Total enrollment
27,494
+2,223 (+9%) vs SY 2020-21
49 schools in BAY
Florida · 27,494 students · 6 cities
Public K-12 education in BAY reaches 27,494 students across 49 schools (24 elementary, 5 middle, and 12 high).
4-year change in BAY
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
47
+2 (+4%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How BAY ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Florida | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.5% | #26 of 63 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 27,494 | #28 of 70 | #255 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 47 | #27 of 70 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.1:1 | #22 of 70 | #7,168 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 43.7% | #53 of 70 | #5,065 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.1% | #41 of 68 | #1,753 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside BAY
State test results across the district's 37 scored schools run from UNIVERSITY ACADEMY SABL INC at 88.5% proficient to CEDAR GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 26.7%, a gap of 61.9 points. That is the 12th widest gap among 62 Florida districts with four or more scored schools.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
About BAY
As a mid-sized district in Florida, BAY enrolls 27,494 students across 49 schools.
For a sense of the school types, BAY comprises 24 elementary, 5 middle, 12 high schools, and 8 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 561 in this district, lower than the Florida typical of 705.
Trend over the past 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 27,494 students, increased 9% from the 25,271 reported in SY 2020-21. Over that span, BAY opened 2 schools, going from 45 to 47.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for BAY discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.