Schools & Families in Callaway
Callaway is zoned into Bay District Schools, which retained a 'B' district grade for 2025-26 -- though this session could not independently confirm which specific Bay District high school zone covers Callaway addresses.
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Learn moreThe district-wide grade
Bay District Schools -- headquartered in Panama City and serving roughly 26,000-27,700 students across about 48-49 schools countywide, including Callaway -- retained its 'B' overall district grade in the Florida Department of Education's 2025-26 school-grades cycle, unchanged from the prior year, per reporting cited in this cluster's Panama City Beach research.
A disclosed gap on the specific zoned high school
This research could not independently confirm which specific Bay District high school zone covers Callaway addresses this session -- a genuine gap, given the tool constraints described in this file's header. Confirm the current zoned elementary, middle, and high school for a specific address directly with Bay District Schools rather than assume it matches a neighboring city's zone.
Gulf Coast State College is nearby
Gulf Coast State College, a Florida College System institution, maintains its main campus in the broader Panama City area near Callaway and Tyndall Air Force Base -- a genuine, real higher-education option within an easy drive for Callaway residents, though current enrollment and program details were not independently re-verified this session.
Key takeaways
- Bay District Schools retained a 'B' overall district grade for 2025-26 (Florida Department of Education), unchanged from the prior year, and serves Callaway.
- The specific Bay District high school zone covering Callaway addresses was not independently confirmed this session -- confirm directly with Bay District Schools.
- Gulf Coast State College's main campus sits in the broader Panama City area near Callaway, a genuine nearby higher-education option.
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