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Panama City, Florida �� Schools (Closed)

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Location

Quick Facts

Panama City Christian School (Closed 2006)

Special Program Emphasis (Baptist)

1104 Balboa Ave
Panama City, FL 32401
(850) 769-6000

Gr: PK-12 | 320 students Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed

Panama City Seventh Day Advent (Closed 2006)

(Seventh Day Adventist)

Po Box 10069
Panama City, FL 32404
(850) 769-3405

Gr: K-8 | 29 students

Overview

This Town (Panama City)

This State (FL)

# Schools

12 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of �� Schools
Year	Panama City, FL Total Schools
2025	12
2024	12
2023	13
2022	13
2021	13
2020	14
2019	13
2018	13
2017	12
2016	12
2015	11

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Student Body:

# Students

1,357 Students

479,044 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per �� School
Year	Panama City, FL Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	113	182	179
2024	113	175	172
2023	121	179	174
2022	96	185	185
2021	96	178	180
2020	91	166	171
2019	98	176	175
2018	98	173	172
2017	94	186	180
2016	94	181	178
2015	100	166	167

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% Average Students of Color

39%

47%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Panama City, FL Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	39%	47%	34%
2024	39%	47%	34%
2023	28%	46%	33%
2022	37%	45%	33%
2021	37%	45%	32%
2020	38%	45%	32%
2019	36%	42%	31%
2018	36%	42%	31%
2017	26%	37%	32%
2016	26%	39%	32%
2015	26%	41%	32%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

167 Teachers

41,598 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Panama City, FL Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	8:1	12:1	11:1
2024	8:1	12:1	11:1
2023	7:1	12:1	11:1
2022	8:1	12:1	11:1
2021	8:1	11:1	11:1
2020	8:1	12:1	12:1
2019	9:1	12:1	12:1
2018	9:1	12:1	12:1
2017	10:1	12:1	12:1
2016	10:1	12:1	12:1
2015	10:1	12:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

73%

51%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Panama City, FL Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	73%	51%	55%
2024	73%	51%	54%
2023	78%	51%	54%
2022	50%	50%	54%
2021	50%	50%	54%
2020	50%	49%	54%
2019	50%	48%	53%
2018	50%	47%	53%
2017	50%	46%	53%
2016	50%	47%	52%
2015	50%	46%	52%

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Average Class Size

15 students

16 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Panama City, FL Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	15	16	15
2024	14	15	15
2023	13	15	15
2022	11	15	15
2021	11	15	15
2020	11	15	15
2019	11	15	15
2018	11	15	15
2017	8	15	15
2016	8	15	15
2015	8	15	15

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Average SAT score

1110

(Out of 1600)

1190

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SAT Score Trends (2020-2025)
Year	Panama City, FL Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	1,110	1,191	1,233
2024	1,110	1,190	1,230
2023	657	1,194	1,228
2022	657	1,193	1,229
2021	657	1,193	1,229
2020	657	1,185	1,226

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Panama City, FL Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	33	25	26
2024	33	25	26
2019	29	24	25
2018	29	24	25
2017	29	24	25

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$9,344

$13,856

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Panama City, FL Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	$9,344	$14,120	$15,012
2024	$9,000	$11,299	$13,254
2023	$5,000	$10,452	$12,626
2022	$6,500	$9,929	$12,187
2021	$6,500	$9,496	$11,800
2020	$6,500	$8,947	$11,512
2019	$6,500	$8,878	$11,293
2018	$6,500	$8,498	$11,017
2017	$6,500	$8,019	$10,708
2016	$5,000	$7,729	$10,356
2015	$5,000	$7,558	$9,939

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Average Summer Program Cost

$200

$598

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2020-2025)
Year	Panama City, FL Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	$200	$595	$1,152
2024	$200	$589	$1,128
2023	$125	$587	$1,156
2022	$125	$625	$1,102
2021	$125	$444	$1,125
2020	$125	$446	$1,217

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Average % on Financial Aid

47%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Panama City, FL Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	3%	47%	34%
2024	3%	46%	34%
2023	9%	45%	34%
2022	9%	44%	33%
2021	9%	42%	33%
2020	15%	41%	32%
2019	15%	41%	31%
2018	15%	37%	30%
2017	15%	36%	30%
2016	15%	34%	29%
2015	15%	32%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$4,300

