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Bay School District

1311 Balboa Ave
Panama City, FL 32401-2080

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Top 50%

Tel: (850) 767-4100

For the 2025 school year, there are 22 public middle schools serving 10,839 students in Bay School District. This district's average middle is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Florida.

Public Middle Schools in Bay School District have an score of 58% (versus the Florida public middle school average of 55%), and score of 52% (versus the 52% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Florida public middle school average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (FL)

# Schools

50 Schools

1,745 Schools

# Students

27,672 Students

1,042,011 Students

# Teachers

1,577 Teachers

54,708 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bay School District	Florida
Pre-K	98	86
Kind	351	478
1	369	500
2	391	517
3	411	533
4	433	535
5	456	535
6	2,008	2,548
7	2,105	2,824
8	2,064	2,764
9	591	475
10	592	484
11	481	442
12	489	466

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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 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 81% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (FL)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Bay School District
2023	#33
2022	#33
2021	#30
2019	#30
2018	#26
2017	#34
2016	#32
2015	#27
2014	#29
2013	#31
2012	#28

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54%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Bay School District	Florida
2023	54%	52%
2022	53%	52%
2021	51%	48%
2019	59%	59%
2018	60%	58%
2017	57%	57%
2016	56%	54%
2015	57%	53%
2014	57%	59%
2013	57%	58%
2012	57%	57%

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51%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Bay School District	Florida
2022	51%	52%
2021	51%	52%
2019	58%	56%
2018	60%	55%
2017	53%	54%
2016	51%	52%
2015	53%	53%
2014	60%	58%
2013	59%	58%
2012	59%	57%
2011	66%	62%

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53%

52%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Bay School District	Florida
2022	53%	52%
2021	54%	51%

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88%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Bay School District	Florida
2023	88%	87%
2022	85%	87%
2021	91%	89%
2020	89%	89%
2019	83%	87%
2018	81%	86%
2017	78%	83%
2016	81%	82%
2015	71%	79%
2014	71%	78%
2013	73%	78%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.58

0.70

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Bay School District	Florida
2023	0.58	0.70
2022	0.56	0.70
2021	0.55	0.70
2020	0.53	0.70
2019	0.53	0.70
2018	0.50	0.70
2017	0.50	0.70
2016	0.50	0.70
2015	0.49	0.70
2014	0.47	0.69
2013	0.45	0.69
2012	0.44	0.69
2011	0.43	0.69
2010	0.41	0.69
2009	0.41	0.69
2008	0.41	0.68
2007	0.40	0.67
2006	0.36	0.64
2005	0.35	0.65
2004	0.35	0.64
2003	0.34	0.63
2002	0.33	0.63
2001	0.33	0.62
2000	0.32	0.62
1999	0.31	0.61
1998	0.31	0.60
1997	0.31	0.60
1996	0.32	0.59
1995	0.32	0.58
1994	0.31	0.57
1993	0.31	0.57
1992	0.32	0.56
1991	0.32	0.55

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bay School District	Florida
2023	3%	3%
2022	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	2%	3%
2010	3%	4%
2009	3%	4%
2008	3%	3%
2007	3%	3%
2006	2%	2%
2005	2%	3%
2004	3%	3%
2003	2%	3%
2002	2%	3%
2001	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%
1991	2%	2%

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% Hispanic

14%

38%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bay School District	Florida
2023	13%	37%
2022	12%	36%
2021	12%	35%
2020	9%	34%
2019	9%	34%
2018	8%	32%
2017	8%	32%
2016	7%	32%
2015	8%	31%
2014	6%	30%
2013	6%	29%
2012	5%	29%
2011	5%	28%
2010	5%	27%
2009	5%	26%
2008	5%	26%
2007	4%	25%
2006	3%	24%
2005	3%	23%
2004	2%	22%
2003	2%	21%
2002	2%	20%
2001	2%	19%
2000	1%	18%
1999	1%	17%
1998	1%	16%
1997	1%	16%
1996	1%	15%
1995	1%	15%
1994	1%	14%
1993	1%	14%
1992	1%	13%
1991	1%	13%

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% Black

14%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bay School District	Florida
2023	16%	21%
2022	16%	21%
2021	15%	22%
2020	16%	22%
2019	16%	22%
2018	16%	22%
2017	16%	22%
2016	16%	23%
2015	17%	23%
2014	15%	23%
2013	15%	23%
2012	15%	23%
2011	15%	23%
2010	16%	24%
2009	16%	24%
2008	16%	24%
2007	16%	24%
2006	16%	24%
2005	16%	24%
2004	16%	24%
2003	16%	24%
2002	16%	25%
2001	16%	25%
2000	15%	25%
1999	15%	25%
1998	15%	25%
1997	15%	25%
1996	15%	25%
1995	15%	24%
1994	15%	24%
1993	15%	24%
1992	16%	24%
1991	16%	23%

