Bay County Public Schools
Bay County, Florida
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataTotal Schools
49
public schools
Total Enrollment
27,323
students
School Districts
1
district
How to use the Bay County public school directory
Start with the county-level shape, then use the school table for exact records. This directory is built from NCES public school data for Florida; it is best for narrowing research, checking district context, and finding school records to verify with local sources.
Bay County has one district entry in this county file: BAY. Use the table to compare schools, grade spans, and program flags within that district.
School records are spread across 6 listed communities. PANAMA CITY has the most listed schools, with 36 records.
Primary schools are the largest listed grade-level group, with 24 schools. Filter the table by level before comparing enrollment or district context.
NCES flags 15 schools as charter, magnet, or virtual in this county file: 12 charter, 3 virtual. Confirm eligibility and enrollment rules with the relevant district.
Filter before comparing
Search by school or district name, then narrow by grade level or program flag so the table matches the student stage you are researching.
Open profiles where available
6 schools in this county currently have generated profile pages. Listed-only schools still remain in the NCES directory table.
Verify assignment locally
County directories do not determine attendance zones, transfer eligibility, magnet admission, charter lotteries, or program placement.
School Overview
Total Schools
49
in Bay County
Reported Enrollment
27,323
49 schools reporting
School Districts
1
district
Charter Schools
12
24% of total
School Level Breakdown
1 School District in Bay County
49 Public Schools in Bay County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 6 high-enrollment schools; every NCES public school remains listed here.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 20 of 49 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. CRAWFORD MOSLEY HIGH SCHOOL | Profile | BAY | LYNN HAVEN, 32444Suburb: Midsize | 9–12 | High | 1,901 |
| DEANE BOZEMAN SCHOOL | Profile | BAY | PANAMA CITY, 32409Rural: Distant | PK–12 | Other | 1,619 |
| J.R. ARNOLD HIGH SCHOOL | Profile | BAY | PANAMA CITY BEACH, 32407Suburb: Midsize | 9–12 | High | 1,617 |
| RUTHERFORD HIGH SCHOOL | Profile | BAY | PANAMA CITY, 32401Suburb: Midsize | 6–12 | High | 1,337 |
| BAY HIGH SCHOOL | Profile | BAY | PANAMA CITY, 32401City: Small | 9–12 | High | 1,255 |
| BREAKFAST POINT ACADEMY | Profile | BAY | PANAMA CITY BEACH, 32407Suburb: Midsize | PK–8 | Primary | 1,058 |
| NORTH BAY HAVEN CAREER ACADEMY | Record | BAY | PANAMA CITY, 32404Rural: Fringe | 9–12 | Charter | 897 |
| MOWAT MIDDLE SCHOOL | Record | BAY | LYNN HAVEN, 32444Suburb: Midsize | 6–8 | Middle | 868 |
| SURFSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL | Record | BAY | PANAMA CITY BEACH, 32413Suburb: Midsize | 6–8 | Middle | 843 |
| TYNDALL ACADEMY | Record | BAY | TYNDALL AFB, 32403Suburb: Midsize | PK–8 | Primary | 800 |
| BAY HAVEN CHARTER ACADEMY | Record | BAY | PANAMA CITY, 32405Suburb: Midsize | KG–5 | Charter | 765 |
| DEER POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Record | BAY | PANAMA CITY, 32404Rural: Fringe | PK–5 | Primary | 705 |
| MERRITT BROWN MIDDLE SCHOOL | Record | BAY | PANAMA CITY, 32404Suburb: Midsize | 6–8 | Middle | 701 |
| LYNN HAVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Record | BAY | LYNN HAVEN, 32444Suburb: Midsize | PK–5 | Primary | 699 |
| NORTH BAY HAVEN CHARTER ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Record | BAY | PANAMA CITY, 32404Rural: Fringe | KG–5 | Charter | 695 |
| UNIVERSITY ACADEMY SABL INC | Record | BAY | PANAMA CITY, 32405City: Small | KG–8 | Charter | 688 |
| PATRONIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Record | BAY | PANAMA CITY BEACH, 32408Suburb: Midsize | KG–5 | Primary | 648 |
| HILAND PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Record | BAY | PANAMA CITY, 32405Suburb: Midsize | PK–5 | Primary | 643 |
| TOMMY SMITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Record | BAY | PANAMA CITY, 32404Suburb: Midsize | PK–5 | Primary | 639 |
| HUTCHISON BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Record | BAY | PANAMA CITY BEACH, 32407Suburb: Midsize | KG–5 | Primary | 621 |
A. CRAWFORD MOSLEY HIGH SCHOOL
BAY
LYNN HAVEN, 32444 / Suburb: Midsize
DEANE BOZEMAN SCHOOL
BAY
PANAMA CITY, 32409 / Rural: Distant
J.R. ARNOLD HIGH SCHOOL
BAY
PANAMA CITY BEACH, 32407 / Suburb: Midsize
RUTHERFORD HIGH SCHOOL
BAY
PANAMA CITY, 32401 / Suburb: Midsize
BAY HIGH SCHOOL
BAY
PANAMA CITY, 32401 / City: Small
BREAKFAST POINT ACADEMY
BAY
PANAMA CITY BEACH, 32407 / Suburb: Midsize
NORTH BAY HAVEN CHARTER ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BAY
PANAMA CITY, 32404 / Rural: Fringe
PATRONIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BAY
PANAMA CITY BEACH, 32408 / Suburb: Midsize
HUTCHISON BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BAY
PANAMA CITY BEACH, 32407 / Suburb: Midsize
Every public school record in Bay County
Each school below has a stable directory anchor, so listed-only schools can still be referenced from this county page. Profile links open deeper generated pages when available; directory anchors keep every NCES school record findable without creating thin standalone pages.
