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BOOKER HIGH SCHOOL

Public School | Magnet | 9th - 12th | 1,309 students

Address

3201 N ORANGE AVE
Sarasota, FL 34234

School District

SARASOTA

School Details

Total Students

1,309

Grades

9th - 12th

Student-Teacher Ratio

17.5:1

Teachers (FTE)

75

School Type

Public

Locale

City - Small

County

12115

Special Designations

Magnet School

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

777 (59.4%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

112 (8.6%)

Total eligible: 889 students (67.9%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

120168002461

District NCES ID

1201680

Community Profile (34234)

Demographic and economic data for the 34234 ZIP code area where BOOKER HIGH SCHOOL is located.

Population Overview

Total Population

21,621

Median Age

43.1

Male

45.5%

Female

54.5%

Age Distribution

Under 5

4.5%

5-9

4.7%

10-14

6.8%

15-19

7.3%

Under 18

18.7%

65+

23.1%

Race & Ethnicity

White

55.3%

Black/African American

29.8%

Asian

1.2%

Native American

0.0%

Two or More Races

11.6%

Hispanic/Latino

11.7%

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$54,669

Mean Household Income

$73,239

Per Capita Income

$32,121

Median Family Income

$69,860

Poverty Rate

21.1%

Unemployment Rate

5.2%

Households on SNAP

1,601

Employment & Commute

Employed

9,291

Avg. Commute Time

20.7 min

Work From Home

8.1%

Drive Alone

76.4%

Education

High School or Higher

83.2%

Bachelor's or Higher

25.9%

Graduate Degree

10.1%

Enrolled in School

4,715

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

264

Kindergarten

250

Elementary

1,899

High School

838

College

1,464

Housing

Median Home Value

$196,000

Median Rent

$1,321

Total Housing Units

10,256

Owner Occupied

60.2%

Renter Occupied

39.8%

Median Rooms

4.6

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$1,609

Avg. Household Size

2.29

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

772

$100K-$150K

669

$200K-$300K

1,300

$500K-$1M

265

Households & Families

Total Households

8,828

Avg. Household Size

2.34

Avg. Family Size

2.96

Married Couples

34.8%

Living Alone

25.0%

Broadband Internet

94.2%

Veterans

1,178

Foreign Born

453

Health Insurance

Insured

18,190

Uninsured

3,228

Private Insurance

11,865

Public Insurance

9,172

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

Sarasota, FL 34234