Private schools in Bay County, FL
16 schools across Lynn Haven, Panama City, Panama City Bea. About 1,177 students in all (2023-24). 14 on the state’s FES / FTC list.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| God's Glory Christian School ✓ | K-12 | 39 |
| The Northwest Florida Academy ✓ | Ungraded | 12 |
| Adventist Christian Academy ✓ | K-8 | 37 |
| Bacot Academy ✓ | K-12 | 35 |
| Covenant Christian School ✓ | K-11 | 75 |
| Eagle Nest Christian Academy ✓ | PreK-12 | 30 |
| Gateway Christian Academy ✓ | 1-11 | 15 |
| Kaleidoscope School of Discovery ✓ | K-12 | 159 |
| Panama City Advanced School ✓ | PreK-12 | 159 |
| Panama City Trilingual School ✓ | PreK-9 | 116 |
| Saint Andrews Bay STEM Academy ✓ | 8-12 | 58 |
| Square Pegs Learning Center ✓ | PreK-12 | 38 |
| St. John Catholic Academy ✓ | PreK-8 | 136 |
| The Academy of Exceptional Arts ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | |
| Gulf Coast School for Autism | Ungraded | 25 |
| Holy Nativity Episcopal School | PreK-8 | 243 |
Bay County private schools at a glance
- Towns
- 3; the most in Panama City (13) and Lynn Haven (2)
- Among Florida counties
- 29th most private schools of 68; 1% of the state’s 2,784
- Typical school
- 39 students (15 reporting)
- Smallest and largest
- The Northwest Florida Academy, 12 students; Holy Nativity Episcopal School, 243 students
- Students per teacher
- 7.8 typical, 2.1 to 14.3 across 10 schools
- Programs
- 5 special education
- Association members
- 2, most often the National Catholic Educational Association
- Verified tuition
- Holy Nativity Episcopal School $10,690
- State program
- Education savings account, about $8,000 on average, set by county and grade
How FES / FTC works - Public charter schools
- 13 in the county, tuition-free and not counted here
Charter schools in Florida
- Catholic1
- Christian, not Catholic5
- Islamic1
- Nonsectarian5
- Not in federal survey4
- Pre-K (and up)6
- Elementary (K to 5)12
- Middle (6 to 8)13
- High school (9 to 12)10
- K to 12, one school6
- Under 508
- 50 to 1494
- 150 to 2993
- Bay County88%
- All of Florida87%
Where these facts come from
- Grades, size, affiliation, co-ed, membership, college-going: NCES Private School Universe Survey 2023-24, downloaded September 20, 2026.
- Program list: Florida Family Empowerment and Tax Credit Scholarships schools, list read October 8, 2026, checked November 2, 2026.
- Award and rules: Florida Family Empowerment and Tax Credit Scholarships, official page, read October 8, 2026.
- Tuition for 1 school: each school’s own website, last read October 6, 2026.
- Public charter schools: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2025-26 (preliminary), loaded October 8, 2026.
Cities in and around Bay County
Neighboring counties
- Gulf County (2)
- Walton County (12)
- Washington County (2)
- Liberty County (1)
- Holmes County (2)
- Jackson County (3)
- Franklin County (2)
- Okaloosa County (21)
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