Item: Palm Beach School District
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Palm Beach School District

3300 Forest Hill Blvd # C-316
West Palm Beach, FL 33406-5869

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Top 50%

Tel: (561) 434-8000

Top Rankings

Palm Beach School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Florida for:

Overview

This School District

This State (FL)

# Schools

236 Schools

3,488 Schools

# Students

191,428 Students

2,038,029 Students

# Teachers

11,554 Teachers

118,158 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Palm Beach School District	Florida
Pre-K	3,774	769
Kind	13,212	2,470
1	13,496	2,593
2	13,843	2,678
3	14,618	2,758
4	14,092	2,713
5	13,565	2,603
6	13,806	2,670
7	15,028	2,717
8	14,410	2,656
9	1,626	308
10	1,657	305
11	1,584	276
12	1,692	283

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District Rank

Palm Beach School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 73 school districts in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 88% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (FL)

#32 out of 73 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Palm Beach School District
2023	#32
2022	#23
2021	#42
2019	#27
2018	#26
2017	#30
2016	#26
2015	#28
2014	#28
2013	#29
2012	#29

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51%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Palm Beach School District	Florida
2023	51%	52%
2022	53%	52%
2021	46%	48%
2019	62%	59%
2018	60%	58%
2017	58%	57%
2016	56%	54%
2015	55%	53%
2014	61%	59%
2013	60%	58%
2012	59%	57%

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54%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Palm Beach School District	Florida
2022	54%	52%
2021	53%	52%
2019	57%	56%
2018	60%	55%
2017	54%	54%
2016	54%	52%
2015	54%	53%
2014	58%	58%
2013	58%	58%
2012	57%	57%
2011	63%	62%

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51%

52%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Palm Beach School District	Florida
2022	51%	52%
2021	52%	51%

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89%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Palm Beach School District	Florida
2023	89%	87%
2022	89%	87%
2021	91%	89%
2020	90%	89%
2019	87%	87%
2018	88%	86%
2017	85%	83%
2016	82%	82%
2015	79%	79%
2014	78%	78%
2013	76%	78%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Palm Beach School District	Florida
2023	0.71	0.70
2022	0.71	0.70
2021	0.71	0.70
2020	0.71	0.70
2019	0.71	0.70
2018	0.71	0.70
2017	0.71	0.70
2016	0.71	0.70
2015	0.70	0.70
2014	0.71	0.69
2013	0.71	0.69
2012	0.71	0.69
2011	0.71	0.69
2010	0.70	0.69
2009	0.68	0.69
2008	0.68	0.68
2007	0.68	0.67
2006	0.67	0.64
2005	0.67	0.65
2004	0.66	0.64
2003	0.65	0.63
2002	0.65	0.63
2001	0.64	0.62
2000	0.63	0.62
1999	0.62	0.61
1998	0.61	0.60
1997	0.61	0.60
1996	0.60	0.59
1995	0.59	0.58
1994	0.58	0.57
1993	0.57	0.57
1992	0.56	0.56
1991	0.55	0.55

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Palm Beach School District	Florida
2023	3%	3%
2022	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	3%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	3%	3%
2010	4%	4%
2009	4%	4%
2008	4%	3%
2007	3%	3%
2006	3%	2%
2005	3%	3%
2004	2%	3%
2003	2%	3%
2002	2%	3%
2001	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%
1991	2%	2%

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% Hispanic

38%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Palm Beach School District	Florida
2023	37%	37%
2022	36%	36%
2021	36%	35%
2020	34%	34%
2019	34%	34%
2018	33%	32%
2017	33%	32%
2016	33%	32%
2015	32%	31%
2014	31%	30%
2013	30%	29%
2012	29%	29%
2011	28%	28%
2010	28%	27%
2009	25%	26%
2008	25%	26%
2007	24%	25%
2006	23%	24%
2005	22%	23%
2004	21%	22%
2003	20%	21%
2002	19%	20%
2001	18%	19%
2000	17%	18%
1999	16%	17%
1998	15%	16%
1997	14%	16%
1996	14%	15%
1995	13%	15%
1994	12%	14%
1993	12%	14%
1992	11%	13%
1991	11%	13%

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% Black

28%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Palm Beach School District	Florida
2023	28%	21%
2022	28%	21%
2021	29%	22%
2020	29%	22%
2019	29%	22%
2018	29%	22%
2017	29%	22%
2016	29%	23%
2015	29%	23%
2014	29%	23%
2013	29%	23%
2012	29%	23%
2011	29%	23%
2010	29%	24%
2009	30%	24%
2008	30%	24%
2007	29%	24%
2006	30%	24%
2005	29%	24%
2004	30%	24%
2003	30%	24%
2002	30%	25%
2001	30%	25%
2000	30%	25%
1999	30%	25%
1998	30%	25%
1997	29%	25%
1996	29%	25%
1995	29%	24%
1994	28%	24%
1993	28%	24%
1992	27%	24%
1991	27%	23%

