South Palm Beach Today

School District of Palm Beach County had a decrease in student enrollment during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Florida Department of Education. Overall, there was a total of 533 students enrolled in the district in the academic year.

The most represented ethnicity among School District of Palm Beach County students was white, accounting for 46% of the student population.

Additionally, the largest portion of students in the district are enrolled in elementary school grades, making up 43.3% of the total enrollment.

School District of Palm Beach County covers 214 schools within Palm Beach County, with its main office in West Palm Beach.

Among the 214 schools in School District of Palm Beach County, John I. Leonard High School recorded the highest enrollment of 3,278 students in the 2023-24 school year.

Meanwhile, Florida continues to face a teacher shortage in the 2023-24 school year. Despite some improvements, the state reported nearly 4,800 instructional vacancies at the beginning of the year. According to the Florida Department of Education, core subjects such as English, reading, and math among the areas with the highest demand for teachers.

According to the National Education Association (NEA), Florida ranked 50th in the U.S. for teacher pay in the 2022-23 school year, with salaries lower than they were a decade ago when adjusted for inflation.

Governor DeSantis's budget for the 2024-25 school year allocates nearly $38 billion for education, with $1.25 billion dedicated to teachers' salaries and other instructional personnel.

School	Total Enrollment
John I. Leonard High School	3,278
Jupiter High School	3,047
Park Vista Community High School	2,915
Boca Raton Community High School	2,876
Palm Beach Central High School	2,841
Palm Beach Lakes High School	2,783
Wellington High School	2,760
Spanish River Community High School	2,742
Lake Worth High School	2,612
Santaluces Community High School	2,568
Palm Beach Gardens High School	2,438
Royal Palm Beach High School	2,372
Olympic Heights Community High School	2,330
William T. Dwyer High School	2,320
West Boca Raton High School	2,290
Seminole Ridge Community High School	2,276
Forest Hill Community High School	2,108
Atlantic High School	1,829
Suncoast Community High School	1,575
Boynton Beach Community High School	1,546
Eagles Landing Middle School	1,464
Okeeheelee Middle School	1,426
L. C. Swain Middle School	1,387
Jupiter Middle School	1,375
Alexander W. Dreyfoos Junior School of the Arts	1,368
Verde K-8	1,348
Don Estridge High Technology Middle School	1,270
Clifford O. Taylor/Kirklane Elementary School	1,265
Woodlands Middle School	1,242
Emerald Cove Middle School	1,234
Wellington Landings Middle School	1,221
Bak Middle School of the Arts	1,217
Binks Forest Elementary School	1,212
Franklin Academy - Boynton Beach	1,192
Boca Raton Community Middle School	1,191
Christa McAuliffe Middle School	1,189
Independence Middle School	1,172
Polo Park Middle School	1,163
Lake Worth Community Middle School	1,161
Barton Elementary School	1,147
Watson B. Duncan Middle School	1,134
Loggers' Run Community Middle School	1,108
Renaissance Charter School at Summit	1,106
Conniston Middle School	1,105
Sunrise Park Elementary School	1,097
South Technology Academy	1,094
Citrus Cove Elementary School	1,068
Discovery Key Elementary School	1,058
Imagine Schools Chancellor Campus	1,047
Western Pines Community Middle School	1,042
Omni Middle School	1,041
SLAM Boca	1,037
Pine Grove Elementary School	1,032
Berkshire Elementary School	1,031
Somerset Academy Canyons High School	1,002
Renaissance Charter School at West Palm Beach	995
Cholee Lake Elementary School	966
Hammock Pointe Elementary School	962
Franklin Academy Palm Beach Gardens	960
Sunset Palms Elementary School	952
Limestone Creek Elementary School	947
Wellington Elementary School	935
Pahokee Middle-Senior High School	916
Elbridge Gale Elementary School	915
Forest Hill Elementary School	910
Highland Elementary School	899
Congress Community Middle School	891
The Conservatory School at North Palm Beach	890
Sandpiper Shores Elementary School	883
Hidden Oaks K-8	879
Manatee Elementary School	876
Lake Shore Middle School	875
Banyan Creek Elementary School	871
Glades Central High School	869
Jeaga Middle School	862
Equestrian Trails Elementary School	858
H. L. Johnson Elementary School	857
Jupiter Elementary School	852
Tradewinds Middle School	852
Liberty Park Elementary School	851
Bear Lakes Middle School	850
Everglades Elementary School	847
Pine Jog Elementary School	846
