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 21 public preschools serving 11,502 students in Bay School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Florida.
Public Preschools in Bay School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Florida public pre school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Florida public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
49 Schools
1,891 Schools
# Students
26,197 Students
1,102,091 Students
# Teachers
1,434 Teachers
72,427 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
0.70
# American Indian Students
76 Students
2,583 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
487 Students
26,804 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
3,069 Students
385,967 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
35%
# Black Students
3,589 Students
236,531 Students
% Black Students
14%
22%
# White Students
16,989 Students
399,864 Students
% White Students
65%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
74 Students
1,791 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,913 Students
48,551 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
716
57,949
# Students in K Grade:
1,977
157,424
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,048
158,212
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,959
161,382
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,040
167,073
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,907
157,804
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,992
169,065
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,991
26,558
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,092
17,996
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,917
17,846
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,143
2,161
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,938
2,096
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,775
2,255
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,702
4,270
# 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 Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tyndall Academy
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
7800 Tyndall Pkwy
Panama City, FL 32403
(850) 767-1714
Grades: PK-8
| 562 students
Rank: #22.
Patronis Elementary School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
7400 Patronis Dr
Panama City, FL 32408
(850) 767-5075
Grades: PK-5
| 627 students
Rank: #33.
Breakfast Point Academy
(Math: 62% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
601 N Richard Jackson Blvd
Panama City Beach, FL 32407
(850) 767-1190
Grades: PK-8
| 1,037 students
Rank: #44.
Lynn Haven Elementary School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
301 W 9th St
Lynn Haven, FL 32444
(850) 767-1454
Grades: PK-5
| 645 students
Rank: #55.
Deane Bozeman School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
13410 Highway 77
Panama City, FL 32409
(850) 767-1300
Grades: PK-12
| 1,509 students
Rank: #66.
Southport Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1835 Bridge St
Panama City, FL 32409
(850) 767-1636
Grades: PK-5
| 479 students
Rank: #77.
Deer Point Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
4800 Highway 2321
Panama City, FL 32404
(850) 767-5462
Grades: PK-5
| 623 students
Rank: #88.
Hutchison Beach Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
12900 Middle Beach Rd
Panama City Beach, FL 32407
(850) 767-5195
Grades: PK-5
| 656 students
Rank: #99.
Tommy Smith Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
5044 Tommy Smith Dr
Panama City, FL 32404
(850) 767-1688
Grades: PK-5
| 573 students
Rank: #1010.
Northside Elementary School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2001 Northside Dr
Panama City, FL 32405
(850) 767-1506
Grades: PK-5
| 631 students
Rank: #1111.
Waller Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
11332 E Highway 388
Youngstown, FL 32466
(850) 764-4341
Grades: PK-5
| 387 students
Rank: #1212.
Callaway Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
7115 E Highway 22
Panama City, FL 32404
(850) 767-1241
Grades: PK-5
| 469 students
Rank: #1313.
Hiland Park Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2507 E Baldwin Rd
Panama City, FL 32405
(850) 767-4685
Grades: PK-5
| 578 students
Rank: #1414.
St. Andrew School At Oakland Terrace
Alternative School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2010 W 12th St
Panama City, FL 32401
(850) 767-4595
Grades: PK-5
| 114 students
Rank: #1515.
Merriam Cherry Street Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1125 Cherry St
Panama City, FL 32401
(850) 767-1480
Grades: PK-5
| 470 students
Rank: #1616.
Parker Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
640 S Highway 22 A
Panama City, FL 32404
(850) 767-4570
Grades: PK-5
| 703 students
Rank: #1717.
Lucille Moore Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1900 Michigan Ave
Panama City, FL 32405
(850) 767-1428
Grades: PK-5
| 474 students
Rank: #1818.
Margaret K. Lewis In Millville
Special Education School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
203 N East Ave
Panama City, FL 32401
(850) 767-1792
Grades: PK-12
| 166 students
Rank: #1919.
Cedar Grove Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2826 E 15th St
Panama City, FL 32405
(850) 767-4550
Grades: PK-5
| 569 students
Rank: n/an/a
44 Chip Seal Parkway
Panama City Beach, FL 32407
(850) 767-5475
Grades: PK-8
| 230 students
Rank: n/an/a
Exceptional Student Education
Special Education School
1311 Balboa Ave
Panama City, FL 32401
(850) 872-4100
Grades: PK-12
| 0 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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