Overview
RISING LEADERS ACADEMY is a public other serving grades 0–12 in PANAMA CITY, Florida. The school enrolls 309 students. It is part of the BAY district. The school operates as a charter school.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against Florida state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Charter school with flexibility in curriculum
Publicly funded with greater autonomy over instruction and staffing
Things to Consider
Higher-than-average student-to-teacher ratio
22.1:1 — larger classes than typical
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelOther
Grade Span0–12
DistrictBAY
County12005
CityPANAMA CITY
ZIP32405
CharterYes
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID120009008094
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment309
Race/ethnicity breakdown will appear here once state-level demographic data is ingested. Check back soon.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %38%
State Avg54%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)