Sidney Lanier Center
312 Nw 16th Avenue, Gainesville, FL, 32601-2200 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Sidney Lanier Center
School Type Special education school
Grades Offered Grades PK - 12
County Alachua County, FL
Students & Faculty
Total Students 111 students
% Male / % Female 66%  /  34%
Total Classroom Teachers 32 teachers
Students by Grade
Pre-K - 6 students
Kind - 1 students
Grade 1 - 1 students
Grade 3 - 2 students
Grade 4 - 5 students
Grade 5 - 2 students
Grade 6 - 2 students
Grade 7 - 9 students
Grade 8 - 13 students
Grade 9 - 8 students
Grade 10 - 10 students
Grade 11 - 7 students
Grade 12 - 45 students
This School
(FL) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:3 1:19
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(FL) School Average
% American Indian 1% 1%
% Asian 2% n/a
% Hispanic 7% 11%
% Black 42% 30%
% White 48% 39%
Additional Student Information
This School
(FL) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 51% 36%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 5% 8%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a 6%
School Performance:
(FL) Statewide Testing Performance
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School District:
School District Name Alachua County School District
This School's Agency
(FL) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 72 20
Number of Students Managed 30,108 students 11,348 students
District Total Revenue $248,762,000 $110,828,000
District Expenditure $238,406,000 $112,427,000
District Revenue / Student $8,262 $9,766
District Expenditure / Student $7,918 $9,907
In the News:
  • Friday, October 23, 2009 1:25 am (Independent Florida Alligator)
    posted on October 23, 2009 at 06:45:52 am
    A man was arrested early Thursday morning for elbowing and pushing a pregnant woman during an argument. Alachua County law enforcement agencies will be on the lookout this week for drivers who illegally pass school buses.
  • Special Olympian dies from leukemia (The Gainesville Sun)
    posted on September 25, 2009 at 10:08:25 am
    By Harriet Daniels Staff writer A love of pickles, especially sour ones, earned Angela Leigh Durham the nickname "Pickle."This past summer, the University of Florida's Panhellenic Council and Dreams Come True, a nonprofit organization that fulfills dreams for terminally ill children, made Angela's dream of visiting the Rocky Mountains a reality.
  • Angela dies after 3-year battle with leukemia (The Gainesville Sun)
    posted on September 25, 2009 at 01:53:07 am
    By Harriet Daniels Staff writer This past summer, the University of Florida's Panhellenic Council and Dreams Come True, a nonprofit organization that fulfills dreams for terminally ill children, made Angela's dream of visiting the Rocky Mountains a reality.
  • Contract lets school officials get around 'double dipping' law (The Gainesville Sun)
    posted on August 2, 2009 at 10:08:51 am
    By Christopher Curry Staff writer During their 2009 session, state lawmakers passed legislation to curb what they saw as a dubious practice commonly dubbed “double dipping” in which elected officials and some public employees would retire and, after a one-month break, return to their jobs to earn a salary and pension simultaneously.
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School Notes:
 
School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (32601)
School Zip (32601)
(FL) State Average
Population (Approximate) 17,033 people 15,366,089 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 57% 27%
Population Average Age 24 years old 37 years old
Average Household size 2.1 persons 2.3 persons
Median Household Income $17,664 $38,396
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 4.1 rooms 5.0 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 44 years old 32 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (32601)


Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
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Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
% Owning / % Renting 26% / 74% 67% / 33%
School Map:
1. Anchor School - 65 students - view location
2. Charles W. Duval Elementary School - 491 students - 0.5 mi. away - view location
3. W. A. Metcalfe Elementary School - 506 students - 0.5 mi. away - view location
4. Horizon Center. Alternative School - 150 students - 0.8 mi. away - view location
5. Howard W. Bishop Middle School - 891 students - 0.9 mi. away - view location
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