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Bay County Education: More students enrolled in Bay District Schools in 2022-23 school year

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FL Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr. 2023 | Commissioner of Education

FL Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr. 2023 | Commissioner of Education

The only school district in Bay County experienced an increase in student numbers, growing by 4.3% and welcoming 27,324 students during the 2022-23 academic year, as reported by the Florida Department of Education.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 62.9% of Bay District Schools’ total enrollment.

Bay District Schools has a main office in Panama City and is the only school district within Bay County.

In 2022, Florida had more than 2,8 million students enrolled in a total of 4,202 schools. There were 163,558 teachers in the public schools, or roughly one teacher for every 17 students, compared to the national average of 1:16.

Private school enrolment increased by more than 51,000 students in the 2021-22 school year, which was a notable rebound after the pandemic. In total, there were 416,084 students enrolled, marking the highest enrollment in private schools reported by the Florida Department of Education in 30 years.

According to WalletHub’s analysis, Florida is ranked 9th out of 50 states in terms of its public school quality and safety.

Enrollment in Bay County Over 6 Years

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Bay District Schools Enrollment Breakdown

SchoolTotal Enrollment in 2022-23Total Enrollment in 2021-22Total % Change
A. Crawford Mosley High School1,9011,925-1.2%
Deane Bozeman School1,6191,5097.3%
J. R. Arnold High School1,6171,5047.5%
Rutherford High School1,3371,393-4%
Bay High School1,2551,11212.9%
Breakfast Point Academy1,0581,0372%
North Bay Haven Career Academy897906-1%
Mowat Middle School8688413.2%
Surfside Middle School8437916.6%
Tyndall Academy80056242.3%
Bay Haven Charter Academy765786-2.7%
Deer Point Elementary School70562313.2%
Merritt Brown Middle School7016773.5%
Lynn Haven Elementary School6996458.4%
North Bay Haven Charter Academy Elementary School695697-0.3%
University Academy Sabl Inc.6886791.3%
Patronis Elementary School6486273.3%
Hiland Park Elementary School64357811.2%
Tommy Smith Elementary School63957311.5%
Hutchison Beach Elementary School621656-5.3%
Northside Elementary School598631-5.2%
Jinks Middle School57050413.1%
Cedar Grove Elementary School562569-1.2%
North Bay Haven Charter Academy Middle School524525-0.2%
Callaway Elementary School5114699%
Southport Elementary School5064795.6%
Lucille Moore Elementary School5034746.1%
Parker Elementary School496703-29.4%
Waller Elementary School43938713.4%
Bay Haven Charter Middle School433438-1.1%
Merriam Cherry Street Elementary School362470-23%
Rosenwald High School34524938.6%
A. Gary Walsingham Academy34323049.1%
Palm Bay Elementary School31628112.5%
West Bay Elementary School3133081.6%
Rising Leaders Academy3012797.9%
Oscar Patterson Academy2500
Palm Bay Preparatory Academy 6-12195207-5.8%
Margaret K. Lewis in Millville1821669.6%
Bay Virtual Instruction Program117171-31.6%
New Horizons Learning Center107112-4.5%
St. Andrew School at Oakland Terrace94114-17.5%
Central High School93894.5%
Bay Virtual Franchise66139-52.5%
Chautauqua Charter School4647-2.1%
Bay Regional Juvenile Detention Center2324-4.2%
Amikids Maritime Academy220

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