Private Schools

Private Schools in Sarasota, Florida

20 private schools in Sarasota, Florida with at least 30 students answered the 2023-24 federal survey. Together they enroll 5,375 students: 3 Catholic, 10 other religious and 7 nonsectarian. 13 schools go through high school grades.

Schools listed

Go through high school

Median enrollment

107

Median students per teacher

Private schools in Sarasota, Florida

Largest first. Students per teacher is the school’s own report.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation
The Out-Of-Door Academy	PK–12	805	8.8	Nonsectarian
The Out-Of-Door Academy of Sarasota	PK–12	805	10.5	Nonsectarian
The Classical Academy of Sarasota	PK–12	796	8.9	Nonsectarian
Cardinal Mooney Catholic High School	9–12	687	16.1	Catholic
Sarasota Christian School	PK–12	632	12.5	Mennonite
St Martha Catholic Schcol	PK–8	443	11.4	Catholic
Incarnation Catholic School	PK–8	164	5.2	Catholic
Community Day School	PK–8	142	5.6	Jewish
Newgate SchoolMontessori	PK–12	142	8.1	Nonsectarian
Calvary Chapel School	K–8	107	10.8	Christian
Foundations Christian Montessori AcademyMontessori	PK–11	106	10.6	Christian
Achievement Center of Sarasota the	6–12	104	11.8	Nonsectarian
Palm Grove Christian School	K–12	81	9	Mennonite
Providence Community School	K–12	77	8.8	Christian
Ascension Lutheran School	PK–8	74	13.2	Lutheran
Mangrove School of SarasotaSpecial program	PK–7	50	7.1	Nonsectarian
Agape Christian School of Sarasota	K–12	47	6.7	Christian
Elevation Preparatory Academy	9–12	43	13.9	Nonsectarian
Lighthouse Preparatory Christian School	K–11	37	6.4	Christian
Liberty Christian Academy of Sarasota	K–5	33	6.6	Christian

Getting in, and keeping up

Private school entrance exams: format, scoring, and dates for the ISEE, SSAT, and HSPT.
Florida FAST practice tests and score levels, the test public schools in Florida give.
Using a 529 plan for K-12 tuition and tutoring in Florida.
Colleges in Florida, for families already looking ahead.

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Frequently asked questions

How many private schools are in Sarasota, Florida?

20 private schools in Sarasota, Florida with at least 30 students answered the 2023-24 federal Private School Universe Survey. Schools that did not answer are not counted, so the real number is higher.

What is the largest private school in Sarasota, Florida?

Among schools that answered the survey, The Out-Of-Door Academy in Sarasota is the largest, with 805 students in grades PK–12.

How big are classes at private schools in Sarasota, Florida?

The survey reports students per teacher, not class size. The median private school in Sarasota, Florida has 9 students per teacher and 107 students in total.

Do private schools require an entrance exam?

Many independent schools ask for the ISEE or SSAT, and many Catholic high schools use the HSPT. Each school sets its own rule, so check the admissions page of every school on your list.

Source: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), 2023-24 public-use data file, National Center for Education Statistics. Schools that answered the survey and enrolled at least 30 students. Amish schools are left out. Schools report their own figures, and a school that did not answer the survey does not appear.