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Item: Bay School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

1311 Balboa Ave
Panama City, FL 32401-2080

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Top 50%

Tel: (850) 767-4100

www.bay.k12.fl.us

For the 2024-25 school year, there are 42 public elementary schools serving 21,492 students in Bay School District. This district's average elementary is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Florida.

Public Elementary Schools in Bay School District have an score of 53% (versus the Florida public elementary school average of 55%), and score of 51% (versus the 53% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Florida public elementary school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (FL)

# Schools

49 Schools

3,475 Schools

# Students

27,323 Students

2,036,173 Students

# Teachers

1,465 Teachers

119,007 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

19:1

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 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 78% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (FL)

#33 out of 73 school districts
(Top 50%)

This chart displays the overall district rank of Bay School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

53%

52%

This chart displays 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 Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

51%

52%

This chart displays 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 Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

53%

52%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bay School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

85%

87%

This chart displays public school graduation rate of Bay School District and public school graduation rate of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57

0.70

# American Indian Students

85 Students

5,169 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

483 Students

56,112 Students

% Asian Students

# Hispanic Students

3,578 Students

742,258 Students

% Hispanic Students

13%

37%

# Black Students

3,855 Students

428,334 Students

% Black Students

14%

21%

# White Students

17,191 Students

712,573 Students

% White Students

63%

35%

# Hawaiian Students

73 Students

3,468 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

2,058 Students

88,259 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

723

58,398

# Students in K Grade:

2,048

197,852

# Students in 1st Grade:

2,065

209,754

# Students in 2nd Grade:

2,144

206,459

# Students in 3rd Grade:

2,239

224,146

# Students in 4th Grade:

1,960

201,390

# Students in 5th Grade:

1,974

209,363

# Students in 6th Grade:

2,103

222,835

# Students in 7th Grade:

2,064

208,432

# Students in 8th Grade:

2,087

213,840

# Students in 9th Grade:

2,220

22,336

# Students in 10th Grade:

2,025

21,603

# Students in 11th Grade:

1,869

19,525

# Students in 12th Grade:

1,802

20,240

# Ungraded Students:

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,831 is higher than the state median of $11,974. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,127 is higher than the state median of $11,627. 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 displays total revenue of Bay School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Spending

$359 MM

$33,354 MM

This chart displays total spending of Bay School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Revenue / Student

$12,831

$11,974

This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Bay School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Spending / Student

$13,127

$11,627

This chart displays average spending per public school student in Bay School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

District size: 49 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 27,323 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: 85% (Btm 50% in FL)
: Top 50%
: 53% (Top 50%)
: 51% (Top 50%)
: 53% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education