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Location

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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 County (Bay County)

This State (FL)

# Schools

12 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Elementary Schools
Year	Bay County Total Schools
2025	12
2024	12
2023	11
2022	10
2021	10
2020	10
2019	11
2018	11
2017	11
2016	11
2015	11

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Student Body:

# Students

1,340 Students

412,873 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Elementary School
Year	Bay County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	112	189	199
2024	112	182	192
2023	136	186	193
2022	115	191	205
2021	115	183	201
2020	115	171	188
2019	111	184	193
2018	111	181	190
2017	101	195	199
2016	101	190	196
2015	101	173	183

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% Average Students of Color

39%

46%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Bay County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	39%	46%	33%
2024	39%	46%	32%
2023	29%	45%	32%
2022	39%	44%	32%
2021	39%	44%	31%
2020	39%	44%	31%
2019	36%	41%	31%
2018	36%	41%	30%
2017	24%	37%	31%
2016	24%	38%	31%
2015	24%	40%	31%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

165 Teachers

37,199 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Bay County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	8:1	11:1	11:1
2024	8:1	11:1	11:1
2023	7:1	11:1	11:1
2022	9:1	11:1	11:1
2021	9:1	11:1	11:1
2020	9:1	11:1	11:1
2019	9:1	11:1	11:1
2018	9:1	11:1	11:1
2017	10:1	11:1	11:1
2016	10:1	11:1	12:1
2015	10:1	11:1	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	Bay County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	73%	51%	54%
2024	73%	51%	54%
2023	78%	51%	53%
2022	50%	50%	53%
2021	50%	49%	53%
2020	50%	48%	53%
2019	50%	48%	52%
2018	50%	46%	52%
2017	50%	45%	51%
2016	50%	46%	51%
2015	50%	45%	50%

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Average Class Size

15 students

16 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Bay County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	15	16	16
2024	14	16	15
2023	13	16	15
2022	11	15	15
2021	11	15	15
2020	11	15	15
2019	11	15	15
2018	11	15	15
2017	9	15	15
2016	9	15	15
2015	9	15	15

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Average SAT score

1110

(Out of 1600)

1194

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SAT Score Trends (2020-2025)
Year	Bay County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	1,110	1,196	1,236
2024	1,110	1,194	1,233
2023	657	1,199	1,231
2022	657	1,196	1,232
2021	657	1,197	1,232
2020	657	1,188	1,229

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$9,344

$13,796

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Bay County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	$9,344	$13,995	$14,043
2024	$9,000	$11,173	$12,357
2023	$5,000	$10,403	$11,693
2022	$6,500	$9,828	$11,199
2021	$6,500	$9,397	$10,824
2020	$6,500	$8,768	$10,496
2019	$6,500	$8,718	$10,300
2018	$6,500	$8,326	$10,056
2017	$5,250	$7,861	$9,712
2016	$4,500	$7,560	$9,307
2015	$4,500	$7,368	$8,903

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Average Summer Program Cost

$200

$588

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2020-2025)
Year	Bay County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	$200	$588	$1,115
2024	$200	$578	$1,094
2023	$125	$597	$1,136
2022	$125	$657	$1,075
2021	$125	$456	$1,028
2020	$125	$442	$1,130

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Average % on Financial Aid

48%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Bay County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	3%	48%	34%
2024	3%	47%	33%
2023	9%	46%	33%
2022	9%	45%	32%
2021	9%	43%	32%
2020	15%	42%	31%
2019	15%	42%	30%
2018	15%	38%	29%
2017	15%	38%	29%
2016	15%	35%	28%
2015	15%	33%	27%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$4,300

$6,409

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Bay County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	$4,300	$6,330	$6,227
2024	$4,300	$6,116	$6,113
2023	$3,900	$5,625	$5,785
2022	$4,300	$5,411	$5,514
2021	$4,300	$4,944	$5,269
2020	$4,300	$4,618	$5,141
2019	$4,300	$4,497	$5,007
2018	$4,300	$4,155	$4,752
2017	$4,300	$4,080	$4,582
2016	$4,300	$3,862	$4,396
2015	$4,300	$3,654	$4,230

