Education details for Panama city, FL

Education Levels

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Education Level	Count
No Schooling	395
High School Diploma	5,413
Less than High School	3,914
Bachelor's Degree and Higher	6,028

Impact of Education on Community

Education plays a crucial role in shaping the quality of life and economic conditions of a community. Higher education levels are often associated with better job opportunities, higher income, and improved quality of life. Conversely, lower education levels can contribute to higher crime rates and increased cost of living due to limited economic opportunities. Understanding the educational landscape of an area can provide valuable insights into its social and economic dynamics.

Schools Overview

Explore the educational landscape of the area through detailed information about local schools. This includes data on school levels, teacher and student numbers, diversity, and graduation rates, which can help in evaluating the quality of education available.

Name	Level	Teachers	Students	Teachers/Students	By race	Male/Female	Grad. Rate
BAY HIGH SCHOOL	High	49	1255	1/25	asian: 18 black: 347 hispanic: 225 white: 554 other: 111	639/ 616	83.56643
CEDAR GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Elementary	33	562	1/17	asian: 9 black: 208 hispanic: 116 white: 165 other: 64	305/ 257	None
CALLAWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Elementary	29	511	1/17	asian: 2 black: 123 hispanic: 88 white: 215 other: 83	265/ 246	None
MERRIAM CHERRY STREET ELEMENTARY	Elementary	24	362	1/15	asian: 4 black: 123 hispanic: 47 white: 157 other: 31	186/ 176	None
LUCILLE MOORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Elementary	35	503	1/14	asian: 3 black: 129 hispanic: 193 white: 127 other: 51	262/ 241	None
HILAND PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Elementary	33	643	1/19	asian: 12 black: 101 hispanic: 108 white: 355 other: 67	311/ 332	None
JINKS MIDDLE SCHOOL	Middle	34	570	1/16	asian: 5 black: 195 hispanic: 128 white: 199 other: 43	301/ 269	None
PARKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Elementary	29	496	1/16	asian: 4 black: 166 hispanic: 77 white: 181 other: 68	244/ 252	None
ST. ANDREW SCHOOL AT OAKLAND TERRACE	Elementary	19	94	1/4	asian: 1 black: 22 hispanic: 5 white: 54 other: 12	79/ 15	None
TOMMY SMITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Elementary	33	639	1/19	asian: 8 black: 45 hispanic: 63 white: 460 other: 63	334/ 305	None
RUTHERFORD HIGH SCHOOL	High	65	1337	1/20	asian: 38 black: 427 hispanic: 232 white: 517 other: 123	686/ 651	77.25118
NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Elementary	35	598	1/17	asian: 5 black: 118 hispanic: 116 white: 302 other: 57	282/ 316	None
EXCEPTIONAL STUDENT EDUCATION	Other	0	0	N/A/N/A	asian: 0 black: 0 hispanic: 0 white: 0 other: 0	0/ 0	None
MARGARET K. LEWIS IN MILLVILLE	Other	23	182	1/7	asian: 2 black: 35 hispanic: 20 white: 113 other: 12	130/ 52	None
MERRITT BROWN MIDDLE SCHOOL	Middle	40	701	1/17	asian: 3 black: 49 hispanic: 60 white: 535 other: 54	365/ 336	None
NEW HORIZONS LEARNING CENTER	High	18	107	1/5	asian: 0 black: 27 hispanic: 9 white: 61 other: 10	79/ 28	None
BAY REGIONAL JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER	Other	1	23	1/23	asian: 0 black: 5 hispanic: 2 white: 14 other: 2	14/ 9	None
BAY HAVEN CHARTER ACADEMY	Elementary	47	765	1/16	asian: 32 black: 74 hispanic: 69 white: 533 other: 57	364/ 401	None
DEANE BOZEMAN SCHOOL	Other	84	1619	1/19	asian: 4 black: 9 hispanic: 79 white: 1463 other: 64	846/ 773	90.90909
BAY HAVEN CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL	Middle	22	433	1/19	asian: 9 black: 42 hispanic: 50 white: 304 other: 28	196/ 237	None
CHAUTAUQUA CHARTER SCHOOL	High	5	46	1/9	asian: 0 black: 4 hispanic: 6 white: 34 other: 2	32/ 14	None
PALM BAY PREPARATORY ACADEMY 6-12	High	8	195	1/24	asian: 3 black: 28 hispanic: 64 white: 85 other: 15	87/ 108	None
DEER POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Elementary	38	705	1/18	asian: 4 black: 39 hispanic: 58 white: 539 other: 65	385/ 320	None
ROSENWALD HIGH SCHOOL	High	26	345	1/12	asian: 1 black: 89 hispanic: 67 white: 169 other: 19	199/ 146	None
BAY VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM	Other	0	7	N/A/N/A	asian: 0 black: 2 hispanic: 0 white: 5 other: 0	5/ 2	97.4359
NORTH BAY HAVEN CHARTER ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL	Middle	23	524	1/22	asian: 21 black: 33 hispanic: 55 white: 361 other: 54	285/ 239	None
BAY VIRTUAL FRANCHISE	Other	0	66	N/A/N/A	asian: 1 black: 3 hispanic: 8 white: 52 other: 2	30/ 36	None
NORTH BAY HAVEN CHARTER ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Elementary	38	695	1/18	asian: 11 black: 27 hispanic: 72 white: 515 other: 70	321/ 374	None
NORTH BAY HAVEN CAREER ACADEMY	High	29	897	1/30	asian: 36 black: 60 hispanic: 86 white: 660 other: 55	436/ 461	None
RISING LEADERS ACADEMY	Other	18	301	1/16	asian: 14 black: 57 hispanic: 28 white: 175 other: 27	133/ 168	None

