Panama City Reporter

Bay District Schools had a decrease in student enrollment during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Florida Department of Education. Overall, there was a total of one students enrolled in the district in the academic year.

Data reveals that the majority of students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year were white, representing 71% of the Bay District Schools total enrollment.

Additionally, the largest portion of students in the district are enrolled in elementary school grades, making up 46% of the total enrollment.

Bay District Schools covers 48 schools within Bay County, with its main office in Panama City.

Among the 48 schools in Bay District Schools, A. Crawford Mosley High School recorded the highest enrollment of 1,838 students in the 2023-24 school year.

Meanwhile, Florida continues to face a teacher shortage in the 2023-24 school year. Despite some improvements, the state reported nearly 4,800 instructional vacancies at the beginning of the year. According to the Florida Department of Education, core subjects such as English, reading, and math among the areas with the highest demand for teachers.

According to the National Education Association (NEA), Florida ranked 50th in the U.S. for teacher pay in the 2022-23 school year, with salaries lower than they were a decade ago when adjusted for inflation.

Governor DeSantis's budget for the 2024-25 school year allocates nearly $38 billion for education, with $1.25 billion dedicated to teachers' salaries and other instructional personnel.

School	Total Enrollment
A. Crawford Mosley High School	1,838
Deane Bozeman School	1,648
J. R. Arnold High School	1,637
Rutherford High School	1,423
Bay High School	1,298
Breakfast Point Academy	1,044
Tyndall Academy	908
North Bay Haven Career Academy	882
Surfside Middle School	825
Mowat Middle School	818
Bay Haven Charter Academy	765
Tommy Smith Elementary School	731
Deer Point Elementary School	707
University Academy Sabl Inc.	707
North Bay Haven Charter Academy Elementary School	694
Merritt Brown Middle School	680
Hiland Park Elementary School	676
Lynn Haven Elementary School	676
Patronis Elementary School	634
Hutchison Beach Elementary School	585
Jinks Middle School	583
Northside Elementary School	561
Cedar Grove Elementary School	554
Callaway Elementary School	537
North Bay Haven Charter Academy Middle School	525
Lucille Moore Elementary School	524
Southport Elementary School	503
Parker Elementary School	502
Bay Haven Charter Middle School	432
A. Gary Walsingham Academy	423
Waller Elementary School	420
Merriam Cherry Street Elementary School	381
West Bay Elementary School	357
Rosenwald High School	324
Palm Bay Elementary School	317
Rising Leaders Academy	309
Palm Bay Preparatory Academy 6-12	201
Margaret K. Lewis in Millville	169
Central High School	106
New Horizons Learning Center	91
Bay Virtual Instruction Program	91
Amikids Maritime Academy	88
St. Andrew School at Oakland Terrace	68
Chautauqua Charter School	47
Exceptional Student Education	44
Bay Regional Juvenile Detention Center	28
Bay Virtual Franchise	26
Bay Virtual Instruction Program	0