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Palm Beach County's student body primarily comprised of Hispanic students in 2023-24 school year

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FL Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr. 2023 | Commissioner of Education

FL Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr. 2023 | Commissioner of Education

Hispanic students made up the largest ethnic group enrolled in Palm Beach County County school districts during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Of the 194,232 students attending Palm Beach County schools, 37.8% were Hispanic. White students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 28.2% of Palm Beach County students.

In the previous school year, Hispanic students were also the most common ethnicity in Palm Beach County, representing 37.3% of the student body.

Suncoast Community High School had the most even distribution of races among the county schools, including 31.7% white students, 24% Hispanic students, 22.5% Black students, 16.1% Asian students, and 5.5% multiracial students.

In the 2023-24 school year, the total number of students enrolled in the county increased by 0.5% when compared to the previous 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.

Ethnicities in Palm Beach County in 2023-24 School Year
Hispanic [37.8%]White [28.2%]Black [27.5%]Ethnicities <5% [6.5%]
Students' Ethnicity Percentage in Palm Beach County Schools in 2023-24 School Year
School NameMost Prevalent EthnicityPercent of Total Student BodyTotal Enrollment
A. D. Henderson University School & FAU High SchoolWhite39.5%1,333
Acreage Pines Elementary SchoolWhite46.5%533
Addison Mizner Elementary SchoolWhite69.4%1,185
Alexander W. Dreyfoos Junior School of the ArtsWhite45.9%1,368
Allamanda Elementary SchoolWhite40.5%644
Alternative Program CentralBlack< 10%12
Atlantic High SchoolBlack66.8%1,829
Bak Middle School of the ArtsWhite40%1,217
Banyan Creek Elementary SchoolBlack36.9%871
Barton Elementary SchoolHispanic61.7%1,147
Beacon Cove Intermediate SchoolWhite72.6%642
Bear Lakes Middle SchoolBlack65.9%850
Believers AcademyBlack58.5%94
Belle Glade Elementary SchoolBlack67.2%580
Belvedere Elementary SchoolHispanic71.9%481
Ben Gamla-Palm BeachWhite57.7%255
Benoist Farms Elementary SchoolBlack51.1%472
Berkshire Elementary SchoolHispanic74.8%1,031
Binks Forest Elementary SchoolWhite53.4%1,212
Boca Raton Community High SchoolWhite48.9%2,876
Boca Raton Community Middle SchoolWhite40.6%1,191
Boca Raton Elementary SchoolHispanic33.5%319
Boynton Beach Community High SchoolBlack67.4%1,546
BoystownHispanic97.1%68
Bridgeprep Academy of Palm BeachHispanic34.6%136
Calusa Elementary SchoolWhite66.4%851
Carver Middle SchoolBlack73%693
Cholee Lake Elementary SchoolHispanic73.5%966
Christa McAuliffe Middle SchoolWhite42.2%1,189
Citrus Cove Elementary SchoolHispanic35.3%1,068
Clifford O. Taylor/Kirklane Elementary SchoolHispanic77.5%1,265
Congress Community Middle SchoolBlack70.7%891
Connections Education Center of the Palm BeachesBlack37.1%89
Conniston Middle SchoolHispanic69.7%1,105
Coral Reef Elementary SchoolWhite47.2%986
Coral Sunset Elementary SchoolHispanic44.9%773
Crestwood Community Middle SchoolBlack38.3%742
Crosspointe Elementary SchoolBlack75%647
Crossroads AcademyBlack78.8%179
Crystal Lakes Elementary SchoolWhite43.8%769
Cypress Trails Elementary SchoolHispanic43.4%502
Del Prado Elementary SchoolWhite57.9%703
Diamond View Elementary SchoolHispanic45.8%769
Discovery Key Elementary SchoolWhite47.5%1,058
Don Estridge High Technology Middle SchoolWhite50%1,270
Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary SchoolBlack88.9%511
Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary SchoolWhite33.1%511
Eagles Landing Middle SchoolWhite49.7%1,464
Ed Venture Charter SchoolBlack43.4%76
Educational Services Program-WestBlack< 10%< 10
Egret Lake Elementary SchoolBlack55.3%570
Elbridge Gale Elementary SchoolHispanic39.5%915
