Enrollment
130
Florida · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Santa Rosa, FL
Bay School
Federal NCES profile for Bay School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 120198008863
👥 S:T ratio 48
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Bay School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of Florida schools.
- 39
- Resource Index · Typical
- 13:1
- small classes for Florida
- 13.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 130
- students enrolled
Bay School has class sizes smaller than 85% of Florida schools. Computed live against every Florida school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13:1
vs 17.8:1 Florida avg
-27% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
13.7%
vs 52.0% Florida avg
-74% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Bay School compares with Florida and U.S. medians
What stands out at Bay School
Bay School is a lower-poverty, small combined-grade school in Santa Rosa, Florida, enrolling 130 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 13:1, Bay School is leaner than roughly 85% of Florida schools and 27% under the state's 17.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 13.7% free-meal eligibility runs 74% below the Florida average.
Enrollment of 130 puts it in the smaller third of Florida schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 3,996 scored Florida schools.
Against 61 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #39.
Its student body is led by White (69%) and Hispanic or Latino (24%) (diversity index 47/100).
Walton also operates South Walton High School (1,127 students) and Freeport Elementary School (1,120 students) alongside Bay School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Bay School compares
Bay School on the metrics families compare, against Florida and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Florida | Florida avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 13:1 | ▼ 27% | 17.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 13.7% | ▼ 74% | 52.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 130 | top 87% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13:1
Leaner classes than 67% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
130
Bigger than 13% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
13.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 74% below the Florida average of 52.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
13:1
students per teacher
- 27% below state mean
Top 15% in Florida - lower ratio than 85% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$11,790
per pupil, district-wide
- above Florida avg of $11,167
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 68.5%
Hispanic or Latino 23.8%
African American 3.1%
Asian 2.3%
Two or More 2.3%
Largest group: White at 68.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 47.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 47.2, Bay School is less mixed than the Florida school average of 52.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Walton, which includes Bay School.
$11,790
Per student
+6%
vs Florida
Avg $11,167
-29%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 75.6%
State 11.8%
Federal 12.6%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Bay School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Walton High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Freeport Elementary School | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Walton High School | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Dune Lakes Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Van R. Butler Elementary School | Larger | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Bay School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,127
- Students per teacher
- 18.2:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
- Enrollment
- 1,120
- Students per teacher
- 17.5:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
- Enrollment
- 969
- Students per teacher
- 22:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
- Enrollment
- 924
- Students per teacher
- 14.7:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 914
- Students per teacher
- 14.3:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Florida, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~130 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Bay School
How many students attend Bay School?
Bay School has 130 students enrolled. It is a public school in Santa Rosa, FL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bay School?
The student-teacher ratio at Bay School is 13:1, which is 27% lower than the Florida average of 17.8:1 and 17% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Bay School?
13.7% of students at Bay School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bay School?
The largest demographic group at Bay School is White at 68.5% of enrollment, in Santa Rosa, FL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bay School?
Bay School has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
Is Bay School a good school?
Bay School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of Florida schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Walton?
Besides Bay School, Walton also operates South Walton High School (1,127 students), Freeport Elementary School (1,120 students), and Walton High School (969 students). See the Walton district page for the complete list.
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