Sarasota Virtual Instruction Program

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Sarasota Virtual Instruction Program ranks 413 th of 807 Florida alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Sarasota Virtual Instruction Program is a small, alternative public virtual school serving grades K-12 in the Sarasota school district. With just 87 students, the school has a diverse student population, with a majority of white students and significant Hispanic and multiracial representation.

Sarasota Virtual Instruction Program stands out for its strong performance metrics. The school has had very high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 63.6% to 100% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state and district averages. It also has remarkably low chronic absenteeism rates, much lower than surrounding schools. However, the school's academic test scores are mixed, performing well in some subjects like 3rd-8th grade ELA and Algebra 1, but lagging behind in others like Geometry, Biology, and 8th grade Science. Compared to nearby alternative public schools, Sarasota Virtual Instruction Program's performance is quite different, with Pine View School outperforming it academically, while Oak Park School has lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism.

The school's virtual nature and specialized student population, with a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch compared to the state and district, may contribute to its unique performance profile. While Sarasota Virtual Instruction Program is a high-performing virtual school within the Sarasota district, its small size and specialized population may present challenges in providing a diverse range of educational opportunities.

Detail:

Public, Virtual, Alternative K-12

1960 Landings Blvd
Sarasota, FL 34231

(941) 927-9000

District: Sarasota

SchoolDigger Rank:
413^th of 807 Florida Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,604

Student/teacher ratio: n/a

Number of students: 87

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.7%

Hispanic:

13.8%

Two or more races:

8.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sarasota Virtual Instruction Program is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2021 the calculated Average Standard Score was 87.93. (See more...)

Compare Details Sarasota Virtual Instruction Program is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2021 the calculated Average Standard Score was 89.26. (See more...)

Compare Details Sarasota Virtual Instruction Program ranks worse than 51.2% of high schools in Florida. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.85. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Sarasota Virtual Instruction Program who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (74.7%), Hispanic (13.8%), two or more races (8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sarasota Virtual Instruction Program is $8,604. 4 alternative schools in the Sarasota School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Sarasota Virtual Instruction Program was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Sarasota Virtual Instruction Program 413^th of 807 Florida public high schools. (See Sarasota Virtual Instruction Program in the ranking list.)

Sarasota:

SchoolDigger ranks Sarasota 8^th of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Sarasota Virtual Instruction Program

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2011	64.06	757^th	1985	61.9%
2021	87.93	242^nd	2247	89.2%

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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Sarasota Virtual Instruction Program

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	FL State Percentile
2011	68.90	285^th	891	68.0%
2012	66.61	293^rd	897	67.3%
2013	81.42	152^nd	956	84.1%
2021	89.26	84^th	1136	92.6%

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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Sarasota Virtual Instruction Program

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	FL State Percentile
2011	42.22	396^th	622	36.3%
2021	63.32	166^th	746	77.7%
2022	35.30	439^th	774	43.3%
2023	35.47	439^th	792	44.6%
2024	40.85	413^th	807	48.8%

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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Florida Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Sarasota Virtual Instruction Program

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2010	39	2	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	3	47
2011	117	4	1	9	1	0	5	0	137
2012	122	4	3	10	1	0	7	0	147
2013	78	4	4	10	0	0	6	0	102
2014	67	2	2	6	0	0	3	0	80
2015	31	0	0	7	0	0	3	0	41
2016	23	1	0	6	0	0	1	0	31
2017	31	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	32
2018	28	0	0	5	0	0	3	0	36
2019	35	3	0	6	0	0	1	0	45
2020	41	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	43
2021	373	12	7	76	0	0	41	0	509
2022	67	1	3	12	1	0	12	0	96
2023	65	3	0	12	0	0	7	0	87

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Sarasota Virtual Instruction Program

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2010	47	n/a	n/a	40.9
2011	137	n/a	n/a	28.5
2012	147	n/a	n/a	42.2
2013	102	n/a	n/a	42.2
2014	80	n/a	n/a	48.8
2015	41	n/a	n/a	22
2016	31	n/a	n/a	19.4
2017	32	n/a	n/a	n/a
2018	36	n/a	n/a	36.1
2019	45	0.0	n/a	6.7
2020	43	0.0	n/a	14
2021	509	0.0	n/a	25.3
2022	96	0.0	n/a	26
2023	87	0.0	n/a	8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Sarasota Virtual Instruction Program

