Enrollment
547
Florida · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 120168002458
Bay Haven School of Basics Plus — Sarasota, FL
Federal NCES profile for Bay Haven School of Basics Plus, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 40/100.
👥 Class size 42
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 47
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
40.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.6:1
vs 18.3:1 Florida avg
-20% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
42.4%
vs 52.0% Florida avg
-18% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Bay Haven School of Basics Plus compares with Florida and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Bay Haven School of Basics Plus reports 547 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 40.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 14.6:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 20% below the Florida state mean of 18.3:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 8% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 42.4% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 18% below the Florida average and 18% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 547 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 21.4% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Sarasota spends $14,758 per pupil district-wide, above the Florida average of $12,756 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 77.1% from local sources (property taxes), 11.5% from the state, and 11.3% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (D), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Bay Haven School of Basics Plus compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Florida state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Florida | Florida avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 14.6:1 | ▼ 20% | 18.3:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 42.4% | ▼ 18% | 52.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 547 | top 45% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
42.4%
free-lunch eligible
— 18% below the Florida average of 52.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
14.6:1
students per teacher
— 20% below state mean
Top 23% in Florida — lower ratio than 77% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
21.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,758
per pupil, district-wide
— above Florida avg of $12,756
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 547 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 547 Top 45% in Florida — larger than 55% of 4,029 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 40.0
Students per teacher 14.6:1 -20% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 42.4% -18% vs state
NCES ID 120168002458
Student demographics
White 43.9%
Hispanic or Latino 24.3%
African American 20.8%
Two or More 9.3%
Asian 1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Largest group: White at 43.9% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 547:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 21.4%
In-school suspensions 1
Out-of-school suspensions 2
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sarasota, which includes Bay Haven School of Basics Plus.
$14,758
Per student
+16%
vs Florida
Avg $12,756
-24%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 77.1%
State 11.5%
Federal 11.3%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,637
- Students per teacher
- 20:1
- Enrollment
- 2,579
- Students per teacher
- 23.7:1
- Enrollment
- 2,557
- Students per teacher
- 20.8:1
- Enrollment
- 2,359
- Students per teacher
- 19.8:1
- Enrollment
- 1,752
- Students per teacher
- 16.4:1
Similar elementary schools in Sarasota
4 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Sarasota Suncoast Academy
Standard public school
823 students 16.4:1 students per teacher
Dreamers Academy
Standard public school
519 students 12.7:1 students per teacher
Sarasota Academy of the Arts
Standard public school
193 students 11.4:1 students per teacher
Suncoast School for Innovative Studies
Standard public school
96 students 11.8:1 students per teacher
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Bay Haven School of Basics Plus
How many students attend Bay Haven School of Basics Plus?
Bay Haven School of Basics Plus has 547 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in SARASOTA, FL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bay Haven School of Basics Plus?
The student-teacher ratio at Bay Haven School of Basics Plus is 14.6:1, which is 20% lower than the Florida average of 18.3:1 and 8% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Bay Haven School of Basics Plus?
42.4% of students at Bay Haven School of Basics Plus are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bay Haven School of Basics Plus?
The largest demographic group at Bay Haven School of Basics Plus is White at 43.9%. The school serves a diverse student body in SARASOTA, FL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bay Haven School of Basics Plus?
Bay Haven School of Basics Plus has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (D) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.