$6,203

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Panama City, FL Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	$4,300	$6,131	$7,073
2024	$4,300	$5,922	$6,930
2023	$3,900	$5,401	$6,469
2022	$4,300	$5,252	$6,289
2021	$4,300	$4,799	$6,055
2020	$4,300	$4,597	$5,921
2019	$4,300	$4,489	$5,795
2018	$4,300	$4,153	$5,456
2017	$4,300	$4,108	$5,319
2016	$4,300	$3,814	$5,105
2015	$4,300	$6,007	$5,030

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Average Acceptance Rate

79%

81%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Panama City, FL Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	79%	80%	81%
2024	73%	84%	85%
2023	85%	85%	85%
2022	95%	85%	85%
2021	95%	86%	85%
2020	95%	86%	85%
2019	95%	87%	85%
2018	95%	87%	85%
2017	95%	87%	85%
2016	95%	87%	85%
2015	95%	87%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.64

0.73

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Panama City, FL Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	0.64	0.73	0.65
2024	0.64	0.73	0.65
2023	0.63	0.73	0.65
2022	0.69	0.72	0.64
2021	0.69	0.72	0.64
2020	0.69	0.72	0.64
2019	0.67	0.71	0.63
2018	0.67	0.71	0.63
2017	0.68	0.69	0.61
2016	0.68	0.68	0.61
2015	0.68	0.68	0.61

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# American Indian Students

2 Students

1,217 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

87 Students

13,059 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Panama City, FL Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	6%	3%	5%
2024	6%	3%	5%
2023	6%	4%	5%
2022	4%	3%	4%
2021	4%	3%	4%
2020	5%	3%	4%
2019	3%	3%	4%
2018	3%	3%	4%
2017	2%	2%	4%
2016	2%	3%	4%
2015	2%	3%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

63 Students

91,061 Students

% Hispanic Students

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Panama City, FL Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	5%	19%	9%
2024	5%	20%	9%
2023	3%	19%	9%
2022	4%	18%	8%
2021	4%	18%	9%
2020	5%	18%	9%
2019	5%	18%	8%
2018	5%	18%	8%
2017	4%	16%	8%
2016	4%	16%	8%
2015	4%	16%	8%

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# Black Students

82 Students

55,408 Students

% Black Students

12%

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Panama City, FL Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	6%	12%	7%
2024	6%	12%	7%
2023	9%	11%	8%
2022	27%	11%	7%
2021	27%	11%	7%
2020	27%	12%	8%
2019	27%	10%	7%
2018	27%	10%	7%
2017	30%	9%	7%
2016	30%	9%	7%
2015	31%	9%	8%

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# White Students

693 Students

182,923 Students

% White Students

51%

39%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Panama City, FL Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	51%	39%	52%
2024	51%	39%	52%
2023	53%	39%	52%
2022	46%	41%	54%
2021	46%	42%	54%
2020	45%	42%	54%
2019	47%	43%	56%
2018	47%	44%	56%
2017	44%	47%	58%
2016	44%	47%	58%
2015	45%	48%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

5 Students

1,211 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

432 Students

127,856 Students

% of Others Students

32%

27%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Panama City, FL Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	32%	27%	26%
2024	32%	26%	26%
2023	29%	27%	25%
2022	19%	27%	25%
2021	19%	26%	25%
2020	18%	25%	24%
2019	18%	26%	24%
2018	18%	25%	23%
2017	20%	26%	22%
2016	20%	25%	22%
2015	18%	24%	21%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

4 extracurriculars

8 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked private schools in Panama City, FL?

The private schools in Panama City, FL include St. John Catholic School, Panama City Trilingual School, and Holy Nativity Episcopal School.

How many private schools are located in Panama City?

12 private schools are located in Panama City.

How diverse are private schools in Panama City?

Panama City private schools are approximately 39% minority students, which is lower than the Florida private school average of 47%.

What percentage of students in Panama City go to private school?

7% of all K-12 students in Panama City are educated in private schools (compared to the FL state average of 14%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Panama City?

83% of private schools in Panama City are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Catholic).

Which private schools in Panama City are often viewed compared to one another?

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