Name: BAY HIGH SCHOOL

Level: High

Teachers: 49

Students: 1255

Teachers/Students: 1/25

By race: asian: 18
black: 347
hispanic: 225
white: 554
other: 111

Male/Female: 639/ 616

Grad. Rate: 83.56643

Name: CEDAR GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 33

Students: 562

Teachers/Students: 1/17

By race: asian: 9
black: 208
hispanic: 116
white: 165
other: 64

Male/Female: 305/ 257

Grad. Rate: None

Name: CALLAWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 29

Students: 511

Teachers/Students: 1/17

By race: asian: 2
black: 123
hispanic: 88
white: 215
other: 83

Male/Female: 265/ 246

Grad. Rate: None

Name: MERRIAM CHERRY STREET ELEMENTARY

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 24

Students: 362

Teachers/Students: 1/15

By race: asian: 4
black: 123
hispanic: 47
white: 157
other: 31

Male/Female: 186/ 176

Grad. Rate: None

Name: LUCILLE MOORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 35

Students: 503

Teachers/Students: 1/14

By race: asian: 3
black: 129
hispanic: 193
white: 127
other: 51

Male/Female: 262/ 241

Grad. Rate: None

Name: HILAND PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 33

Students: 643

Teachers/Students: 1/19

By race: asian: 12
black: 101
hispanic: 108
white: 355
other: 67

Male/Female: 311/ 332

Grad. Rate: None

Name: JINKS MIDDLE SCHOOL

Level: Middle

Teachers: 34

Students: 570

Teachers/Students: 1/16

By race: asian: 5
black: 195
hispanic: 128
white: 199
other: 43

Male/Female: 301/ 269

Grad. Rate: None

Name: PARKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 29

Students: 496

Teachers/Students: 1/16

By race: asian: 4
black: 166
hispanic: 77
white: 181
other: 68

Male/Female: 244/ 252

Grad. Rate: None

Name: ST. ANDREW SCHOOL AT OAKLAND TERRACE

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 19

Students: 94

Teachers/Students: 1/4

By race: asian: 1
black: 22
hispanic: 5
white: 54
other: 12

Male/Female: 79/ 15

Grad. Rate: None

Name: TOMMY SMITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 33

Students: 639

Teachers/Students: 1/19

By race: asian: 8
black: 45
hispanic: 63
white: 460
other: 63

Male/Female: 334/ 305

Grad. Rate: None

Name: RUTHERFORD HIGH SCHOOL

Level: High

Teachers: 65

Students: 1337

Teachers/Students: 1/20

By race: asian: 38
black: 427
hispanic: 232
white: 517
other: 123

Male/Female: 686/ 651

Grad. Rate: 77.25118

Name: NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 35

Students: 598

Teachers/Students: 1/17

By race: asian: 5
black: 118
hispanic: 116
white: 302
other: 57

Male/Female: 282/ 316

Grad. Rate: None

Name: EXCEPTIONAL STUDENT EDUCATION

Level: Other

Teachers: 0

Students: 0

Teachers/Students: N/A/N/A

By race: asian: 0
black: 0
hispanic: 0
white: 0
other: 0

Male/Female: 0/ 0

Grad. Rate: None

Name: MARGARET K. LEWIS IN MILLVILLE

Level: Other

Teachers: 23

Students: 182

Teachers/Students: 1/7

By race: asian: 2
black: 35
hispanic: 20
white: 113
other: 12

Male/Female: 130/ 52

Grad. Rate: None

Name: MERRITT BROWN MIDDLE SCHOOL

Level: Middle

Teachers: 40

Students: 701

Teachers/Students: 1/17

By race: asian: 3
black: 49
hispanic: 60
white: 535
other: 54

Male/Female: 365/ 336

Grad. Rate: None

Name: NEW HORIZONS LEARNING CENTER

Level: High

Teachers: 18

Students: 107

Teachers/Students: 1/5

By race: asian: 0
black: 27
hispanic: 9
white: 61
other: 10

Male/Female: 79/ 28

Grad. Rate: None

Name: BAY REGIONAL JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER

Level: Other

Teachers: 1

Students: 23

Teachers/Students: 1/23

By race: asian: 0
black: 5
hispanic: 2
white: 14
other: 2

Male/Female: 14/ 9

Grad. Rate: None

Name: BAY HAVEN CHARTER ACADEMY

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 47

Students: 765

Teachers/Students: 1/16

By race: asian: 32
black: 74
hispanic: 69
white: 533
other: 57

Male/Female: 364/ 401

Grad. Rate: None

Name: DEANE BOZEMAN SCHOOL

Level: Other

Teachers: 84

Students: 1619

Teachers/Students: 1/19

By race: asian: 4
black: 9
hispanic: 79
white: 1463
other: 64

Male/Female: 846/ 773

Grad. Rate: 90.90909

Name: BAY HAVEN CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL

Level: Middle

Teachers: 22

Students: 433

Teachers/Students: 1/19

By race: asian: 9
black: 42
hispanic: 50
white: 304
other: 28

Male/Female: 196/ 237

