Panama City Reporter

There were 27,324 students enrolled in Bay County school district in the 2022-23 school year, 4.3% more than the previous year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data also showed that the third-grade had the biggest classes with 2,239 students, while pre-kindergarten had the least number of students that year with just 723 students.

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 enrollment 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 ninth out of 50 states in terms of its public school quality and safety.

District	Total Enrollment in 2022-23	Total Enrollment in 2021-22	% Change
Bay District Schools	27,324	26,199	4.3