B−
Bay County School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Panama City, Lynn Haven, Panama City Beach, Callaway, Springfield, Parker and Mexico Beach.
Students
27,494
Schools
49
Spent per student
$11,843
FL $13,006
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
Debt
$158.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Bay County School District
- School Grade B−: better than 45% of Florida districts
- Spends 9% less per student than the FL average
- 17 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 8.8% since 2020
- Debt of $158.4M, about $5,761 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Cedar Grove.
PK–52 elementary schoolsThis district
6–88 middle schoolsThis district
9–126 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. FL
2020–21Math proficiency51%
State average 47.9%
Reading / language arts51%
State average 52%
Graduation rate (4-year)89%
State average 90.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$11,843 per student · 9% below FL
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 33%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 53%State 32%Federal 16%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
25,271’20
26,197’21
27,323’22
27,672’23
27,494’24
Up 8.8% since 2020.
Students
White 60%Hispanic 15%Black 15%Two or more races 8%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
49 public schools.
Breakfast Point Academy
B+1,089 students16:1
Tyndall Academy
A883 students15:1
Bay Haven Charter Academy
A766 students17:1
Deer Point Elementary School
B735 students16:1
University Academy Sabl Inc
A+711 students18:1
North Bay Haven Charter Academy Elementary School
A−696 students18:1
Lynn Haven Elementary School
B+688 students15:1
Hiland Park Elementary School
C+684 students17:1
Tommy Smith Elementary School
B−677 students17:1
Callaway Elementary School
C+622 students20:1
Patronis Elementary School
A589 students16:1
Hutchison Beach Elementary School
B573 students17:1
Northside Elementary School
B−569 students16:1
Lucille Moore Elementary School
D543 students15:1
Southport Elementary School
B531 students17:1
Parker Elementary School
C−510 students16:1
Cedar Grove Elementary School
D495 students15:1
A. Gary Walsingham Academy
470 students17:1
Waller Elementary School
C+423 students12:1
Oscar Patterson Academy
394 students15:1
West Bay Elementary School
B362 students16:1
Merriam Cherry Street Elementary
C−343 students13:1
Palm Bay Elementary School
B321 students17:1
ST. Andrew School at Oakland Terrace
C55 students5:1
Mowat Middle School
B803 students19:1
Merritt Brown Middle School
C634 students17:1
Jinks Middle School
C+541 students18:1
North Bay Haven Charter Academy Middle School
A−526 students21:1
Bay Haven Charter Middle School
A−429 students20:1
A. Crawford Mosley High School
B1,864 students23:1
J.R. Arnold High School
B−1,629 students21:1
Rutherford High School
D1,394 students17:1
Bay High School
C1,289 students20:1
North Bay Haven Career Academy
A865 students23:1
Rosenwald High School
D−351 students13:1
Palm Bay Preparatory Academy 6-12
B−203 students18:1
Central High School
D99 students25:1
New Horizons Learning Center
D−93 students5:1
Chautauqua Charter School
52 students10:1
Amikids Maritime Academy
26 students5:1
Bay Virtual Instruction Program (District Provided)
14 students
Deane Bozeman School
B+1,690 students20:1
Surfside Middle School
B+755 students16:1
Rising Leaders Academy
A311 students16:1
Margaret K. Lewis in Millville
D170 students6:1
Bay Virtual Franchise
B25 students
Bay Virtual Instruction Program
2 students
Exceptional Student Education
0 students
Bay Regional Juvenile Detention Center
0 students
Towns served
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.