Directory records
49
Showing here
49
Profile pages
6
Primary schools
24- Record
A. GARY WALSINGHAM ACADEMY
BAY
- Grades
- PK–3
- Location
- PANAMA CITY BEACH, 32407
- Enrollment
- 343 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
BAY HAVEN CHARTER ACADEMY
BAY
- Grades
- KG–5
- Location
- PANAMA CITY, 32405
- Enrollment
- 765 students
Listed on this county directory
- Grades
- PK–8
- Location
- PANAMA CITY BEACH, 32407
- Enrollment
- 1,058 students
- Record
CALLAWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BAY
- Grades
- PK–5
- Location
- PANAMA CITY, 32404
- Enrollment
- 511 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
CEDAR GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BAY
- Grades
- PK–5
- Location
- PANAMA CITY, 32405
- Enrollment
- 562 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
DEER POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BAY
- Grades
- PK–5
- Location
- PANAMA CITY, 32404
- Enrollment
- 705 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
HILAND PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BAY
- Grades
- PK–5
- Location
- PANAMA CITY, 32405
- Enrollment
- 643 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
HUTCHISON BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BAY
- Grades
- KG–5
- Location
- PANAMA CITY BEACH, 32407
- Enrollment
- 621 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
LUCILLE MOORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BAY
- Grades
- PK–5
- Location
- PANAMA CITY, 32405
- Enrollment
- 503 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
LYNN HAVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BAY
- Grades
- PK–5
- Location
- LYNN HAVEN, 32444
- Enrollment
- 699 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
MERRIAM CHERRY STREET ELEMENTARY
BAY
- Grades
- PK–5
- Location
- PANAMA CITY, 32401
- Enrollment
- 362 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
NORTH BAY HAVEN CHARTER ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BAY
- Grades
- KG–5
- Location
- PANAMA CITY, 32404
- Enrollment
- 695 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BAY
- Grades
- PK–5
- Location
- PANAMA CITY, 32405
- Enrollment
- 598 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
OSCAR PATTERSON ACADEMY
BAY
- Grades
- PK–2
- Location
- PANAMA CITY, 32401
- Enrollment
- 250 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
PALM BAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BAY
- Grades
- KG–5
- Location
- PANAMA CITY, 32401
- Enrollment
- 316 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
PARKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BAY
- Grades
- PK–5
- Location
- PANAMA CITY, 32404
- Enrollment
- 496 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
PATRONIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BAY
- Grades
- KG–5
- Location
- PANAMA CITY BEACH, 32408
- Enrollment
- 648 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
SOUTHPORT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BAY
- Grades
- PK–5
- Location
- SOUTHPORT, 32409
- Enrollment
- 506 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
ST. ANDREW SCHOOL AT OAKLAND TERRACE
BAY
- Grades
- PK–5
- Location
- PANAMA CITY, 32401
- Enrollment
- 94 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
TOMMY SMITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BAY
- Grades
- PK–5
- Location
- PANAMA CITY, 32404
- Enrollment
- 639 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
TYNDALL ACADEMY
BAY
- Grades
- PK–8
- Location
- TYNDALL AFB, 32403
- Enrollment
- 800 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
UNIVERSITY ACADEMY SABL INC
BAY
- Grades
- KG–8
- Location
- PANAMA CITY, 32405
- Enrollment
- 688 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
WALLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BAY
- Grades
- PK–5
- Location
- YOUNGSTOWN, 32466
- Enrollment
- 439 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
WEST BAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BAY
- Grades
- KG–5
- Location
- PANAMA CITY BEACH, 32413
- Enrollment
- 313 students
Listed on this county directory
Middle schools
6- Record
BAY HAVEN CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL
BAY
- Grades
- 6–8
- Location
- PANAMA CITY, 32405
- Enrollment
- 433 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
JINKS MIDDLE SCHOOL
BAY
- Grades
- 6–8
- Location
- PANAMA CITY, 32401
- Enrollment
- 570 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
MERRITT BROWN MIDDLE SCHOOL
BAY
- Grades
- 6–8
- Location
- PANAMA CITY, 32404
- Enrollment
- 701 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
MOWAT MIDDLE SCHOOL
BAY
- Grades
- 6–8
- Location
- LYNN HAVEN, 32444
- Enrollment
- 868 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
NORTH BAY HAVEN CHARTER ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL
