Bay County
Bay County is a public school district based in Panama City, Florida, serving 27,558 students in 49 schools. By enrollment it ranks #28 of the 66 Florida districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 58% of them. Its schools average 562 students each, about the same as the Florida median of 572. Its superintendent is Mark McQueen. It spends about $10,549 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 17.1 students per teacher.
How Bay County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Bay County | Florida median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,549 | $10,483 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,445 | $5,885 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $358.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $350.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,610 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 3,725 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.1 | 17.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 501 | 428 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Florida median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: Florida Department of Education, Superintendents, checked 2026-10-04. Report a change
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Peer districts in Florida
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leon CountyTallahassee | 31,645 | 55 | $9,458 | 17.1 | #25 |
| Santa Rosa CountyMilton | 29,624 | 41 | $9,598 | 18.4 | #26 |
| Alachua CountyGainesville | 28,204 | 62 | $10,880 | 17.2 | #27 |
| Bay CountyPanama City · this district | 27,558 | 49 | $10,549 | 17.1 | #28 |
| Hernando CountyBrooksville | 23,734 | 32 | $9,308 | 17.7 | #29 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arlington County Public SchoolsArlington, VA | 27,950 | $20,023 | 12.8 |
| Calcasieu ParishLake Charles, LA | 27,851 | $18,914 | 12.1 |
| Onslow County SchoolsJacksonville, NC | 27,551 | $10,233 | 15.7 |
| Hall CountyGainesville, GA | 27,257 | $11,267 | 14.4 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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