Enrollment
25
Florida · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Panama City, FL
Bay Virtual Franchise
Federal NCES profile for Bay Virtual Franchise, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 70/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 120009007830
🌟 Gifted program 70
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Bay Virtual Franchise earns 70/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in Florida.
- #2 of 22
- schools in Panama City · Resource Index
- 70
- Resource Index · Higher
- 7.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 25
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Bay Virtual Franchise ranks #2 of 22 schools in Panama City, FL.
School address
Free-lunch eligible
7.6%
vs 52.0% Florida avg
-85% vs state
What stands out at Bay Virtual Franchise
Bay Virtual Franchise is a lower-poverty, small combined-grade school in Panama City, Florida, enrolling 25 students.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 7.6% free-meal eligibility runs 85% below the Florida average.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 96% of Florida schools, with 25 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 97% of the 3,996 Florida schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 18 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #3.
Its student body is predominantly White (84% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 27/100).
Its district draws 21.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Bay also operates A. Crawford Mosley High School (1,864 students) and Deane Bozeman School (1,690 students) alongside Bay Virtual Franchise.
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 Virtual Franchise compares
Bay Virtual Franchise on the metrics families compare, against Florida and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Florida | Florida avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 7.6% | ▼ 85% | 52.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 25 | top 96% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
25
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
7.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 85% 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.
Funding equity
$10,446
per pupil, district-wide
- below 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 84.0%
Hispanic or Latino 16.0%
Largest group: White at 84.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 26.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 26.9, Bay Virtual Franchise is less mixed than the Florida school average of 52.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bay, which includes Bay Virtual Franchise.
$10,446
Per student
-6%
vs Florida
Avg $11,167
-37%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 46.0%
State 33.0%
Federal 21.0%
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 Virtual Franchise Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. Crawford Mosley High School | Larger | Higher economic need | No ratio data |
| Deane Bozeman School | Larger | Higher economic need | No ratio data |
| J.R. Arnold High School | Larger | Higher economic need | No ratio data |
| Rutherford High School | Larger | Higher economic need | No ratio data |
| Bay High School | Larger | Higher economic need | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Bay Virtual Franchise's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,864
- Students per teacher
- 24.5:1
- Resource Index
- 22/100
- Enrollment
- 1,690
- Students per teacher
- 20.1:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 1,629
- Students per teacher
- 24.7:1
- Resource Index
- 21/100
- Enrollment
- 1,394
- Students per teacher
- 21.4:1
- Resource Index
- 19/100
- Enrollment
- 1,289
- Students per teacher
- 26.3:1
- Resource Index
- 11/100
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.
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Bay Virtual Franchise
How many students attend Bay Virtual Franchise?
Bay Virtual Franchise has 25 students enrolled. It is a public school in Panama City, FL.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Bay Virtual Franchise?
7.6% of students at Bay Virtual Franchise are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bay Virtual Franchise?
The largest demographic group at Bay Virtual Franchise is White at 84.0% of enrollment, in Panama City, FL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bay Virtual Franchise?
Bay Virtual Franchise has a Resource Investment Index of 70/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 1 factor: 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.
How does Bay Virtual Franchise rank among schools in Panama City?
By Resource Investment Index, Bay Virtual Franchise ranks #2 of 22 schools in Panama City, FL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Panama City on the city page.
Is Bay Virtual Franchise a good school?
Bay Virtual Franchise earns 70/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in Florida. 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 Bay?
Besides Bay Virtual Franchise, Bay also operates A. Crawford Mosley High School (1,864 students), Deane Bozeman School (1,690 students), and J.R. Arnold High School (1,629 students). See the Bay district page for the complete list.
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