Gulf Coast School for Autism
2404 Ruth Hentz Ave Bldg C, Panama City, FL 32405Open, per Google (checked Sep 20, 2026)
Key facts
- Tuition
- Not published
- Grades
- Ungraded
- Students (K-12)
- 25
- Students per teacher
- 2.1
- Affiliation
- Nonsectarian
- From Panama City center
- 10.4 miles
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.
School facts
- Teachers
- 12
- Student body
- Coeducational
- Program
- Special education
- Boys and girls
- 84% boys, 16% girls
- Setting
- City
- School facts, kindergarten to grade 12: U.S. Department of Education, NCES Private School Survey 2023-24, read September 20, 2026.
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Students and school year
Enrollment over time
- 2021-22 to 2023-24
- 23 to 25, up 2 (9%)
The school year
- Days in the school year
- 180
- Length of the school day
- 5 hours 30 minutes
- Hours of school a year
- about 990
- Classes, 2023-24
- In person
- Library or media center
- No
- Year, against Florida
- Same as the median of the 1,903 private schools we list
- School day, against Florida
- 90 minutes shorter than the median of 7 hours (1,918 schools we list)
How it compares
- Students per teacher
- 2.1 here; median 10 at 850 FL combined schools
- Size in Bay County
- Larger than 2 of 14 other schools we list
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.
Gulf Coast School for Autism tuition, and what FES / FTC pays
- Published tuition
- No verified figure yet. Check the school’s website
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 Gulf Coast School for Autism?
Use $0 or more.
Tuition and fees FES / FTC pays You pay per year Spread over 10 months
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- Its full-year tuition and required fees; whether it takes Step Up scholarships (FES and FTC); its application deadline. More questions to ask
Other private schools nearby
| School | Grades | Students | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Covenant Christian School ✓ | K-11 | 75 | <1 |
| Adventist Christian Academy ✓ | K-8 | 37 | <1 |
| Bacot Academy ✓ | K-12 | 35 | 1 |
| St. John Catholic Academy ✓ | PreK-8 | 136 | 2 |
| Panama City Advanced School ✓ | PreK-12 | 159 | 2 |
| Kaleidoscope School of Discovery ✓ | K-12 | 159 | 2 |
| Square Pegs Learning Center ✓ | PreK-12 | 38 | 3 |
| Eagle Nest Christian Academy ✓ | PreK-12 | 30 | 3 |
On the program’s official list Other private schools
Next FES / FTC date: November 15, 2026 (Last day for new 2026-27 Private School and Unique Abilities Scholarship applications).
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