BAYSHORE HIGH SCHOOL

BAYSHORE HIGH SCHOOL is one of the average-sized high schools in BRADENTON, Florida, operated by MANATEE, with 1,400 students on its rolls from grades 8 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 1,035 students per school, that is 35% above typical.

Within MANATEE, which oversees 80 schools and 54,215 students, BAYSHORE HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

On demographics, BAYSHORE HIGH SCHOOL lists that 63% of the student body identifies as Hispanic; the rest is composed of 16% White, 15% Black, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Manatee County as a whole is about 18% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the resource side, BAYSHORE HIGH SCHOOL reports 75 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 23.5:1, putting BAYSHORE HIGH SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 62% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Manatee County (around 51%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), BAYSHORE HIGH SCHOOL falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 50.2%; this one comes in at 35.7%, -14.5 points off the demographic line.

In the area at large, Manatee County reports that the typical household earns roughly $78,457 per year, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Manatee County's 86 public schools (combined enrollment of about 54,208 students), BAYSHORE HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: STATE COLLEGE OF FLORIDA COLLEGIATE SCHOOL, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts BAYSHORE HIGH SCHOOL at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 43.1%.

The school occupies a residential site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at BAYSHORE HIGH SCHOOL has declined 13%, going from 1,611 students in 2018 to 1,400 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 50% to 63% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 20.9:1 in 2018 to 18.7:1 in 2025.

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