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PALMETTO HIGH SCHOOL

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1200 17TH ST W, PALMETTO, FL 34221 • Manatee County
(941) 723-4848
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
2,185
Teachers (FTE)
97.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
22.5:1
FRPL Eligible
1,313
(60.1%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 1,313 of 2,185 (60.1%)
Free Lunch: 1,189 (54.4%)
Reduced-Price: 124 (5.7%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 872 (39.9%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 1,350 2,700 2020-2021: 2,065 students 2,065 2020-2021 2021-2022: 1,984 students 1,984 -3.9% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 2,100 students 2,100 +5.8% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 2,194 students 2,194 +4.5% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 2,185 students 2,185 -0.4% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Hispanic / Latino: 869 (39.8%) White: 796 (36.4%) Black or African American: 385 (17.6%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 105 (4.8%) Asian: 28 (1.3%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 1 (0%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 1 (0%)
2,185 Students
Hispanic / Latino 869 39.8%
White 796 36.4%
Black or African American 385 17.6%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 105 4.8%
Asian 28 1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 0%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 2,185 Students
Grade 10: 566 (25.9%) Grade 11: 562 (25.7%) Grade 12: 473 (21.6%) Grade 8: 4 (0.2%) Grade 9: 580 (26.5%)
2,185 Students
Grade 10 566 25.9%
Grade 11 562 25.7%
Grade 12 473 21.6%
Grade 8 4 0.2%
Grade 9 580 26.5%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
1,126
51.5%
F
Female Students
1,059
48.5%