South Palm Beach Today

School District of Palm Beach County had an increase in student enrollment during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Florida Department of Education. Overall, there was a total of 190,567 students enrolled in the district in the academic year.

The most represented ethnicity among School District of Palm Beach County students was Hispanic, accounting for 37.6% of the student population.

Additionally, the largest portion of students in the district are enrolled in elementary school grades, making up 43% of the total enrollment.

School District of Palm Beach County covers 219 schools within Palm Beach County, with its main office in West Palm Beach.

Among the 219 schools in School District of Palm Beach County, John I. Leonard High School recorded the highest enrollment of 3,549 students in the 2022-23 school year.

In 2022, Florida had more than 2.8 million students enrolled in a total of 4,202 schools. There were 163,558 teachers in the public schools, or roughly one teacher for every 17 students, compared to the national average of 1:16.

Private school enrolment increased by more than 51,000 students in the 2021-22 school year, which was a notable rebound after the pandemic. In total, there were 416,084 students enrolled, marking the highest enrollment in private schools reported by the Florida Department of Education in 30 years.

According to WalletHub's analysis, Florida is ranked 9th out of 50 states in terms of its public school quality and safety.

School	Total Enrollment
John I. Leonard High School	3,549
Park Vista Community High School	3,191
Jupiter High School	3,087
Palm Beach Central High School	2,980
Boca Raton Community High School	2,973
Palm Beach Lakes High School	2,688
Wellington High School	2,688
Lake Worth High School	2,683
Santaluces Community High School	2,675
Olympic Heights Community High School	2,602
Spanish River Community High School	2,578
Palm Beach Gardens High School	2,570
Forest Hill Community High School	2,407
Royal Palm Beach High School	2,343
West Boca Raton High School	2,271
Seminole Ridge Community High School	2,262
William T. Dwyer High School	2,206
Atlantic High School	1,889
Suncoast Community High School	1,592
Woodlands Middle School	1,551
Boynton Beach Community High School	1,547
Eagles Landing Middle School	1,508
L. C. Swain Middle School	1,451
Christa McAuliffe Middle School	1,387
Jupiter Middle School	1,384
Okeeheelee Middle School	1,377
Alexander W. Dreyfoos Junior School of the Arts	1,374
Franklin Academy - Boynton Beach	1,309
Verde K-8	1,296
Don Estridge High Technology Middle School	1,268
Bak Middle School of the Arts	1,260
Lake Worth Community Middle School	1,249
Emerald Cove Middle School	1,241
Clifford O. Taylor/Kirklane Elementary School	1,230
Wellington Landings Middle School	1,230
Boca Raton Community Middle School	1,225
South Technology Academy	1,184
Independence Middle School	1,166
Watson B. Duncan Middle School	1,157
Polo Park Middle School	1,156
Binks Forest Elementary School	1,147
Renaissance Charter School at Summit	1,141
Omni Middle School	1,128
Loggers' Run Community Middle School	1,110
Conniston Middle School	1,075
Sunrise Park Elementary School	1,074
Somerset Academy Canyons High School	1,074
Barton Elementary School	1,064
Discovery Key Elementary School	1,050
Berkshire Elementary School	1,046
Imagine Schools Chancellor Campus	1,046
Franklin Academy Palm Beach Gardens	1,046
Citrus Cove Elementary School	1,026
Renaissance Charter School at West Palm Beach	1,013
SLAM Boca	1,010
Pine Grove Elementary School	991
Western Pines Community Middle School	991
Congress Community Middle School	988
Lake Shore Middle School	972
Hammock Pointe Elementary School	958
Wellington Elementary School	950
Limestone Creek Elementary School	946
Jeaga Middle School	941
Highland Elementary School	937
Cholee Lake Elementary School	936
Sunset Palms Elementary School	920
Elbridge Gale Elementary School	915
Tradewinds Middle School	912
The Conservatory School at North Palm Beach	901
Manatee Elementary School	897
Everglades Elementary School	888
Forest Hill Elementary School	876
Glades Central High School	868
Pahokee Middle-Senior High School	853
Roosevelt Middle School	851
Liberty Park Elementary School	845
Pine Jog Elementary School	845
Banyan Creek Elementary School	844
Equestrian Trails Elementary School	843
Bear Lakes Middle School	842
Carver Middle School	837
Osceola Creek Middle School	835
Marsh Pointe Elementary School	835
Renaissance Charter School at Central Palm	831
Timber Trace Elementary School	825
Sandpiper Shores Elementary School	820
H. L. Johnson Elementary School	817
