Schools

The School District of Manatee County, in Manatee County, Florida, provides education to 47,890 students. It employs over 7,000 people.

The district is managed by the Manatee County School Board and the Superintendent. Cynthia Saunders was sworn in as Interim Superintendent on June 28, 2018 following Dr. Diana Greene's departure to Duval County Public Schools. Current Manatee County School Board members are Vice-Chairman Gina Messenger, District 1; Charlie Kennedy, District 2; Dave "Watchdog" Miner, District 3; Chairman Dr. Scott L. Hopes, District 4; and John Colon, District 5.

As of June 2018, SDMC has achieved an overall ranking of “B,” according to the Florida Department of Education's school grade system, which is based on the New Florida Standards and Florida Standard Assessments (FSA) test results.

High Schools

• Bayshore (Bruin)
• Braden River High School (Pirate)
• Lakewood Ranch (Mustang)
• Manatee (Hurricane)
• North River High School (Planned to be open 2019-2020 in Parrish)
• Palmetto (Tiger)
• Southeast (Seminole)

Middle Schools

• Braden River Middle School
• Buffalo Creek Middle School
• Carlos E. Haile Middle School
• Sara Scott Harllee Middle School
• Dr. Mona Jain Middle School (Planned to be open 2019-2020 in Lakewood Ranch)
• Louise R. Johnson Middle School
• Martha B. King Middle School
• Electa Arcott Lee Middle School
• Lincoln Memorial Middle School
• R. Dan Nolan Middle School
• W. D. Sugg Middle School

Elementary Schools

• Florine J. Abel Elementary School
• Anna Maria Elementary School
• Ballard Elementary School
• William H. Bashaw Elementary School
• Bayshore Elementary School
• Blackburn Elementary School
• Braden River Elementary School
• Blanche H. Daughtrey Elementary School
• Duette Elementary School
• Freedom Elementary School
• B. D. Gullett Elementary School
• Barbara A. Harvey Elementary School (Planned to be open 2019-2020 in Parrish)
• Marjorie G. Kinnan Elementary School
• Manatee Elementary School
• Gilbert W. McNeal Elementary School
• Jessie P. Miller Elementary School
• Virgil Mills Elementary School
• H. S. Moody Elementary School
• Myakka City Elementary School
• Oneco Elementary School
• Orange Ridge / Bullock Elementary School
• Palm View Elementary School
• Palma Sola Elementary School
• Palmetto Elementary School
• Robert H. Prine Elementary School
• William Monroe Rowlett Elementary School
• G. D. Rogers Garden Elementary School
• Samoset Elementary Accelerated School
• Sea Breeze Elementary School
• Ida M. Stewart Elementary School
• Tara Elementary School
• James Tillman Elementary School
• Frances Wakeland Elementary School
• Annie Lucy Williams Elementary School
• Gene Witt Elementary School
• Robert E. Willis Elementary School

Charter Schools

• Manatee School for the Arts
• State College of Florida Collegiate School