Index	Venice	Florida	National
Average Test Scores	69%	49%	49%
Student/Teacher ratio	18:1	17:1	16:1
Total public schools	7	3,388	79,221
Total private schools	4	1,640	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	n/a	466	7,963

The Venice, FL educational system consists of 7 public schools, 4 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools. Venice public schools have average test scores of 69% which is 39% higher than than the Florida average and 40% higher than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Venice public schools is 18:1, compared to 17:1 in Florida and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 93.4% of students have completed 8th grade, 93.2% have completed high school, 39.2% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 5.6% have completed a doctorate degree.

Education level achieved in Venice

Index	Venice	Florida	National
Completed 8th grade	93.4%	84.0%	84.3%
Completed high school	93.2%	83.0%	83.0%
Completed some college	68.2%	58.0%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	46.8%	37.4%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	39.2%	27.9%	30.3%
Completed masters	16.9%	10.0%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	5.6%	3.1%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	2.7%	1.1%	1.3%

Venice, FL School Districts

Sarasota County School District

There are a total of 7 public schools, 4 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Venice. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Venice, FL schools is 69%. The average student to teacher ratio is 18:1. In Venice, FL, an average of 93.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 93.2% have completed high school.

To customize your list of Venice schools, you can start by sorting the list of schools by proficiency test score, school name or student to teacher ratio. Then you can select the grade levels that you would like to see, these include preschool, elementary, middle school and high school. Next, select the school type from the following options: charter, magnet, title I and title 1. Finally, you are able to filter your results by average proficiency score. Simply select the minimum proficiency score that you would like to see and only schools with that proficiency score or higher will appear on your list of Venice, FL schools.

Nearby cities with high average school scores

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Osprey, FL	6,561	99%	101%
Nokomis, FL	3,431	81%	64%
Bee Ridge, FL	9,998	80%	62%
Gulf Gate Estates, FL	10,676	69%	39%
Ridge Wood Heights, FL	4,410	69%	39%
Venice, FL	21,722	69%	40%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Geneva, IL	21,732	61%	23%
Chillicothe, OH	21,748	71%	43%
Farragut, TN	21,690	81%	65%
Tumwater, WA	21,684	48%	2%
Saginaw, TX	21,680	77%	57%
Venice, FL	21,722	69%	40%

Source: The Venice, FL education data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.