Emerald Cove Middle SchoolHispanic31.2%1,234
Equestrian Trails Elementary SchoolWhite43%858
Ese Other Teaching ServicesHispanic43.4%99
Everglades Elementary SchoolWhite36.1%847
Everglades Preparatory AcademyBlack61.1%126
Florida Futures Academy North CampusBlack59.3%113
Forest Hill Community High SchoolHispanic77.3%2,108
Forest Hill Elementary SchoolHispanic71%910
Forest Park Elementary SchoolBlack73.6%617
Franklin Academy - Boynton BeachBlack50%1,192
Franklin Academy Palm Beach GardensBlack34.9%960
Freedom Shores Elementary SchoolHispanic48%686
Frontier Elementary SchoolWhite50.7%694
G-Star School of the ArtsHispanic40.3%693
Galaxy Elementary SchoolBlack81.2%623
Gardens School of Technology Arts Inc.Black47.7%329
Glade View Elementary SchoolBlack93.8%307
Glades Academy Inc.Black70.5%254
Glades Central High SchoolBlack59.8%869
Golden Grove Elementary SchoolWhite42.5%822
Gove Elementary SchoolHispanic70.8%634
Grassy Waters Elementary SchoolBlack61.3%752
Greenacres Elementary SchoolHispanic79.3%742
Grove Park Elementary SchoolBlack59.1%535
Gulfstream L.I.F.E. AcademyBlack35.6%73
H. L. Johnson Elementary SchoolWhite37.7%857
Hagen Road Elementary SchoolHispanic34%771
Hammock Pointe Elementary SchoolHispanic43.5%962
Heritage Elementary SchoolHispanic74.9%798
Hidden Oaks K-8Black46%879
Highland Elementary SchoolHispanic70.2%899
Highridge Family CenterBlack66.7%18
Hope-Centennial Elementary SchoolBlack54.3%730
Howell L. Watkins Middle SchoolBlack69.4%720
Imagine Schools Chancellor CampusWhite42.4%1,047
Independence Middle SchoolWhite63.4%1,172
Indian Pines Elementary SchoolBlack71.2%572
Indian Ridge SchoolBlack48.8%84
Inlet Grove Community High SchoolBlack76.1%815
J. C. Mitchell Elementary SchoolHispanic39.9%740
Jeaga Middle SchoolHispanic48.1%862
Jerry Thomas Elementary SchoolWhite56%698
John F. Kennedy Middle SchoolBlack63%824
John I. Leonard High SchoolHispanic76.5%3,278
Jupiter Elementary SchoolHispanic77.8%842
Jupiter Farms Elementary SchoolWhite77.6%629
Jupiter High SchoolWhite59%3,047
Jupiter Middle SchoolWhite48.7%1,375
K. E. Cunningham/Canal Point Elementary SchoolBlack77%274
L. C. Swain Middle SchoolHispanic72%1,387
Lake Park Elementary SchoolBlack77.1%406
Lake Shore Middle SchoolBlack67.3%681
Lake Worth Community Middle SchoolHispanic66.2%1,161
Lake Worth High SchoolHispanic61.3%2,612
Lantana Elementary SchoolBlack55.2%509
Lantana Middle SchoolHispanic46.4%768
Liberty Park Elementary SchoolHispanic66.2%851
Lighthouse Elementary SchoolWhite76.3%604
Limestone Creek Elementary SchoolWhite68.6%947
Lincoln Elementary SchoolBlack76.2%369
Loggers' Run Community Middle SchoolWhite47.7%1,108
Loxahatchee Groves Elementary SchoolWhite45%704
Manatee Elementary SchoolWhite45%1,279
Marsh Pointe Elementary SchoolWhite72%802
Meadow Park Elementary SchoolHispanic72.2%805
Melaleuca Elementary SchoolHispanic64.2%531
Montessori Academyof Early Enrichment Inc.Hispanic70%203
Morikami Park Elementary SchoolWhite54.5%804
New Horizons Elementary SchoolHispanic64.6%773
North Grade K-8Hispanic70.7%785
Northboro Elementary SchoolHispanic51.9%753
Northmore Elementary SchoolHispanic59.4%631
Okeeheelee Middle SchoolHispanic72.5%1,426
Olympic Heights Community High SchoolWhite49.3%2,330
Olympus International AcademyHispanic62%308
Omni Middle SchoolWhite51.5%1,041
Orchard View Elementary SchoolBlack58.8%641
Osceola Creek Middle SchoolWhite39.7%838
Pace Center for GirlsHispanic50.8%61
Pahokee Elementary SchoolBlack64%322
Pahokee Middle-Senior High SchoolBlack60.4%916
Palm Beach Central High SchoolHispanic40.4%2,841
Palm Beach County JailBlack65.2%23
Palm Beach Gardens Elementary SchoolWhite33.2%734
Palm Beach Gardens High SchoolBlack53.7%2,438
Palm Beach Juvenile Correctional FacilityBlack69.1%42
Palm Beach Lakes High SchoolBlack59.9%2,783
Palm Beach Maritime AcademyHispanic47.1%592
Palm Beach Maritime Academy High SchoolHispanic46.5%467
Palm Beach Preparatory Charter AcademyHispanic70.1%642
Palm Beach Public SchoolWhite56%361
