How are the schools in Sarasota, FL?

Sarasota has 35 public schools in federal filings, 30 with enough reported data to grade. 87% of graded schools rate A or B on reported-incident data. 30 schools reported zero bullying incidents in the most recent federal collection. Per-school grades appear in NeighborhoodSense address reports.

What is the air quality in Sarasota, FL?

EPA monitoring for Sarasota County recorded a median AQI of 48 with 59% good air days in 2025. That median is better than 15% of monitored FL counties.

Are there toxic chemical releases in Sarasota, FL?

11 facilities in Sarasota report chemical releases to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory. Reported releases include 102,214 lbs of carcinogen-class chemicals. Facility locations relative to a specific address appear in NeighborhoodSense reports.

Is Sarasota, FL safe?

NeighborhoodSense doesn't rate cities as safe or unsafe. Instead we compile the public record — reported school incidents, EPA chemical releases, air quality, hospital patient experience, and more — so you can weigh the facts for any specific address in Sarasota.

City data / FL / Sarasota

Sarasota, FL: The Full Public Record

102,214 pounds of cancer-linked chemical releases. 30 schools with federal incident records. All public record — compiled in one place for Sarasota, and available in full for any address in it.

Schools

Federal civil-rights filings cover 35 schools in Sarasota, including 10 high schools. 30 report enough data to grade on reported incidents. Across those, 87% rate A or B.

A 12

B 14

C 3

D 1

In the most recent federal collection, schools here reported 0 bullying allegations, 3 weapon incidents.

School-by-school grades, incident counts, and which schools serve a given address In the address report

Academic access

6 schools offer Advanced Placement courses. 4 offer dual enrollment for college credit. 28 run gifted & talented programs.

Which schools — with course counts, athletics, and counselor staffing In the address report

Chemical releases

11 facilities in Sarasota report chemical releases to the EPA's Toxics Release Inventory. Their filings include 102,214 pounds of carcinogen-class releases.

Largest reported releases by weight: Styrene (102,214 lbs), Methyl methacrylate (13,948 lbs), Toluene (554 lbs).

Facility names, locations, and distance from a specific address In the address report

Air quality

EPA monitoring for Sarasota County recorded a median AQI of 48 in 2025, with good air on 59% of monitored days. 15% of monitored FL counties recorded worse air — most recorded better.

Fatal police incidents

Public records document 6 fatal police shooting incidents in Sarasota over the tracked period. Locations relative to a specific address appear in address reports.

Broader crime figures for Sarasota are collected at the city level by the FBI's national reporting system; NeighborhoodSense presents them at that level, labeled as city-level — not attributed to any street or block.

Local economy

Sarasota County's economy is classified as growing in federal employment data with 1.5% job growth over the tracked decade, average annual pay of $64,591, and 21,115 registered businesses.

Every address in Sarasota has its own report

The figures above are city and county totals. The address report shows the five schools serving a specific home, facility distances, hospital names and scores, and more — from the same official sources.

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