Enrollment
203
Florida · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 120009007472 Charter school
Palm Bay Preparatory Academy 6-12 — Panama City, FL
Federal NCES profile for Palm Bay Preparatory Academy 6-12, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 36/100.
👥 Class size 2
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 59
📋 Attendance 13
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
24.4:1
vs 18.3:1 Florida avg
+33% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
59.0%
vs 52.0% Florida avg
+13% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Palm Bay Preparatory Academy 6-12 compares with Florida and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Palm Bay Preparatory Academy 6-12 reports 203 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 8.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 24.4:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 33% above the Florida state mean of 18.3:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 53% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 59.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 13% above the Florida average and 14% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 203 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 35.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Bay spends $13,335 per pupil district-wide, above the Florida average of $12,756 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 46.0% from local sources (property taxes), 33.0% from the state, and 21.0% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (F), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Palm Bay Preparatory Academy 6-12 compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Florida state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Florida | Florida avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 24.4:1 | ▲ 33% | 18.3:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 59.0% | ▲ 13% | 52.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 203 | top 16% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
59.0%
free-lunch eligible
— 13% above the Florida average of 52.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
24.4:1
students per teacher
— 33% above state mean
Top 93% in Florida — lower ratio than 7% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
35.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,335
per pupil, district-wide
— above Florida avg of $12,756
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 203 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
33
in-school suspensions + 17 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 16.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 24.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 203 Top 16% in Florida — larger than 84% of 4,029 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 8.0
Students per teacher 24.4:1 +33% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 59.0% +13% vs state
NCES ID 120009007472
Student demographics
White 42.4%
Hispanic or Latino 29.6%
African American 19.2%
Two or More 7.9%
Asian 1.0%
Largest group: White at 42.4% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 203:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 35.0%
In-school suspensions 33
Out-of-school suspensions 17
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bay, which includes Palm Bay Preparatory Academy 6-12.
$13,335
Per student
+5%
vs Florida
Avg $12,756
-32%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,864
- Students per teacher
- 25:1
- Enrollment
- 1,690
- Students per teacher
- 19.3:1
- Enrollment
- 1,629
- Students per teacher
- 24.5:1
- Enrollment
- 1,394
- Students per teacher
- 20.6:1
- Enrollment
- 1,289
- Students per teacher
- 25.6:1
Similar other schools in Panama City
6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Deane Bozeman School
Standard public school
1,690 students 19.3:1 students per teacher
Rutherford High School
Standard public school
1,394 students 20.6:1 students per teacher
Deer Point Elementary School
Standard public school
735 students 18.6:1 students per teacher
Hiland Park Elementary School
Standard public school
684 students 19.5:1 students per teacher
Tommy Smith Elementary School
Standard public school
677 students 19.4:1 students per teacher
Callaway Elementary School
Standard public school
622 students 17.6:1 students per teacher
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Chronic absenteeism
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about Palm Bay Preparatory Academy 6-12
How many students attend Palm Bay Preparatory Academy 6-12?
Palm Bay Preparatory Academy 6-12 has 203 students enrolled. It is a other school in PANAMA CITY, FL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Palm Bay Preparatory Academy 6-12?
The student-teacher ratio at Palm Bay Preparatory Academy 6-12 is 24.4:1, which is 33% higher than the Florida average of 18.3:1 and 53% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Palm Bay Preparatory Academy 6-12?
59.0% of students at Palm Bay Preparatory Academy 6-12 are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Palm Bay Preparatory Academy 6-12?
The largest demographic group at Palm Bay Preparatory Academy 6-12 is White at 42.4%. The school serves a diverse student body in PANAMA CITY, FL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Palm Bay Preparatory Academy 6-12?
Palm Bay Preparatory Academy 6-12 has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.