Palm Beach Regional Detention CenterBlack75%48
Palm Beach School for AutismWhite41%371
Palm Beach Virtual FranchiseWhite57.8%83
Palm Beach Virtual Instruction ProgramWhite40.7%91
Palm Springs Elementary SchoolHispanic71.4%1,081
Palm Springs Middle SchoolHispanic69.4%1,470
Palmetto Elementary SchoolHispanic79.3%537
Panther Run Elementary SchoolWhite56.8%745
Park Vista Community High SchoolWhite48.1%2,915
Pierce Hammock Elementary SchoolWhite50.6%540
Pine Grove Elementary SchoolBlack80.7%363
Pine Jog Elementary SchoolHispanic43.1%846
Pioneer Park Elementary SchoolBlack71.2%392
Pleasant City Elementary SchoolBlack82.6%328
Plumosa School of the ArtsBlack56.3%824
Poinciana STEM Elementary Magnet SchoolBlack72.3%418
Polo Park Middle SchoolWhite38%1,163
Potentials Charter SchoolBlack< 10%25
Quantum High SchoolBlack50.4%353
Renaissance Charter School at Central PalmBlack67.5%840
Renaissance Charter School at CypressBlack64.1%790
Renaissance Charter School at SummitHispanic66.6%1,106
Renaissance Charter School at WellingtonHispanic43.2%713
Renaissance Charter School at West Palm BeachBlack68.4%995
Riviera Beach Preparatory & Achievement AcademyBlack81.8%181
Rolling Green Elementary SchoolBlack66.5%677
Roosevelt Elementary SchoolBlack75.9%353
Roosevelt Middle SchoolBlack63.6%807
Rosenwald Elementary SchoolBlack85.7%273
Royal Palm Beach Elementary SchoolHispanic35.7%664
Royal Palm Beach High SchoolBlack43.8%2,372
Royal Palm SchoolBlack43.4%281
S. D. Spady Elementary SchoolBlack43.4%459
SLAM Academy High School Palm BeachHispanic78.9%317
SLAM BocaHispanic62.2%1,037
Sandpiper Shores Elementary SchoolWhite49.7%883
Santaluces Community High SchoolBlack48%2,568
Seagull AcademyBlack52.2%23
Seminole Ridge Community High SchoolWhite43.9%2,276
Seminole Trails Elementary SchoolBlack64.7%654
Somerset Academy Boca EastWhite59.2%375
Somerset Academy Boca Middle SchoolWhite55%91
Somerset Academy Canyons High SchoolWhite35.9%1,002
Somerset Academy Canyons Middle SchoolWhite32.8%647
Somerset Academy Jfk Charter SchoolHispanic46.9%527
Somerset Academy LakesHispanic79.1%416
Somerset Academy of the ArtsHispanic37.8%542
South Area Secondary Intensive Transition ProgramBlack61.5%83
South Grade Elementary SchoolHispanic79.6%614
South Olive Elementary SchoolHispanic55.5%479
South Technology AcademyBlack42.9%1,094
South Technology Preparatory AcademyBlack52.6%527
Spanish River Community High SchoolWhite54.6%2,742
Sports Leadership and Management (SLAM) Middle School Palm BHispanic77.3%334
Starlight Cove Elementary SchoolHispanic66.8%785
Suncoast Community High SchoolWhite31.8%1,575
Sunrise Park Elementary SchoolWhite64.4%1,097
Sunset Palms Elementary SchoolWhite67.3%952
Teen Parent Program - PKBlack< 10%17
The Conservatory School at North Palm BeachBlack40.8%890
The Learning Academy at the Els Center of ExcellenceWhite63.2%125
The Learning Center at the Els Center of ExcellenceWhite43.7%126
Timber Trace Elementary SchoolWhite55.6%834
Tradewinds Middle SchoolHispanic46.1%852
Turning Points AcademyBlack62.8%86
U. B. Kinsey/Palmview Elementary SchoolBlack87.7%480
University Preparatory Academy Palm BeachBlack90.6%276
Verde K-8White50.5%1,348
Village Academy on the Art & Sara Jo Kobacker CampusBlack90.1%644
Washington Elementary Magnet SchoolBlack85.9%241
Waters Edge Elementary SchoolWhite60.2%713
Watson B. Duncan Middle SchoolWhite46.4%1,134
Wellington Elementary SchoolWhite43.6%935
Wellington High SchoolWhite41.7%2,760
Wellington Landings Middle SchoolWhite43.5%1,221
West Boca Raton High SchoolWhite45.6%2,290
West Gate Elementary SchoolHispanic84.3%731
West Riviera Elementary SchoolBlack69.8%539
Western Academy Charter SchoolWhite42.3%645
Western Pines Community Middle SchoolWhite45.6%1,042
Westward Elementary SchoolBlack84.9%528
Whispering Pines Elementary SchoolWhite60.7%1,002
William T. Dwyer High SchoolWhite45.6%2,320
Woodlands Middle SchoolWhite34.5%1,242
Worthington High SchoolHispanic47.9%349
Wynnebrook Elementary SchoolHispanic52.7%680

