J.R. ARNOLD HIGH SCHOOL

Regular School · PANAMA CITY BEACH, FL

J.R. ARNOLD HIGH SCHOOL is a regular school school in PANAMA CITY BEACH, Florida, serving grades 09–12 with 1,629 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 21.2:1.

Level

High

Grades

09 – 12

Enrollment

1,629

Teachers (FTE)

77.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

21.2:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	1,048	64%
Hispanic/Latino	257	16%
Black or African American	163	10%
Two or more races	105	6%
Asian	46	3%
American Indian / Alaska Native	7	0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	3	0%
Total enrollment	1,629	841M / 788F

English Language Learners: 43 (3% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	41.0% -7.8pp	48.8%	464
Reading Proficiency	54.0% +1.8pp	52.2%	678
Science Proficiency	66.0%	—	372
4-Year Graduation Rate	96.0%	—

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

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

Yes (18)

492 students enrolled

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

3 students enrolled

SAT/ACT Takers

491

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

5.5% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

440

27% 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.)	1,629	100%

Contact & Location

550 N ALF COLEMAN RD

PANAMA CITY BEACH, FL 32407

Phone: (850)767-3700

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

View all 48 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 32407) → CensusDepth.com
Florida population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Florida teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

120009004305

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