South Palm Beach Today

There were 71,624 Hispanic students enrolled in School District of Palm Beach County in the 2022-23 school year, 2.2% more than the previous year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that School District of Palm Beach County welcomed 190,567 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 37.6% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the district.

School District of Palm Beach County roughly covers 219 schools within Palm Beach County, and has a 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 Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 2,483 students.

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 Year	Total District Enrollment	Total Hispanic Students	Hispanic %
2022-23	190,567	71,624	37.6%
2021-22	189,659	70,052	36.9%
2020-21	188,832	68,713	36.4%
2019-20	196,331	70,454	35.9%
2018-19	194,186	67,531	34.8%
2017-18	193,460	65,765	34%