Bay School District

1311 Balboa Ave
Panama City, FL 32401-2080
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 12 public charter schools serving 4,934 students in Bay School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public charter schools in Florida.
Public Charter Schools in Bay School District have an average math proficiency score of 73% (versus the Florida public charter school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Florida public charter school average of 70% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
49 Schools
744 Schools
# Students
26,197 Students
360,352 Students
# Teachers
1,434 Teachers
18,619 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Bay School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 73 school districts in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 81% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (FL)
#30 out of 73 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Bay  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
51%
48%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bay  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
51%
52%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bay  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
91%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Bay  School District and public school graduation rate of FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.68
# American Indian Students
76 Students
964 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
487 Students
10,166 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
3,069 Students
161,686 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
45%
# Black Students
3,589 Students
67,983 Students
% Black Students
14%
19%
# White Students
16,989 Students
107,215 Students
% White Students
65%
30%
# Hawaiian Students
74 Students
659 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,913 Students
11,632 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
716
1,768
# Students in K Grade:
1,977
31,635
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,048
31,545
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,959
31,136
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,040
30,754
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,907
29,845
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,992
30,475
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,991
35,085
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,092
33,561
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,917
32,082
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,143
18,662
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,938
17,318
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,775
16,781
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,702
19,705
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,383 is higher than the state median of $12,134. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,691 is higher than the state median of $11,783. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (FL)
Total Revenue
$351 MM
$34,349 MM
This chart display total revenue of Bay  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$359 MM
$33,354 MM
This chart display total spending of Bay  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,383
$12,134
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Bay  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,691
$11,783
This chart display average spending per public school student in Bay  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Bay School District Public Charter Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
University Sabl Inc
Charter School
Math: 92% | Reading: 92%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
1980 Discovery Loop
Panama City, FL 32405
(850) 215-0097
Grades: K-8
| 679 students
Rank: #22.
North Bay Haven Career Academy
Charter School
Math: 88% | Reading: 68%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1 Buccaneer Dr
Panama City, FL 32404
(850) 248-0801
Grades: 9-12
| 906 students
Rank: #33.
Rising Leaders Academy
Charter School
Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1527 Lincoln Ave
Panama City, FL 32405
(850) 215-0844
Grades: K-12
| 279 students
Rank: #44.
Bay Haven Charter Academy
Charter School
Math: 71% | Reading: 73%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2501 Hawks Landing Blvd
Panama City, FL 32405
(850) 248-3500
Grades: K-5
| 786 students
Rank: #55.
North Bay Haven Charter Elementary School
Charter School
Math: 70% | Reading: 67%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1 Buccaneer Dr
Panama City, FL 32404
(850) 248-0801
Grades: K-5
| 697 students
Rank: #66.
North Bay Haven Charter Middle School
Charter School
Math: 73% | Reading: 61%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1 Buccaneer Dr
Panama City, FL 32404
(850) 248-0801
Grades: 6-8
| 525 students
Rank: #77.
Bay Haven Charter Middle School
Charter School
Math: 71% | Reading: 62%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2501 Hawks Landing Blvd
Panama City, FL 32405
(850) 248-3500
Grades: 6-8
| 438 students
Rank: #88.
Palm Bay Elementary School
Charter School
Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1104 Balboa Ave
Panama City, FL 32401
(850) 215-0770
Grades: K-5
| 281 students
Rank: #99.
Palm Bay Preparatory 6-12
Charter School
Math: 42% | Reading: 46%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1104 Balboa Ave
Panama City, FL 32401
(850) 215-0770
Grades: 6-12
| 207 students
Rank: #1010.
Central High School
Alternative School
Charter School
Math: 11-19% | Reading: 11-19%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1250 W. 17th St
Panama City, FL 32405
(850) 215-0770
Grades: 9-12
| 89 students
Rank: n/an/a
Amikids Maritime Academy
Charter School
200 E. Beach Drive
Panama City, FL 32401
(850) 919-2213
Grades: n/a
| 0 students
Rank: n/an/a
Chautauqua Charter School
Special Education School
Charter School
1118 Magnolia Ave
Panama City, FL 32401
(850) 785-5056
Grades: 9-12
| 47 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 49 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 26,197 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 35%
  • : 91% (Top 50% in FL)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 51% (Top 50%)
  • : 51% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

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