High school (grades 9-12) · Panama City, FL

North Bay Haven Career Academy

Federal NCES profile for North Bay Haven Career Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 120009007903Charter school
0/100100/10037/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
14
📋 Attendance
63
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

North Bay Haven Career Academy earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 96% of Florida schools.

#1 of 4
high schools in Panama City · Resource Index
37
Resource Index · Typical
29.8:1
large classes for Florida
16.3%
free-lunch eligible

North Bay Haven Career Academy has class sizes larger than 96% of Florida schools. Computed live against every Florida school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, North Bay Haven Career Academy ranks #1 of 4 high schools in Panama City, FL.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-15 students YoY

North Bay Haven Career Academy held near 882 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-15 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 29.0 → 36.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-15 students YoY 120009007903 · Panama City, FL High · MID · CHARTER

865 enr · 29.8:1 · 16.3% lunch · RII 37

Nearest enrollment peer: A. Crawford Mosley High School (1,864 students)

North Bay Haven Career Academy held near 882 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-15 headcount). Teacher FTE added 29.0 → 36.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Florida schools → · Find another →

North Bay Haven Career Academy in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows North Bay Haven Career Academy reports 865 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How North Bay Haven Career Academy compares

North Bay Haven Career Academy held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Florida and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Florida Florida avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 29.8:1 ▲ 67% 17.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 16.3% ▼ 69% 52.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 865 top 26% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

29.8:1
Leaner classes than 2% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
865
Bigger than 88% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
16.3%
free-lunch eligible - 69% 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
29.8:1
students per teacher - 67% above state mean
Top 96% in Florida - lower ratio than 4% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
14.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$11,117
per pupil, district-wide - below Florida avg of $12,081
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 433 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 26 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

White 66.5%
Hispanic or Latino 15.4%
Two or More 6.9%
African American 6.6%
Asian 4.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: White at 66.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 52.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 52.3, North Bay Haven Career Academy is about as mixed as the Florida school average of 52.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 8
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Bay reports $11,117 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How North Bay Haven Career Academy Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
A. Crawford Mosley High School Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Deane Bozeman School Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
J.R. Arnold High School Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Rutherford High School Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Bay High School Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to North Bay Haven Career Academy's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Bay · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about North Bay Haven Career Academy

How many students attend North Bay Haven Career Academy?

North Bay Haven Career Academy has 865 students enrolled. It is a high school in Panama City, FL. CCD year-over-year: 897 (2022-23) → 882 (2023-24), nearly flat (-15).

What is the student-teacher ratio at North Bay Haven Career Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at North Bay Haven Career Academy is 29.8:1, which is 67% higher than the Florida average of 17.8:1 and 90% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at North Bay Haven Career Academy?

16.3% of students at North Bay Haven Career Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of North Bay Haven Career Academy?

The largest demographic group at North Bay Haven Career Academy is White at 66.5% of enrollment, in Panama City, FL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for North Bay Haven Career Academy?

North Bay Haven Career Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does North Bay Haven Career Academy rank among high schools in Panama City?

By Resource Investment Index, North Bay Haven Career Academy ranks #1 of 4 high 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 high schools in Panama City on the city page.

What other schools are in Bay?

Besides North Bay Haven Career Academy, 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.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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