BAY
- Grades
- 6–8
- Location
- PANAMA CITY, 32404
- Enrollment
- 524 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
SURFSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL
BAY
- Grades
- 6–8
- Location
- PANAMA CITY BEACH, 32413
- Enrollment
- 843 students
Listed on this county directory
High schools
12- Grades
- 9–12
- Location
- LYNN HAVEN, 32444
- Enrollment
- 1,901 students
- Record
AMIKIDS MARITIME ACADEMY
BAY
- Grades
- 9–12
- Location
- PANAMA CITY, 32401
- Enrollment
- 22 students
Listed on this county directory
- Grades
- 9–12
- Location
- PANAMA CITY, 32401
- Enrollment
- 1,255 students
- Record
BAY VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM (DISTRICT PROVIDED)
BAY
- Grades
- 6–12
- Location
- PANAMA CITY, 32401
- Enrollment
- 117 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
BAY
- Grades
- 9–12
- Location
- PANAMA CITY, 32405
- Enrollment
- 93 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
CHAUTAUQUA CHARTER SCHOOL
BAY
- Grades
- 9–12
- Location
- PANAMA CITY, 32401
- Enrollment
- 46 students
Listed on this county directory
- Grades
- 9–12
- Location
- PANAMA CITY BEACH, 32407
- Enrollment
- 1,617 students
- Record
NEW HORIZONS LEARNING CENTER
BAY
- Grades
- 6–12
- Location
- PANAMA CITY, 32405
- Enrollment
- 107 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
NORTH BAY HAVEN CAREER ACADEMY
BAY
- Grades
- 9–12
- Location
- PANAMA CITY, 32404
- Enrollment
- 897 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
PALM BAY PREPARATORY ACADEMY 6-12
BAY
- Grades
- 6–12
- Location
- PANAMA CITY, 32401
- Enrollment
- 195 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
ROSENWALD HIGH SCHOOL
BAY
- Grades
- 6–12
- Location
- PANAMA CITY, 32401
- Enrollment
- 345 students
Listed on this county directory
- Grades
- 6–12
- Location
- PANAMA CITY, 32401
- Enrollment
- 1,337 students
Other schools
7- Record
BAY REGIONAL JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER
BAY
- Grades
- KG–12
- Location
- PANAMA CITY, 32401
- Enrollment
- 23 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
BAY VIRTUAL FRANCHISE
BAY
- Grades
- KG–12
- Location
- PANAMA CITY, 32405
- Enrollment
- 66 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
BAY VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM
BAY
- Grades
- KG–12
- Location
- PANAMA CITY, 32405
- Enrollment
- 7 students
Listed on this county directory
- Grades
- PK–12
- Location
- PANAMA CITY, 32409
- Enrollment
- 1,619 students
- Record
EXCEPTIONAL STUDENT EDUCATION
BAY
- Grades
- PK–12
- Location
- PANAMA CITY, 32401
- Enrollment
- 0 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
MARGARET K. LEWIS IN MILLVILLE
BAY
- Grades
- PK–12
- Location
- PANAMA CITY, 32401
- Enrollment
- 182 students
Listed on this county directory
- Record
RISING LEADERS ACADEMY
BAY
- Grades
- KG–12
- Location
- PANAMA CITY, 32405
- Enrollment
- 301 students
Listed on this county directory
Bay County school directory FAQ
Does this list show which Bay County school serves my address?
No. This is a county-level NCES directory for public school records in Florida. Attendance zones, transfer policies, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, and program placement must be verified with the local district or school.
What is included in the Bay County public school directory?
The directory lists 49 public schools from NCES records, including school name, district, grade range, type flags, and enrollment where reported.
Does this page rank the best schools in Bay County?
No. This page is a public school directory, not a ranking or recommendation. Use it to find records, compare similar school types, and identify district sources to verify locally.
Are private schools included in this Bay County list?
No. SchoolsByCounty uses NCES public school records for this directory. Private schools, homeschool programs, and some local program options are outside this public-school listing.
Why do some Bay County schools have profiles while others are listed only?
SchoolsByCounty generates profile pages for a high-enrollment subset of school records. 6 schools in this county currently have profile links, while every listed school remains available in the directory table.
How should I compare school districts in Bay County?
This county has one district entry in the current school file. Compare individual schools by grade range, enrollment, and program flags, then confirm local assignment rules with the district.
What do charter or virtual flags mean in this Bay County directory?
Charter and virtual flags come from NCES school records. They identify school record types, not admission eligibility, transfer availability, or program quality. Confirm application rules and current program status with the district or school.
Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.