B−
Palm Beach County School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 39 towns
Serves West Palm Beach, Boca Raton, Boynton Beach, Delray Beach, Wellington, Jupiter, Palm Beach Gardens, Greenacres, Lake Worth Beach, Royal Palm Beach, Riviera Beach, Palm Springs, Belle Glade, North Palm Beach, Lantana, Palm Beach, Lake Park, Tequesta, Pahokee, South Bay, Highland Beach, Westlake, Juno Beach, Lake Clarke Shores, Loxahatchee Groves, Haverhill, Hypoluxo, Mangonia Park, Atlantis, South Palm Beach, Ocean Ridge, Palm Beach Shores, Gulf Stream, Jupiter Inlet Colony, Briny Breezes, Manalapan, Glen Ridge, Golf and Cloud Lake.
Students
191,304
Schools
235
Spent per student
$15,224
FL $13,006
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Debt
$1,534.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Palm Beach County School District
- School Grade B−: better than 48% of Florida districts
- Spends 17% more per student than the FL average
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $1,534.2M, about $8,019 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Westgate.
PK–5West Gate Elementary SchoolThis district
6–1245 schoolsThis district
1225 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. FL
2020–21Math proficiency46%
State average 47.9%
Reading / language arts53%
State average 52%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 90.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,224 per student · 17% above FL
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 32%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 69%State 18%Federal 13%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
187,674’20
189,025’21
190,238’22
191,197’23
191,304’24
About steady.
Students
Hispanic 38%Black 28%White 27%Asian 3%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
235 public schools.
Verde K-8
A1,360 students16:1
Clifford O Taylor/Kirklane Elementary
C−1,342 students15:1
Manatee Elementary School
A1,268 students17:1
Franklin Academy - Boynton Beach
B1,247 students17:1
Binks Forest Elementary School
A+1,246 students16:1
Barton Elementary School
D1,185 students17:1
Addison Mizner School
A+1,184 students17:1
Citrus Cove Elementary School
B1,137 students16:1
Sunrise Park Elementary School
A+1,132 students15:1
Berkshire Elementary School
B−1,076 students16:1
Palm Springs Elementary School
C−1,069 students14:1
Imagine Schools Chancellor Campus
B1,047 students18:1
Discovery Key Elementary School
A−1,032 students16:1
Renaissance Charter School at West Palm Beach
A−1,014 students15:1
Renaissance Charter School at Summit
C+985 students17:1
Coral Reef Elementary School
A978 students16:1
Cholee Lake Elementary School
C976 students15:1
Highland Elementary School
D976 students14:1
Whispering Pines Elementary School
A−966 students16:1
Franklin Academy- Palm Beach Gardens
B963 students19:1
Golden Grove Elementary School
A−956 students18:1
Forest Hill Elementary School
B−953 students14:1
Hammock Pointe Elementary School
A−924 students15:1
Liberty Park Elementary School
C−914 students15:1
Blue Lake Elementary
912 students16:1
Sunset Palms Elementary School
A+909 students14:1
Limestone Creek Elementary School
A902 students15:1
Wellington Elementary School
A−897 students15:1
The Conservatory School at North Palm Beach
B+896 students16:1
Sandpiper Shores Elementary School
A891 students13:1
Banyan Creek Elementary School
A−875 students16:1
H. L. Johnson Elementary School
A864 students16:1
Calusa Elementary School
A+858 students16:1
Elbridge Gale Elementary School
A842 students16:1
Hidden Oaks K-8
B−835 students17:1
Equestrian Trails Elementary
A+834 students15:1
Jupiter Elementary School
B826 students14:1
Plumosa School of the Arts
C826 students15:1
Marsh Pointe Elementary
A+820 students16:1
Timber Trace Elementary School
A819 students15:1
Everglades Elementary
A818 students18:1
Heritage Elementary School
C817 students14:1
Pine Jog Elementary School
B−817 students15:1
Meadow Park Elementary School
A−813 students14:1
Morikami Park Elementary School
A+806 students17:1
Hope-Centennial Elementary School
D802 students17:1
Diamond View Elementary School
C+800 students13:1
Panther Run Elementary School
A+794 students15:1
Starlight Cove Elementary School
C792 students15:1
Crystal Lakes Elementary School
B+785 students15:1
Greenacres Elementary School
B−773 students15:1
North Grade K-8
C+769 students17:1
West Gate Elementary School
C−767 students14:1
Renaissance Charter School at Central Palm
C+764 students19:1
Hagen Road Elementary School
B+745 students13:1
New Horizons Elementary School
B+745 students14:1
Coral Sunset Elementary School
B+744 students14:1
Northboro Elementary School
B728 students15:1
Renaissance Charter School at Cypress
C+728 students18:1
