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About this school
Bay Haven School Basics Plus is
an urban public school
in Sarasota, Florida that is part of Sarasota County School District.
It serves 547 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.7:1.
Its teachers have had 59 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
44%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 13, 2025
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Bay Haven School Basics Plus
$27,254
raised using DonorsChoose
59
projects
funded
24
teachers
funded
133
donors
14
projects for
technology
11
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Bay Haven School Basics Plus has received support from
105 individuals from Florida and
28 individuals out-of-state.