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Rising Leaders Academy

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Rising Leaders Academy is an urban public school in Panama City, Florida that is part of Bay County School District. It serves 328 students in grades K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 23.4:1. Its teachers have had 46 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Grades K - 12

328 Students

14 Teachers

1527 Lincoln Ave

Panama City, FL 32405 View local requests

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Rising Leaders Academy Demographics

38%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

36%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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