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Rosenwald High School

Public Grades 6-12

808^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 838 Florida High Schools

Better than 4% of Florida high schools

Summary

Rosenwald High School in Panama City, FL, serves 351 students in grades 6 through 12 and is part of the Bay school district, which ranks in the 60th percentile in Florida.

Rosenwald faces severe academic challenges, with test scores dramatically lower than nearby schools. For example, in the 2025-2026 school year, The Collegiate School At Fsu Pc achieved 95% proficiency in Algebra 1, while Rosenwald scored 0%. Similarly, Palm Bay Preparatory Academy 6-12 reached 81% proficiency in Geometry, compared to Rosenwald's 5%. Even when compared to Rutherford High School, which also serves a high-needs population, Rosenwald lags significantly: in 10th Grade ELA, Rutherford scored 42% proficient, while Rosenwald scored only 14%. The school's chronic absenteeism rate is a crisis-level 78.9%, more than double the district average of 35.3% and the highest among all nearby schools. Its graduation rate of 73.6% is the lowest in the area, well below the district average of 93.8%.

Despite these struggles, Rosenwald spends significantly more per student than its higher-performing peers—$18,158 per student, compared to $7,164 at A. Crawford Mosley High School, which has a 96.9% graduation rate. The school also has a favorable student-to-teacher ratio of 13:1, lower than many successful schools like Mosley (23:1). This suggests that the challenges are not due to a lack of funding or large class sizes, but rather stem from deep-rooted issues like extreme absenteeism and the need for intensive support. While the graduation rate has improved from 54.2% in 2020-2021, the school's state ranking has dropped to the 4th percentile, indicating that students who do graduate are falling further behind state standards.

351

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,158

Per pupil spending ?

62.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

924 Bay Ave
Panama City, FL 32401

(850) 767-4580

District: Bay

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.3%

African American:

25.6%

Hispanic:

13.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 5th percentile in 2016 → 4th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (10% vs 63% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Florida average (74% vs 92%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school10%

District avg63%

Florida avg63%

Middle school

1,188^th of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 2%▲ up 1 pts since 2021

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

808^th of 838

Florida public high schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 9High Schools in the Bay

28^th of 70Bay among Florida districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	2.0	1188 of 1216	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	2.5	1184 of 1205	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.7	1180 of 1196	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.6	1160 of 1177	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.0	1125 of 1148	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.9	1123 of 1136	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	1.6	808 of 838	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	2.0	808 of 844	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.2	755 of 807	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.5	774 of 792	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	1.7	764 of 774	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	1.5	739 of 746	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.4	676 of 734	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.0	614 of 716	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	3.0	674 of 714	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	3.3	659 of 693	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	3.7	642 of 687	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	5.3	579 of 648	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	6.8	550 of 606	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	6.8	578 of 622	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Civics17%-60 vs state