Renaissance Charter School at Central Palm	840
Osceola Creek Middle School	838
Timber Trace Elementary School	834
Plumosa School of the Arts	824
Golden Grove Elementary School	822
Inlet Grove Community High School	815
Roosevelt Middle School	807
Morikami Park Elementary School	804
Marsh Pointe Elementary School	802
Palm Springs Middle School	794
Renaissance Charter School at Cypress	790
North Grade K-8	785
Starlight Cove Elementary School	785
Coral Sunset Elementary School	773
New Horizons Elementary School	773
Hagen Road Elementary School	771
Crystal Lakes Elementary School	769
Diamond View Elementary School	769
Lantana Middle School	768
Calusa Elementary School	754
Northboro Elementary School	753
Grassy Waters Elementary School	752
Greenacres Elementary School	742
Crestwood Community Middle School	742
J. C. Mitchell Elementary School	740
Palm Beach Gardens Elementary School	734
West Gate Elementary School	731
Hope-Centennial Elementary School	730
Carver Middle School	724
Howell L. Watkins Middle School	720
Waters Edge Elementary School	713
Renaissance Charter School at Wellington	713
Coral Reef Elementary School	711
Loxahatchee Groves Elementary School	704
Del Prado Elementary School	703
Jerry Thomas Elementary School	698
Frontier Elementary School	694
G-Star School of the Arts	693
Roosevelt Elementary School	691
Freedom Shores Elementary School	686
Wynnebrook Elementary School	680
Rolling Green Elementary School	677
Meadow Park Elementary School	669
John F. Kennedy Middle School	665
Royal Palm Beach Elementary School	664
Seminole Trails Elementary School	654
Crosspointe Elementary School	647
Somerset Academy Canyons Middle School	647
Western Academy Charter School	645
Allamanda Elementary School	644
Village Academy on the Art & Sara Jo Kobacker Campus	644
Beacon Cove Intermediate School	642
Palm Beach Preparatory Charter Academy	642
Orchard View Elementary School	641
Palmetto Elementary School	636
Gove Elementary School	634
Northmore Elementary School	631
Jupiter Farms Elementary School	629
Galaxy Elementary School	623
Forest Park Elementary School	617
South Grade Elementary School	614
Lighthouse Elementary School	604
Belle Glade Elementary School	580
Indian Pines Elementary School	572
Palm Springs Elementary School	570
Egret Lake Elementary School	570
Pierce Hammock Elementary School	540
West Riviera Elementary School	539
Acreage Pines Elementary School	533
Melaleuca Elementary School	531
Westward Elementary School	528
South Technology Preparatory Academy	527
Heritage Elementary School	526
Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary School	511
Lantana Elementary School	509
Lake Park Elementary School	506
Cypress Trails Elementary School	502
Whispering Pines Elementary School	485
Belvedere Elementary School	481
U. B. Kinsey/Palmview Elementary School	480
South Olive Elementary School	479
Benoist Farms Elementary School	472
S. D. Spady Elementary School	459
Poinciana STEM Elementary Magnet School	418
Somerset Academy Lakes	416
Grove Park Elementary School	394
Everglades Preparatory Academy	393
Pioneer Park Elementary School	392
Somerset Academy Boca East	375
Palm Beach School for Autism	371
Lincoln Elementary School	369
Panther Run Elementary School	365
Palm Beach Public School	361
Quantum High School	353
Worthington High School	349
Gardens School of Technology Arts Inc.	329
Pleasant City Elementary School	328
Pahokee Elementary School	322
Boca Raton Elementary School	319
SLAM Academy High School Palm Beach	317
Olympus International Academy	308
Glade View Elementary School	307
Royal Palm School	281
University Preparatory Academy Palm Beach	276
K. E. Cunningham/Canal Point Elementary School	274
Rosenwald Elementary School	273
Ben Gamla-Palm Beach	255
Washington Elementary Magnet School	241
Riviera Beach Preparatory & Achievement Academy	181
Crossroads Academy	179
The Learning Academy at the Els Center of Excellence	125
Ese Other Teaching Services	99
Believers Academy	94
Palm Beach Virtual Instruction Program	91
Somerset Academy Boca Middle School	91
Connections Education Center of the Palm Beaches	89
Turning Points Academy	86
Indian Ridge School	84
South Area Secondary Intensive Transition Program	83
Palm Beach Virtual Franchise	83
Ed Venture Charter School	76
Palm Beach Regional Detention Center	48
Palm Beach Juvenile Correctional Facility	42
Potentials Charter School	25
Palm Beach County Jail	23
Pace Center for Girls	23
Seagull Academy	23
Highridge Family Center	18
Teen Parent Program - PK	17
Alternative Program Central	12
Educational Services Program-West	0