At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
27,558
NCES CCD 2024–25
Open schools
48
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
17.1:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$11,117
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$7,026
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
PK–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Agency figures aggregate matched current school records; they may not cover the complete historical district.
- Students
- 25,372
- Teachers (FTE)
- 1,557.02
- Student–teacher ratio
- 16.3:1
What current records say about BAY
BAY operates 48 current public-school records serving grades PK–12 in PANAMA CITY, Florida. NCES reports 27,558 students and 1,610.5 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
Within Florida agencies of the same NCES type, it ranks 28 of 67 with reported enrollment. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $11,117 in current expenditure per pupil and $7,026 per pupil assigned to instruction. Within the same NCES agency type, this places reported current spending 47 of 67 in Florida. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and agency responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Reported needs and resources
- English learners
- 4.4%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 18.2%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 1,610.5
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $303,754,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
BAY
PANAMA CITY, Florida
NCES EDGE 2024–25 · 30.1726, -85.6760
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White59.8%
- Hispanic15.1%
- Black14.9%
- Asian1.7%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.3%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.3%
- Multiracial8%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22 matched schools. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Explore schools in BAY
48 current directory entries
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Showing 1–24 of 48 schools · enrollment and ratios: NCES 2024–25. Scroll the table to see all columns.
| School | Level / grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. CRAWFORD MOSLEY HIGH SCHOOL | High09–12 | 1,864 | 23:1 | |
| A. GARY WALSINGHAM ACADEMY | ElementaryPK–05 | 470 | 16.8:1 | |
| AMIKIDS MARITIME ACADEMYCharter | High09–12 | 26 | 5.2:1 | |
| BAY HAVEN CHARTER ACADEMYCharter | ElementaryKG–05 | 766 | 16.7:1 | |
| BAY HAVEN CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOLCharter | Middle06–08 | 429 | 19.5:1 | |
| BAY HIGH SCHOOL | High09–12 | 1,289 | 19.8:1 | |
| BAY REGIONAL JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER | OtherKG–12 | Not reported | Not reported | |
| BAY VIRTUAL FRANCHISE | Other03–12 | 25 | Not reported | |
| BAY VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM | OtherKG–12 | 2 | Not reported | |
| BAY VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM (DISTRICT PROVIDED) | High06–12 | 14 | Not reported | |
| BREAKFAST POINT ACADEMY | ElementaryPK–08 | 1,089 | 15.6:1 | |
| CALLAWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | ElementaryPK–05 | 622 | 20.1:1 | |
| CEDAR GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | ElementaryPK–05 | 495 | 14.6:1 | |
| CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLCharter | High09–12 | 99 | 24.8:1 | |
| CHAUTAUQUA CHARTER SCHOOLCharter | High09–12 | 52 | 10.4:1 | |
| DEANE BOZEMAN SCHOOL | OtherPK–12 | 1,690 | 20.1:1 | |
| DEER POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | ElementaryPK–05 | 735 | 16:1 | |
| EXCEPTIONAL STUDENT EDUCATION | OtherPK–12 | 0 | Not reported | |
| HILAND PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | ElementaryPK–05 | 684 | 17.1:1 | |
| HUTCHISON BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | ElementaryKG–05 | 573 | 16.9:1 | |
| J.R. ARNOLD HIGH SCHOOL | High09–12 | 1,629 | 21.2:1 | |
| JINKS MIDDLE SCHOOL | Middle06–08 | 541 | 18:1 | |
| LUCILLE MOORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | ElementaryPK–05 | 543 | 14.7:1 | |
| LYNN HAVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | ElementaryPK–05 | 688 | 15.3:1 |