Palm Beach Gardens Elementary School
A−712 students14:1
Western Academy Charter School
A+711 students21:1
Northmore Elementary School
C−710 students19:1
Waters Edge Elementary School
A+706 students16:1
Grassy Waters Elementary School
B−705 students17:1
Del Prado Elementary School
A704 students16:1
Loxahatchee Groves Elementary
A−695 students13:1
Freedom Shores Elementary School
C+694 students15:1
Gove Elementary School
C691 students14:1
Frontier Elementary School
A688 students16:1
Jerry Thomas Elementary School
A−688 students14:1
J. C. Mitchell Elementary School
B+683 students14:1
Seminole Trails Elementary School
C−683 students15:1
Renaissance Charter School at Wellington
B−682 students22:1
Orchard View Elementary School
B−679 students15:1
Rolling Green Elementary School
D673 students14:1
Melaleuca Elementary School
C664 students16:1
Grove Park Elementary School
C−656 students16:1
Royal Palm Beach Elementary School
B+643 students13:1
Allamanda Elementary School
B+634 students11:1
Wynnebrook Elementary School
A−629 students16:1
South Grade Elementary School
C−624 students14:1
Crosspointe Elementary School
C+621 students16:1
Forest Park Elementary School
C+613 students15:1
Jupiter Farms Elementary School
A+609 students16:1
Beacon Cove Intermediate School
A+603 students16:1
Galaxy Elementary School
C595 students15:1
Palm Beach Maritime Academy Elementary
D579 students15:1
Pierce Hammock Elementary School
A571 students15:1
Acreage Pines Elementary School
B+569 students14:1
Lighthouse Elementary School
569 students15:1
Indian Pines Elementary School
C566 students14:1
Dwight D. Eisenhower K-8
B565 students14:1
Belle Glade Elementary School
D548 students14:1
Egret Lake Elementary School
C547 students16:1
Cypress Trails Elementary School
B+533 students15:1
DR. Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary
D529 students16:1
West Riviera Elementary School
D524 students17:1
Lantana Elementary School
C−517 students13:1
Somerset Academy the DR. Bernard Kimmel Campus
C515 students19:1
Westward Elementary School
C−512 students13:1
Palmetto Elementary School
C508 students13:1
South Olive Elementary School
A−504 students14:1
U. B. Kinsey/Palmview Elementary
C+496 students18:1
S. D. Spady Elementary School
B−494 students15:1
Belvedere Elementary School
C467 students14:1
Somerset Academy Wellington K-8
B−459 students20:1
Benoist Farms Elementary School
D430 students14:1
Poinciana STEM Elementary Magnet School
B430 students14:1
Pioneer Park Elementary School
D408 students15:1
Somerset Academy Lakes
B400 students17:1
Lincoln Elementary School
C−397 students14:1
Somerset Academy Boca East
A391 students18:1
Lake Park Elementary School
B+389 students14:1
Pine Grove Elementary School
B−372 students14:1
Palm Beach Public School
A356 students15:1
Boca Raton Elementary School
B−335 students15:1
Pahokee Elementary School
C−328 students14:1
Pleasant City Elementary School
D315 students15:1
Roosevelt Elementary School
D315 students16:1
Glade View Elementary School
D−313 students14:1
Olympus International Academy
C304 students14:1
Gardens School of Technology Arts Inc
B303 students29:1
K. E. Cunningham/Canal Point Elementary
C−283 students14:1
Glades Academy Inc
C+271 students18:1
Rosenwald Elementary School
C−267 students15:1
University Preparatory Academy Palm Beach
D246 students19:1
Washington Elementary Magnet School
C+241 students13:1
Ben Gamla-Palm Beach
B229 students13:1
Montessori Academyof Early Enrichment Inc
C+192 students15:1
The Learning Center
D164 students9:1
Connections Education Center of the Palm Beaches
D92 students9:1
Teen Parent Program - PK
25 students
Eagles Landing Middle School
A−1,466 students17:1
Okeeheelee Middle School
C1,401 students18:1
Palm Springs Middle School
C−1,397 students16:1
Woodlands Middle School
B1,307 students18:1
L C Swain Middle School
C−1,275 students16:1
Jupiter Middle School
A−1,272 students17:1
Don Estridge High Tech Middle School
A+1,270 students18:1
Bak Middle School of the Arts
A+1,246 students17:1
Independence Middle School
A−1,236 students19:1
Wellington Landings Middle
A1,227 students18:1
Emerald Cove Middle School
A−1,221 students18:1
Conniston Middle School
C1,153 students16:1
Lake Worth Community Middle
D1,136 students18:1
Polo Park Middle School
A−1,122 students18:1
Loggers' Run Community Middle School
A−1,114 students19:1
Western Pines Community Middle
A−1,097 students18:1
Christa McAuliffe Middle School
A−1,079 students15:1
Boca Raton Community Middle School
B+1,058 students15:1
Watson B. Duncan Middle School
B+1,042 students16:1
Omni Middle School
A−951 students17:1
West Boynton Middle School
896 students17:1
Jeaga Middle School
D862 students17:1
Osceola Creek Middle School
B851 students17:1
