Gateway Academy, Bonifay FL: 8-12, 24 Students

Tuition: Not published
Grades: 8-12
Students (K-12): 24
Students per teacher: 12
Affiliation: Christian (nondenominational)
From Chipley center: 15.9 miles

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Can you use FES / FTC here?

Not on the FES / FTC list we read

About the list: How the FES / FTC list works
Applying: New families can still apply for 2026-27: the Private School Scholarship (FTC and FES-EO) and the Unique Abilities Scholarship (FES-UA) take new applications until November 15, 2026.

Source: FES / FTC official source, read October 8, 2026.

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School facts

Teachers: 2
Student body: All-boys
Program: Alternative
Go on to a 4-year college: 0%
Accreditation: COGNIA
Setting: Rural

School facts, kindergarten to grade 12: U.S. Department of Education, NCES Private School Survey 2023-24, read September 20, 2026.
Accreditation: Florida Department of Education private school directory, read October 2026.

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Students and school year

Enrollment over time

2019-20 to 2023-24: 53 to 24, down 29 (55%)
Path: Fell in each survey (40 in 2021-22)

Students by grade, 2023-24

Largest grade: Grade 11 (6)
Smallest grade: Grade 10 (3)
Average a grade: About 5

The school year

Days in the school year: 240
Length of the school day: 5 hours 15 minutes
Hours of school a year: about 1,260
Classes, 2023-24: Hybrid
Library or media center: Yes
Year, against Florida: 60 days longer than the 180-day median of 1,903 schools we list
School day, against Florida: 105 minutes shorter than the median of 7 hours (1,918 schools we list)

How it compares

Students per teacher

Students per teacher: 12 here; median 12.2 at 82 FL secondary schools

Student body, 2023-24

Shares of K-12 students by race and ethnicity, as NCES reports them.

Grades, school year and student body: U.S. Department of Education, NCES Private School Survey 2023-24, read September 20, 2026.
Earlier counts: NCES Private School Survey 2019-20 and 2021-22, read October 14, 2026.
Comparisons: the private schools ChoiceFunded lists, as of this page’s last update.

Gateway Academy tuition, and what FES / FTC pays

Published tuition: No verified figure yet

FL

Florida Family Empowerment and Tax Credit Scholarships Education savings account

Award: About $8,000 on average, set by county and grade
How it varies: For 2026-27 the table runs from $7,463 (grades 9-12, lowest county) to $12,217 (grades K-3, Monroe County). Students with disabilities average about $10,000 under FES-UA.

Figures read from each program’s official pages, October 8, 2026. Sources and how to apply

What would you pay at Gateway Academy?

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Other private schools nearby

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation	Miles
Grace Fellowship Christian Academy ✓	K-12	52	not reported	Christian (nondenominational)	12
Grace and Glory Christian School ✓	K-12	183	12.2	Christian (nondenominational)	16
Washington County Christian School ✓	PreK-12	143	8.4	Christian (nondenominational)	16
First Christian Academy ✓	K-5	64	21.3	Baptist	30
Adaptive Learning Center ✓	On the state list; not in the federal survey				31
Dayspring Christian Academy ✓	PreK-12	284	11.4	Christian (nondenominational)	31
Pleasant Ridge Christian Academy ✓	6	7	2.5	Christian (nondenominational)	34

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Keep looking

Next FES / FTC date: November 15, 2026 (Last day for new 2026-27 Private School and Unique Abilities Scholarship applications).

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