Other / mixed grade configuration · Panama City, FL

Rosenwald High School

Federal NCES profile for Rosenwald High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 120009007763
0/100100/10038/100
👥 S:T ratio
46
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
77
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Rosenwald High School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% of Florida schools.

#7 of 22
schools in Panama City · Resource Index
38
Resource Index · Typical
13.5:1
small classes for Florida
66.7%
free-lunch eligible

Rosenwald High School has class sizes smaller than 81% of Florida schools. Computed live against every Florida school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Rosenwald High School ranks #7 of 22 schools in Panama City, FL.

School address

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

-21 students YoY

Rosenwald High School shrank from 345 students in 2022-23 to 324 in 2023-24 (-6.1%).

Teacher FTE lost 26.7 → 25.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-21 students YoY 120009007763 · Panama City, FL Other · SMALL · TRAD

351 enr · 13.5:1 · 66.7% lunch · RII 38

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

Rosenwald High School shrank from 345 students in 2022-23 to 324 in 2023-24 (-6.1%). Teacher FTE lost 26.7 → 25.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Florida schools → · Find another →

Rosenwald High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Rosenwald High School reports 351 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 Rosenwald High School compares

Rosenwald High School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Florida and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Florida Florida avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.5:1 ▼ 24% 17.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 66.7% ▲ 28% 52.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 351 top 75% - -

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

13.5:1
Leaner classes than 62% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
351
Bigger than 40% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
66.7%
free-lunch eligible - 28% 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
13.5:1
students per teacher - 24% below state mean
Top 19% in Florida - lower ratio than 81% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
82.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
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
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 117 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
67
in-school suspensions + 79 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 19.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 41.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 4 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 55.3%
African American 25.6%
Hispanic or Latino 13.1%
Two or More 5.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: White at 55.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 60.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 60.9, Rosenwald High School is more mixed than the Florida school average of 52.3.

Programs

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

How Rosenwald High School Compares to District-Mates

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

Comparisons are relative to Rosenwald High School'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 other 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 Rosenwald High School

How many students attend Rosenwald High School?

Rosenwald High School has 351 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in Panama City, FL. CCD year-over-year: 345 (2022-23) → 324 (2023-24), down 21.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Rosenwald High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Rosenwald High School is 13.5:1, which is 24% lower than the Florida average of 17.8:1 and 14% 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 Rosenwald High School?

66.7% of students at Rosenwald High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Rosenwald High School?

The largest demographic group at Rosenwald High School is White at 55.3% of enrollment, in Panama City, FL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 60.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Rosenwald High School?

Rosenwald High School has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (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 Rosenwald High School rank among schools in Panama City?

By Resource Investment Index, Rosenwald High School ranks #7 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.

What other schools are in Bay?

Besides Rosenwald High School, 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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