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Average Acceptance Rate

79%

80%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Bay County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	79%	79%	81%
2024	73%	83%	85%
2023	85%	84%	85%
2022	95%	85%	85%
2021	95%	85%	86%
2020	95%	86%	86%
2019	95%	86%	85%
2018	95%	86%	85%
2017	95%	87%	86%
2016	95%	86%	85%
2015	95%	86%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.64

0.73

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Bay County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	0.64	0.73	0.64
2024	0.64	0.73	0.64
2023	0.63	0.73	0.63
2022	0.68	0.71	0.62
2021	0.68	0.71	0.62
2020	0.68	0.72	0.62
2019	0.66	0.70	0.61
2018	0.66	0.70	0.60
2017	0.65	0.68	0.59
2016	0.65	0.67	0.59
2015	0.65	0.67	0.58

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# American Indian Students

2 Students

1,110 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

89 Students

11,805 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Bay County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	7%	4%	5%
2024	7%	3%	5%
2023	6%	4%	5%
2022	5%	3%	5%
2021	5%	3%	5%
2020	5%	3%	5%
2019	2%	4%	4%
2018	2%	3%	4%
2017	2%	2%	4%
2016	2%	3%	4%
2015	2%	3%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

63 Students

77,034 Students

% Hispanic Students

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Bay County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	5%	19%	9%
2024	5%	19%	9%
2023	4%	18%	9%
2022	3%	17%	8%
2021	3%	18%	9%
2020	3%	18%	9%
2019	3%	17%	8%
2018	3%	17%	8%
2017	2%	15%	8%
2016	2%	15%	8%
2015	2%	15%	8%

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# Black Students

82 Students

49,859 Students

% Black Students

12%

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Bay County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	6%	12%	8%
2024	6%	13%	8%
2023	9%	12%	8%
2022	29%	11%	7%
2021	29%	11%	8%
2020	29%	12%	8%
2019	28%	10%	8%
2018	28%	10%	8%
2017	30%	9%	7%
2016	30%	9%	8%
2015	30%	10%	8%

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# White Students

697 Students

164,839 Students

% White Students

52%

40%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Bay County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	52%	40%	55%
2024	52%	41%	55%
2023	53%	41%	55%
2022	46%	43%	57%
2021	46%	44%	57%
2020	46%	44%	58%
2019	49%	45%	59%
2018	49%	46%	59%
2017	48%	49%	61%
2016	48%	50%	61%
2015	48%	51%	61%

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# Hawaiian Students

5 Students

1,144 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

409 Students

103,548 Students

% of Others Students

30%

26%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Bay County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	30%	25%	22%
2024	30%	24%	22%
2023	28%	25%	22%
2022	17%	26%	22%
2021	17%	24%	20%
2020	17%	23%	19%
2019	18%	24%	20%
2018	18%	24%	20%
2017	18%	25%	19%
2016	18%	23%	18%
2015	18%	21%	18%

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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 elementary schools in Bay County, FL?

The private elementary schools in Bay County, FL include St. John Catholic School, Panama City Trilingual School, and Covenant Christian School.

How many private elementary schools are located in Bay County?

11 private elementary schools are located in Bay County.

How diverse are private elementary schools in Bay County?

Bay County private elementary schools are approximately 39% minority students, which is lower than the Florida private school average of 46%.

What percentage of private elementary schools are religiously affiliated in Bay County?

75% of private elementary schools in Bay County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Seventh Day Adventist).

Which private elementary schools in Bay County are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private elementary schools in Bay County include: Eagle Nest Christian Academy vs. Covenant Christian School, Holy Nativity Episcopal School vs. Covenant Christian School, Fellowship Christian Academy vs. Eagle Nest Christian Academy

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