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% White

62%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bay School District	Florida
2023	61%	35%
2022	62%	36%
2021	63%	36%
2020	65%	37%
2019	65%	37%
2018	68%	39%
2017	68%	39%
2016	69%	39%
2015	65%	40%
2014	71%	41%
2013	72%	42%
2012	73%	42%
2011	74%	43%
2010	74%	45%
2009	75%	46%
2008	75%	47%
2007	75%	48%
2006	79%	50%
2005	79%	50%
2004	79%	51%
2003	80%	52%
2002	80%	52%
2001	80%	54%
2000	82%	55%
1999	82%	56%
1998	82%	57%
1997	82%	57%
1996	82%	58%
1995	82%	59%
1994	82%	60%
1993	82%	60%
1992	81%	61%
1991	81%	62%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Bay School District	Florida
2023	7%	4%
2022	7%	4%
2021	7%	4%
2020	7%	4%
2019	7%	4%
2018	6%	3%
2017	6%	3%
2016	6%	3%
2015	6%	3%
2014	5%	3%
2013	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,670 is higher than the state median of $11,962. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,962 is higher than the state median of $11,615. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.

This School District

This State (FL)

Total Revenue

$351 MM

$34,349 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Bay School District	Florida
2021	$351MM	$166MM
2020	$346MM	$154MM
2019	$295MM	$151MM
2018	$290MM	$143MM
2017	$284MM	$136MM
2016	$277MM	$130MM
2015	$245MM	$132MM
2014	$252MM	$122MM
2012	$235MM	$118MM
2011	$249MM	$128MM
2010	$245MM	$132MM
2009	$230MM	$138MM
2008	$268MM	$179MM
2007	$273MM	$165MM
2006	$255MM	$125MM
2005	$231MM	$111MM
2004	$212MM	$105MM
2003	$196MM	$95MM
2002	$189MM	$96MM
2001	$194MM	$96MM
2000	$196MM	$91MM
1999	$180MM	$89MM
1998	$159MM	$81MM
1997	$149MM	$79MM
1996	$151MM	$73MM
1995	$142MM	$70MM
1992	$122MM	$63MM
1990	$105MM	$57MM

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Spending

$359 MM

$33,354 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Bay School District	Florida
2021	$359MM	$163MM
2020	$337MM	$164MM
2019	$295MM	$155MM
2018	$283MM	$153MM
2017	$267MM	$132MM
2016	$265MM	$123MM
2015	$249MM	$140MM
2014	$259MM	$125MM
2012	$252MM	$121MM
2011	$242MM	$128MM
2010	$249MM	$140MM
2009	$256MM	$159MM
2008	$291MM	$169MM
2007	$270MM	$162MM
2006	$235MM	$146MM
2005	$219MM	$112MM
2004	$200MM	$112MM
2003	$190MM	$106MM
2002	$190MM	$102MM
2001	$227MM	$91MM
2000	$236MM	$88MM
1999	$176MM	$84MM
1998	$153MM	$79MM
1997	$158MM	$72MM
1996	$151MM	$72MM
1995	$142MM	$66MM
1992	$117MM	$59MM
1990	$98MM	$56MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,670

$11,962

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Bay School District	Florida
2021	$13,869	$13,731
2020	$13,791	$14,203
2019	$10,475	$13,737
2018	$10,338	$14,011
2017	$10,127	$14,826
2016	$9,979	$12,788
2015	$8,868	$11,888
2014	$9,322	$12,077
2012	$8,909	$12,051
2011	$9,589	$13,076
2010	$9,465	$11,888
2009	$8,865	$13,793
2008	$10,206	$17,784
2007	$10,115	$16,236
2006	$9,229	$12,292
2005	$8,492	$11,428
2004	$7,929	$11,474
2003	$7,432	$10,268
2002	$7,252	$10,355
2001	$7,540	$10,248
2000	$7,583	$9,668
1999	$6,951	$9,409
1998	$6,125	$7,880
1997	$5,822	$8,424
1995	$5,731	$6,715

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Spending / Student

$12,962

$11,615

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Bay School District	Florida
2021	$14,189	$13,486
2020	$13,432	$15,154
2019	$10,487	$14,111
2018	$10,070	$14,989
2017	$9,531	$14,369
2016	$9,528	$12,045
2015	$9,003	$12,571
2014	$9,592	$12,287
2012	$9,550	$12,385
2011	$9,320	$13,005
2010	$9,610	$12,571
2009	$9,852	$15,882
2008	$11,086	$16,773
2007	$10,013	$15,907
2006	$8,508	$14,358
2005	$8,068	$11,593
2004	$7,497	$12,298
2003	$7,191	$11,532
2002	$7,289	$11,007
2001	$8,799	$9,672
2000	$9,161	$9,341
1999	$6,791	$8,851
1998	$5,875	$7,639
1997	$6,148	$7,635
1995	$5,728	$6,277

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 50 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 27,672 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: 88% (Top 50% in FL)
: Top 50%
: 54% (Top 50%)
: 51% (Top 50%)
: 53% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education