Grad. Rate: None

Name: CHAUTAUQUA CHARTER SCHOOL

Level: High

Teachers: 5

Students: 46

Teachers/Students: 1/9

By race: asian: 0
black: 4
hispanic: 6
white: 34
other: 2

Male/Female: 32/ 14

Grad. Rate: None

Name: PALM BAY PREPARATORY ACADEMY 6-12

Level: High

Teachers: 8

Students: 195

Teachers/Students: 1/24

By race: asian: 3
black: 28
hispanic: 64
white: 85
other: 15

Male/Female: 87/ 108

Grad. Rate: None

Name: DEER POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 38

Students: 705

Teachers/Students: 1/18

By race: asian: 4
black: 39
hispanic: 58
white: 539
other: 65

Male/Female: 385/ 320

Grad. Rate: None

Name: ROSENWALD HIGH SCHOOL

Level: High

Teachers: 26

Students: 345

Teachers/Students: 1/12

By race: asian: 1
black: 89
hispanic: 67
white: 169
other: 19

Male/Female: 199/ 146

Grad. Rate: None

Name: BAY VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM

Level: Other

Teachers: 0

Students: 7

Teachers/Students: N/A/N/A

By race: asian: 0
black: 2
hispanic: 0
white: 5
other: 0

Male/Female: 5/ 2

Grad. Rate: 97.4359

Name: NORTH BAY HAVEN CHARTER ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL

Level: Middle

Teachers: 23

Students: 524

Teachers/Students: 1/22

By race: asian: 21
black: 33
hispanic: 55
white: 361
other: 54

Male/Female: 285/ 239

Grad. Rate: None

Name: BAY VIRTUAL FRANCHISE

Level: Other

Teachers: 0

Students: 66

Teachers/Students: N/A/N/A

By race: asian: 1
black: 3
hispanic: 8
white: 52
other: 2

Male/Female: 30/ 36

Grad. Rate: None

Name: NORTH BAY HAVEN CHARTER ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 38

Students: 695

Teachers/Students: 1/18

By race: asian: 11
black: 27
hispanic: 72
white: 515
other: 70

Male/Female: 321/ 374

Grad. Rate: None

Name: NORTH BAY HAVEN CAREER ACADEMY

Level: High

Teachers: 29

Students: 897

Teachers/Students: 1/30

By race: asian: 36
black: 60
hispanic: 86
white: 660
other: 55

Male/Female: 436/ 461

Grad. Rate: None

Name: RISING LEADERS ACADEMY

Level: Other

Teachers: 18

Students: 301

Teachers/Students: 1/16

By race: asian: 14
black: 57
hispanic: 28
white: 175
other: 27

Male/Female: 133/ 168

Grad. Rate: None

In Panama city, FL, evaluating the educational landscape is crucial for families considering relocation. Here are seven key factors to consider when assessing neighborhood schools: 1. Teacher-to-Student Ratio: A lower ratio indicates more individualized attention for students, which can foster better learning outcomes. For instance, a 1:12 ratio suggests that teachers could more effectively cater to individual learning needs compared to schools with higher ratios. 2. Graduation Rates: High graduation rates are typically reflective of a school’s ability to support students through their educational journey, indicating strong academic and administrative frameworks. 3. Diversity in Schools: Schools with diverse student populations offer enriched cultural experiences and promote inclusivity. This diversity aids in preparing students for a global society and fosters a broad-minded community atmosphere. 4. School Budget and Resources: Adequate funding is crucial, influencing the quality of academic resources, facilities, and extracurricular opportunities available to students. A well-funded school is better positioned to offer comprehensive educational experiences. 5. Academic and Extracurricular Programs: Programs such as advanced coursework, sports, and arts are key to holistic student development. Evaluating these offerings can help align school choices with a child’s interests and strengths. 6. Safety and Environment: The safety of a school environment has direct implications on student well-being and learning efficiency. Factors such as campus security measures and the overall atmosphere are important considerations. 7. School Leadership and Vision: A school’s leadership and its educational philosophy can greatly affect the quality of education and the community sense within the school. Understanding the administrative vision is essential for assessing if the school's goals align with your values. Considering these factors, along with visiting schools and engaging with the community, will provide deeper insights and facilitate informed decisions, ensuring that the chosen educational path aligns with your family's priorities in Panama city.