Renaissance Charter School at Cypress	817
Morikami Park Elementary School	802
Lantana Middle School	801
Diamond View Elementary School	795
Howell L. Watkins Middle School	794
Coral Sunset Elementary School	794
Crystal Lakes Elementary School	788
Hidden Oaks K-8	785
Northboro Elementary School	783
Palm Springs Middle School	782
Plumosa School of the Arts	779
Inlet Grove Community High School	774
J. C. Mitchell Elementary School	773
Hagen Road Elementary School	773
Calusa Elementary School	770
Golden Grove Elementary School	760
G-Star School of the Arts	754
West Gate Elementary School	744
Roosevelt Elementary School	741
Coral Reef Elementary School	740
Grassy Waters Elementary School	739
Starlight Cove Elementary School	737
Wynnebrook Elementary School	736
North Grade K-8	735
Jupiter Elementary School	732
New Horizons Elementary School	727
Crestwood Community Middle School	724
Greenacres Elementary School	721
Hope-Centennial Elementary School	720
Jerry Thomas Elementary School	718
Renaissance Charter School at Wellington	713
Del Prado Elementary School	712
Meadow Park Elementary School	701
Waters Edge Elementary School	700
Rolling Green Elementary School	692
Somerset Academy Canyons Middle School	691
Frontier Elementary School	688
Freedom Shores Elementary School	677
John F. Kennedy Middle School	673
Royal Palm Beach Elementary School	662
Loxahatchee Groves Elementary School	653
Palm Beach Gardens Elementary School	652
Crosspointe Elementary School	652
Gove Elementary School	650
Seminole Trails Elementary School	650
Beacon Cove Intermediate School	641
Village Academy on the Art & Sara Jo Kobacker Campus	632
Allamanda Elementary School	630
Northmore Elementary School	628
Jupiter Farms Elementary School	624
South Grade Elementary School	619
Galaxy Elementary School	617
Orchard View Elementary School	596
Belle Glade Elementary School	593
Lighthouse Elementary School	591
Western Academy Charter School	576
Forest Park Elementary School	571
Palmetto Elementary School	569
Egret Lake Elementary School	569
Palm Springs Elementary School	559
Palm Beach Preparatory Charter Academy	550
Acreage Pines Elementary School	547
Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary School	540
South Technology Preparatory Academy	540
Melaleuca Elementary School	537
U. B. Kinsey/Palmview Elementary School	531
Indian Pines Elementary School	529
Somerset Academy Jfk Charter School	510
Lake Park Elementary School	502
Westward Elementary School	500
Cypress Trails Elementary School	492
Heritage Elementary School	489
S. D. Spady Elementary School	488
West Riviera Elementary School	487
South Olive Elementary School	485
Lantana Elementary School	484
Whispering Pines Elementary School	483
Belvedere Elementary School	477
Pierce Hammock Elementary School	468
Everglades Preparatory Academy	449
Grove Park Elementary School	445
Poinciana STEM Elementary Magnet School	434
Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School	432
Benoist Farms Elementary School	421
Somerset Academy Lakes	417
Palm Beach School for Autism	387
Panther Run Elementary School	380
Palm Beach Public School	375
Pioneer Park Elementary School	369
Boca Raton Elementary School	365
Lincoln Elementary School	358
Somerset Academy Boca East	348
Pahokee Elementary School	345
Olympus International Academy	345
Gardens School of Technology Arts Inc.	344
Pleasant City Elementary School	330
SLAM Academy High School Palm Beach	319
Quantum High School	313
Worthington High School	300
Glade View Elementary School	294
Royal Palm School	290
University Preparatory Academy Palm Beach	286
Rosenwald Elementary School	275
Washington Elementary Magnet School	253
K. E. Cunningham/Canal Point Elementary School	253
Ben Gamla-Palm Beach	245
Crossroads Academy	183
Bridgeprep Academy of Palm Beach	168
Riviera Beach Preparatory & Achievement Academy	156
The Learning Center at the Els Center of Excellence	148
Palm Beach Virtual Instruction Program	138
The Learning Academy at the Els Center of Excellence	125
Academy for Positive Learning	98
Indian Ridge School	95
Palm Beach Virtual Franchise	95
Believers Academy	94
Ese Other Teaching Services	92
Connections Education Center of the Palm Beaches	86
South Area Secondary Intensive Transition Program	85
Somerset Academy Boca Middle School	83
Turning Points Academy	76
Ed Venture Charter School	68
Palm Beach Regional Detention Center	46
Seagull Academy	33
Palm Beach County Jail	31
Palm Beach Juvenile Correctional Facility	30
Pace Center for Girls	28
Potentials Charter School	27
Teen Parent Program - PK	19
Highridge Family Center	17
Alternative Program Central	13
Educational Services Program-West	0