Total enrollment
5,467
+1,135 (+26%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in Panama City Beach
Florida · Public K-12
7 public K-12 schools operate inside Panama City Beach, with combined enrollment of about 5,467 students (5 elementary and 1 high).
4-year change in Panama City Beach
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
+2 (+40%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
18,971
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
5,467
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
7
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. GARY WALSINGHAM ACADEMY | Elementary | PK-05 | 470 |
| BREAKFAST POINT ACADEMY | Elementary | PK-08 | 1,089 |
| HUTCHISON BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary | KG-05 | 573 |
| J.R. ARNOLD HIGH SCHOOL | High | 09-12 | 1,629 |
| PATRONIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary | KG-05 | 589 |
| SURFSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL | Combined | PK-12 | 755 |
| WEST BAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary | PK-05 | 362 |
About Panama City Beach
Panama City Beach, Florida is home to 7 public schools, with combined enrollment of approximately 5,467 students. By school count, it is a moderately sized city.
For a sense of the school types, the city is built around 5 elementary, 1 high, and 1 other.
Per-school enrollment runs near 781, meaningfully above the state mean of about 705.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment increased 26%: 4,332 students in SY 2020-21 versus 5,467 in SY 2024-25. The school count climbed from 5 to 7 across the same 4-year window.
On allk12, the community for Panama City Beach discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.