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% White

28%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Palm Beach School District	Florida
2023	28%	35%
2022	29%	36%
2021	29%	36%
2020	30%	37%
2019	30%	37%
2018	32%	39%
2017	32%	39%
2016	33%	39%
2015	33%	40%
2014	34%	41%
2013	35%	42%
2012	36%	42%
2011	37%	43%
2010	37%	45%
2009	40%	46%
2008	40%	47%
2007	42%	48%
2006	43%	50%
2005	45%	50%
2004	46%	51%
2003	47%	52%
2002	48%	52%
2001	50%	54%
2000	51%	55%
1999	52%	56%
1998	53%	57%
1997	55%	57%
1996	55%	58%
1995	56%	59%
1994	58%	60%
1993	58%	60%
1992	60%	61%
1991	60%	62%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Palm Beach School District	Florida
2023	3%	4%
2022	3%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,337 is higher than the state median of $11,962. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,177 is higher than the state median of $11,615. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (FL)

Total Revenue

$2,745 MM

$34,349 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Palm Beach School District	Florida
2023	$2,745 MM	$166 MM
2022	$2,592 MM	$154 MM
2021	$2,745 MM	$166 MM
2020	$2,592 MM	$154 MM
2019	$2,431 MM	$151 MM
2018	$2,355 MM	$143 MM
2017	$2,189 MM	$136 MM
2016	$2,039 MM	$130 MM
2015	$1,924 MM	$132 MM
2014	$1,879 MM	$122 MM
2012	$1,711 MM	$118 MM
2011	$1,923 MM	$128 MM
2010	$1,924 MM	$132 MM
2009	$1,945 MM	$138 MM
2008	$2,183 MM	$179 MM
2007	$2,058 MM	$165 MM
2006	$1,929 MM	$125 MM
2005	$1,691 MM	$111 MM
2004	$1,574 MM	$105 MM
2003	$1,392 MM	$95 MM
2002	$1,344 MM	$96 MM
2001	$1,222 MM	$96 MM
2000	$1,183 MM	$91 MM
1999	$1,234 MM	$89 MM
1998	$1,080 MM	$81 MM
1997	$1,000 MM	$79 MM
1996	$959 MM	$73 MM
1995	$927 MM	$70 MM

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Spending

$2,523 MM

$33,354 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Palm Beach School District	Florida
2023	$2,522 MM	$163 MM
2022	$2,556 MM	$164 MM
2021	$2,522 MM	$163 MM
2020	$2,556 MM	$164 MM
2019	$2,295 MM	$155 MM
2018	$2,202 MM	$153 MM
2017	$2,057 MM	$132 MM
2016	$1,968 MM	$123 MM
2015	$1,952 MM	$140 MM
2014	$1,978 MM	$125 MM
2012	$1,777 MM	$121 MM
2011	$1,842 MM	$128 MM
2010	$1,952 MM	$140 MM
2009	$2,123 MM	$159 MM
2008	$2,325 MM	$169 MM
2007	$2,176 MM	$162 MM
2006	$2,097 MM	$146 MM
2005	$1,843 MM	$112 MM
2004	$1,820 MM	$112 MM
2003	$1,659 MM	$106 MM
2002	$1,463 MM	$102 MM
2001	$1,285 MM	$91 MM
2000	$1,177 MM	$88 MM
1999	$1,101 MM	$84 MM
1998	$1,027 MM	$79 MM
1997	$969 MM	$72 MM
1996	$976 MM	$72 MM
1995	$960 MM	$66 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,337

$11,962

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Palm Beach School District	Florida
2023	$14,402	$13,452
2022	$13,202	$14,203
2021	$14,534	$13,731
2020	$13,202	$14,203
2019	$12,521	$13,737
2018	$12,172	$14,011
2017	$11,358	$14,826
2016	$10,768	$12,788
2015	$10,453	$11,888
2014	$10,271	$12,077
2012	$9,671	$12,051
2011	$11,007	$13,076
2010	$11,128	$11,888
2009	$11,390	$13,793
2008	$12,776	$17,784
2007	$12,004	$16,236
2006	$11,025	$12,292
2005	$9,656	$11,428
2004	$9,242	$11,474
2003	$8,442	$10,268
2002	$8,386	$10,355
2001	$7,944	$10,248
2000	$7,904	$9,668
1999	$8,419	$9,409
1998	$7,564	$7,880
1997	$7,268	$8,424
1995	$7,268	$6,715
1992	$6,942	$7,231

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Spending / Student

$13,177

$11,615

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Palm Beach School District	Florida
2023	$13,237	$13,212
2022	$13,018	$15,154
2021	$13,358	$13,486
2020	$13,018	$15,154
2019	$11,819	$14,111
2018	$11,383	$14,989
2017	$10,675	$14,369
2016	$10,396	$12,045
2015	$10,604	$12,571
2014	$10,814	$12,287
2012	$10,045	$12,385
2011	$10,545	$13,005
2010	$11,289	$12,571
2009	$12,434	$15,882
2008	$13,605	$16,773
2007	$12,695	$15,907
2006	$11,987	$14,358
2005	$10,529	$11,593
2004	$10,687	$12,298
2003	$10,061	$11,532
2002	$9,130	$11,007
2001	$8,349	$9,672
2000	$7,863	$9,341
1999	$7,514	$8,851
1998	$7,197	$7,639
1997	$7,045	$7,635
1995	$7,531	$6,277
1992	$6,506	$6,693

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 236 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 191,428 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 72%
: 89% (Top 50% in FL)
: Top 50%
: 51% (Btm 50%)
: 54% (Top 30%)
: 51% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education