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 Springfield.
PK–521 elementary schoolsThis district
6–12Rutherford High SchoolThis 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.