Congress Community Middle School
D845 students14:1
Bear Lakes Middle School
D841 students17:1
John F. Kennedy Middle School
C−821 students16:1
Lantana Middle School
C−819 students16:1
Tradewinds Middle School
C−816 students17:1
Roosevelt Middle School
C793 students14:1
Crestwood Community Middle
B752 students17:1
Howell L. Watkins Middle School
D705 students16:1
Carver Middle School
C−680 students15:1
Lake Shore Middle School
D651 students16:1
Somerset Academy Canyons Middle School
B+597 students34:1
South Tech Preparatory Academy
C529 students19:1
Sports Leadership and Management (SLAM) Middle School Palm
C+324 students21:1
Somerset Academy Boca Middle School
A−95 students20:1
Palm Beach Preparatory Charter Academy Middle School
37 students
John I. Leonard High School
D3,262 students20:1
Jupiter High School
B+3,122 students19:1
Park Vista Community High School
B2,881 students18:1
Boca Raton Community High School
B+2,819 students17:1
Palm Beach Lakes High School
D2,809 students22:1
Palm Beach Central High School
B−2,760 students19:1
Spanish River Community High School
A−2,730 students20:1
Wellington High School
B+2,689 students19:1
Lake Worth High School
D2,589 students18:1
DR. Joaquin Garcia High School
2,541 students22:1
Santaluces Community High
C−2,452 students19:1
Palm Beach Gardens High School
C−2,407 students17:1
West Boca Raton High School
A−2,376 students21:1
Royal Palm Beach High School
C−2,353 students19:1
Seminole Ridge Community High School
B−2,246 students19:1
Olympic Heights Community High
B+2,239 students20:1
William T. Dwyer High School
B−2,163 students18:1
Forest Hill Community High School
C−1,923 students18:1
Atlantic High School
C+1,810 students17:1
Boynton Beach Community High
D1,559 students17:1
Suncoast Community High School
A+1,522 students19:1
Alexander W Dreyfoos Junior School of the Arts
A+1,352 students19:1
South Tech Academy
C1,141 students21:1
Somerset Academy Canyons High School
B−1,024 students44:1
Glades Central High School
D979 students21:1
Slam Boca
C+979 students20:1
Pahokee Middle-Senior High
C−868 students15:1
Inlet Grove Community High School
B−714 students19:1
G-Star School of the Arts
B+710 students15:1
Palm Beach Preparatory Charter Academy
D632 students63:1
Worthington High School
D485 students69:1
Palm Beach Maritime Academy Secondary
C−438 students20:1
Quantum High School
D−435 students48:1
Slam Academy High School Palm Beach
C+309 students20:1
Crossroads Academy
D−163 students13:1
Florida Futures Academy
D−129 students23:1
Ese Other Teaching Services
121 students15:1
Riviera Beach Preparatory & Achievement Academy
D−120 students6:1
Everglades Preparatory Academy
D−116 students17:1
Somerset Academy Wellington High School
104 students17:1
Turning Points Academy
D−97 students8:1
Believers Academy
C96 students12:1
South Area Secondary Intensive Transition Program
D78 students7:1
Career Academy of the Palm Beaches
77 students77:1
Ed Venture Charter School
D75 students11:1
Pace Center for Girls
D30 students10:1
Palm Beach County Jail
14 students2:1
The Learning Center High School
11 students11:1
Educational Services Program-West
5 students
Educational Services Program-East
0 students
Glades Construction Academy at West Tech
0 students0:1
Village Academy on the Art & Sara Jo Kobacker Campus
D648 students15:1
Palm Beach School for Autism
C+381 students8:1
Royal Palm School
D−286 students6:1
The Learning Academy at the Els Center of Excellence
D161 students4:1
Palm Beach Virtual Instruction Program
103 students1:1
Palm Beach Virtual Franchise
A+78 students8:1
Indian Ridge School
D−73 students3:1
Palm Beach Regional Detention Center
D−51 students13:1
Bodwell Academy
A49 students10:1
Highridge Family Center
18 students4:1
Alternative Program Central
12 students12:1
Ese Hospital Homebound Instructional Services
0 students
Palm Beach Virtual Instruction (Course Offerings)
0 students
Saddle View Elementary School
0 students
Towns served
West Palm Beach 122,290Boca Raton 100,234Boynton Beach 81,435Delray Beach 67,979Wellington 62,146Jupiter 61,883Palm Beach Gardens 60,959Greenacres 44,373Lake Worth Beach 43,365Royal Palm Beach 40,344Riviera Beach 38,657Palm Springs 27,356Belle Glade 16,972North Palm Beach 13,238Lantana 12,256Palm Beach 9,348Lake Park 9,081Tequesta 6,193Pahokee 5,609South Bay 5,102Highland Beach 4,311Westlake 4,237Juno Beach 3,890Lake Clarke Shores 3,587Loxahatchee Groves 3,462Haverhill 2,823Hypoluxo 2,798Mangonia Park 2,384Atlantis 2,038South Palm Beach 1,576Ocean Ridge 1,537Palm Beach Shores 1,248Gulf Stream 785Jupiter Inlet Colony 511Briny Breezes 394Manalapan 353Glen Ridge 289Golf 265Cloud Lake 212
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District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.