RUTHERFORD HIGH SCHOOL

Regular School · PANAMA CITY, FL

RUTHERFORD HIGH SCHOOL is a regular school school in PANAMA CITY, Florida, serving grades 06–12 with 1,394 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 17.4:1.

Level

High

Grades

06 – 12

Enrollment

1,394

Teachers (FTE)

80.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

17.4:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	467	34%
Black or African American	447	32%
Hispanic/Latino	304	22%
Two or more races	142	10%
Asian	24	2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	7	1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	3	0%
Total enrollment	1,394	703M / 691F

English Language Learners: 76 (5% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	24.0% -24.8pp	48.8%	723
Reading Proficiency	29.0% -23.2pp	52.2%	777
Science Proficiency	38.0%	—	352
4-Year Graduation Rate	85-89%	—

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

Yes (11)

188 students enrolled

Gifted & Talented

None offered

1 students enrolled

SAT/ACT Takers

254

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

238

17.1% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

516

37% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	1,394	100%

Contact & Location

1000 SCHOOL AVE

PANAMA CITY, FL 32401

Phone: (850)767-4500

District

BAY

Per-pupil expenditure: $13,966

District enrollment: 27,323

Other Schools in District

A. GARY WALSINGHAM ACADEMY Elementary
BAY HAVEN CHARTER ACADEMY Elementary
BREAKFAST POINT ACADEMY Elementary
CALLAWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
CEDAR GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
DEER POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
HILAND PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
HUTCHISON BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 32401) → CensusDepth.com
Florida population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Florida teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

120009000064

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD