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Rising Leaders Academy

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About this school

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 45 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades K - 12

328 Students

14 Teachers

1527 Lincoln Ave

Panama City, FL 32405 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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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

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Rising Leaders Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Rising Leaders Academy

$25,296

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

139

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Rising Leaders Academy has received support from 115 individuals from Florida and 24 individuals out-of-state.

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Rising Leaders Academy

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