Biology 116%-58 vs state

English Language Arts13%-48 vs state

Science11%-41 vs state

US History10%-64 vs state

Math9%-50 vs state

Geometry5%-51 vs state

Algebra 10%-63 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)					FAST Math (2026)			Statewide Science Science (2026)	EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Geometry (2026)	EOC Biology 1 (2026)	EOC US History (2026)	EOC Civics (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 9th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 10th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC US History End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Rosenwald High School	Public	6-12	924 Bay Ave	Panama City	32401	Bay County	Bay	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 767-4580	351	27	13.0	62.1%	194 (55.3%)	90 (25.6%)	46 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.1%)	1.6	808^th of 838 public high schools	3.6%		2	808^th of 844 public high schools	4.3%		20.0	6.0	13.0	12.0	14.0	10.0	11.0	7.0	11.0	0.0	5.0	16.0	10.0	17.0	$18,158	$1,852	$16,307
Chautauqua Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	1118 Magnolia Ave	Panama City	32401	Bay County	Bay	Yes	No	No	No	(850) 785-5056	52	5	10.4	32.7%	33 (63.5%)	8 (15.4%)	9 (17.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.8%)								(n/a)
Bay High School	Public	9-12	1200 Harrison Ave	Panama City	32401	Bay County	Bay	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 767-4600	1,289	65	19.8	44.2%	562 (43.6%)	343 (26.6%)	244 (18.9%)	24 (1.9%)	7 (0.5%)	3 (0.2%)	106 (8.2%)	38.6	490^th of 838 public high schools	41.5%		40.5	459^th of 844 public high schools	45.6%	31				57.0	60.0					32.0	31.0	68.0	72.0		$9,050	$813	$8,237
Amikids Maritime Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	200 E Beach Dr	Panama City	32401	Bay County	Bay	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(850) 919-2213	26	5	5.2	23.1%	16 (61.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (19.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (19.2%)	55.1	275^th of 838 public high schools	67.2%					(n/a)				68.0	42.0					57.0			84.0		$30,671	$00	$30,671
Rutherford High School	Public	6-12	1000 School Ave	Panama City	32401	Bay County	Bay	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 767-4500	1,394	80	17.4	57.7%	467 (33.5%)	447 (32.1%)	304 (21.8%)	24 (1.7%)	3 (0.2%)	7 (0.5%)	142 (10.2%)	28	609^th of 838 public high schools	27.3%		23	648^th of 844 public high schools	23.2%	39	35.0	46.0	34.0	43.0	42.0	32.0	20.0	41.0	23.0	24.0	35.0	58.0	77.0	67.0	$10,918	$1,091	$9,828
Palm Bay Preparatory Academy 6-12	Public, Charter	6-12	1104 Balboa Ave	Panama City	32401	Bay County	Bay	Yes	No	No	Yes	(850) 215-0770	203	11	18.4	54.7%	86 (42.4%)	39 (19.2%)	60 (29.6%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.9%)	68.3	152^nd of 838 public high schools	81.9%		48.3	355^th of 844 public high schools	57.9%	203	81.0	75.0	66.0	67.0	100.0	68.0	76.0	54.0	54.0	67.0	81.0	75.0		88.0	$11,366	$1,813	$9,554
Bay Virtual Instruction Program (District Provided)	Public, Virtual	6-12	1311 Balboa Ave	Panama City	32401	Bay County	Bay	No	No	Yes	No	(850) 767-4377	14	0		42.9%	13 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.1%)								(n/a)															$5,417	$36	$5,381
Central High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1250 W 17th St	Panama City	32405	Bay County	Bay	Yes	No	No	Yes	(850) 215-0770	99	4	24.7	40.4%	47 (47.5%)	18 (18.2%)	22 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (12.1%)	4.2	749^th of 838 public high schools	10.6%		6.5	718^th of 844 public high schools	14.9%	31					15.0					10.0	4.0	39.0	30.0		$13,762	$1,552	$12,211
New Horizons Learning Center	Public	6-12	3200 Minnesota Ave	Panama City	32405	Bay County	Bay	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 767-1110	93	17	5.4	79.6%	50 (53.8%)	32 (34.4%)	6 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.4%)								(n/a)															$36,492	$4,648	$31,845
A. Crawford Mosley High School	Public	9-12	501 Mosley Dr	Lynn Haven	32444	Bay County	Bay	No	No	No	No	(850) 767-4400	1,864	81	23.0	29.7%	1,291 (69.3%)	189 (10.1%)	208 (11.2%)	33 (1.8%)	6 (0.3%)	8 (0.4%)	129 (6.9%)	55.1	274^th of 838 public high schools	67.3%		54.4	279^th of 844 public high schools	66.9%	5				67.0	70.0					49.0	51.0	81.0	73.0		$7,164	$340	$6,825

Frequently Asked Questions about Rosenwald High School

What district is Rosenwald High School in?

Bay

What is the racial makeup of Rosenwald High School?

Students at Rosenwald High School are 55% White, 26% African American, 13% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Rosenwald High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 351 students attended Rosenwald High School.

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Rosenwald High School ranks in the bottom 3.6% of Florida high schools.

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