising from 13% in 2016 to 22% in 2025.

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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 Sarasota County, FL?

The private schools in Sarasota County, FL include The Out-of-Door Academy, Epiphany Cathedral School, and Out Of Door Academy.

How many private schools are located in Sarasota County?

38 private schools are located in Sarasota County.

How much do private schools cost in Sarasota County?

The average tuition cost is $14,349, which is higher than the Florida private school average tuition cost of $12,530.

How diverse are private schools in Sarasota County?

Sarasota County private schools are approximately 18% minority students, which is lower than the Florida private school average of 48%.

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

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

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

54% of private schools in Sarasota County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Catholic).

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

Popular comparisons of private schools in Sarasota County include: Saltmeadow School vs. The Out-of-Door Academy, Incarnation Catholic School vs. St. Martha Catholic School, St. Martha Catholic School vs. Incarnation Catholic School

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