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2010	47	n/a	n/a	40.9
2011	137	n/a	n/a	28.5
2012	147	n/a	n/a	42.2
2013	102	n/a	n/a	42.2
2014	80	n/a	n/a	48.8
2015	41	n/a	n/a	22
2016	31	n/a	n/a	19.4
2017	32	n/a	n/a	n/a
2018	36	n/a	n/a	36.1
2019	45	0.0	n/a	6.7
2020	43	0.0	n/a	14
2021	509	0.0	n/a	25.3
2022	96	0.0	n/a	26
2023	87	0.0	n/a	8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Sarasota Virtual Instruction Program

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2023	$00 (0.0%)	$8,605 (100.0%)	$8,604

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sarasota Virtual Instruction Program

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	45	87	93.3%
African American	3	3
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	6	12	100%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	35	65	85.7%
Two or More Races	1	7	600%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	6.7%	8%	1.4%

Schools Near Sarasota Virtual Instruction Program

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				FAST English Language Arts (2024)								FAST Math (2024)						Statewide Science Science (2024)		EOC Algebra 1 (2024)	EOC Geometry (2024)	EOC Biology 1 (2024)	EOC US History (2024)	EOC Civics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 9th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 10th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC US History End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ese Special Programs	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1960 Landings Blvd	Sarasota	34231	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	No	(941) 927-9000	7	4	1.7		5 (71.4%)	1 (14.3%)	1 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Sarasota Virtual Instruction Program	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	1960 Landings Blvd	Sarasota	34231	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	Yes	No	(941) 927-9000	87	0		8.0%	65 (74.7%)	3 (3.4%)	12 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (8.0%)								(n/a)						62.0		58.0								10.0				53.0	50.0	$8,604	$00	$8,605
Sarasota Virtual Academy (Virtual Franchise)	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	4748 Beneva Rd	Sarasota	34233	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	Yes	No	(941) 924-1365	0	4	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																						$10,897	$00	$10,897
Oak Park School	Public, Alternative	K-12	7285 Hand Rd	Sarasota	34241	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	No	(941) 361-6428	239	47	5.0	64.0%	131 (54.8%)	42 (17.6%)	43 (18.0%)	8 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.3%)								(n/a)			0.0												6.0							$64,088	$7,989	$56,098
Pine View School	Public, Magnet, Alternative	2-12	1 Python Path	Osprey	34229	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	Yes	No	No	(941) 486-2001	1,689	104	16.3	12.9%	973 (57.6%)	22 (1.3%)	157 (9.3%)	367 (21.7%)	6 (0.4%)	3 (0.2%)	161 (9.5%)								(n/a)	98.0	98.0	98.0	99.0	100.0	98.0	98.0	99.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		100.0	100.0	98.0	100.0	99.0	100.0	95.0	100.0	$12,370	$633	$11,738
Easter Seals	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	350 Braden Ave	Sarasota	34243	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	No	(941) 355-7637	12	10	1.2	41.7%	9 (75.0%)	1 (8.3%)	2 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Access To Education	Public, Alternative	3-12	6423 9th Street E	Bradenton	34203	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	No	(941) 751-6550	42	9	4.6	61.9%	9 (21.4%)	8 (19.0%)	20 (47.6%)	2 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (7.1%)								(n/a)																						$43,467	$12,074	$31,392
Palmshores Behavior Health Center	Public, Alternative	2-12	1324 37th Ave East	Bradenton	34208	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	No	(941) 792-2222	81	3	27.0	3.7%	56 (69.1%)	7 (8.6%)	12 (14.8%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.2%)								(n/a)						28.0	44.0	33.0						11.0		17.0	19.0				9.0
Pinnacle Academy Inc.	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	6215 Lorraine Rd	Bradenton	34202	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	No	(941) 755-1400	1	3	.3		1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Horizons Academy	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1910 27th St E	Bradenton	34208	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	No	(941) 714-7470	454	21	21.6	73.8%	94 (20.7%)	145 (31.9%)	200 (44.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.1%)								(n/a)		18.0	7.0	0.0	11.0	7.0	12.0	22.0		18.0	7.0	3.0	8.0	10.0	7.0	5.0	24.0	14.0	25.0	25.0	12.0	$11,468	$1,676	$9,792

Frequently Asked Questions about Sarasota Virtual Instruction Program

Is Sarasota Virtual Instruction Program a good school?

Sarasota Virtual Instruction Program ranks 413^th of 807 Florida alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Sarasota Virtual Instruction Program in?

Sarasota

How many students attend Sarasota Virtual Instruction Program?

In the 2022-23 school year, 87 students attended Sarasota Virtual Instruction Program.

What is the racial makeup of Sarasota Virtual Instruction Program?

Students at Sarasota Virtual Instruction Program are 75% White, 14% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% African American.

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