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Indian Ridge SchoolPine Jog Elementary SchoolCrestwood Community Middle SchoolH. L. Johnson Elementary SchoolGlades Central High SchoolJ. C. Mitchell Elementary SchoolPlumosa School of the ArtsBenoist Farms Elementary SchoolStarlight Cove Elementary SchoolGreenacres Elementary SchoolHidden Oaks Elementary SchoolGove Elementary SchoolConnections Education Center of the Palm BeachBinks Forest Elementary SchoolLighthouse Elementary SchoolHope-Centennial Elementary SchoolBelle Glade Elementary SchoolGolden Grove Elementary SchoolSomerset Academy LakesJohn I. Leonard High SchoolSomerset Academy Boca Middle SchoolBear Lakes Middle SchoolPalm Beach Virtual FranchiseQuantum High SchoolDon Estridge High Tech Middle SchoolLake Worth High SchoolWest Riviera Elementary SchoolRenaissance Charter School At West Palm BeachTurning Points AcademyLake Worth Community Middle SchoolThe Conservatory School At North Palm BeachFrontier Elementary SchoolWest Boca Raton High SchoolDwight D. Eisenhower Elementary SchoolLantana Elementary SchoolTradewinds Middle SchoolJupiter Elementary SchoolHowell L. Watkins Middle SchoolSouth Olive Elementary SchoolG-Star School of the ArtsGulfstream L.i.f.e. AcademyEd Venture Charter SchoolBarton Elementary SchoolFranklin Academy Charter DDiamond View Elementary SchoolPalm Springs Elementary SchoolLiberty Park Elementary SchoolBoca Raton Community Middle SchoolUniversity Preparatory Academy Palm BeachWoodlands Middle SchoolCarver Middle SchoolPark Vista Community High SchoolJupiter Middle SchoolSlam Middle School Palm BeachBanyan Creek Elementary SchoolEmerald Cove Middle SchoolLoggers' Run Community Middle SchoolPahokee Elementary SchoolL. C. Swain Middle SchoolMeadow Park Elementary SchoolWest Gate Elementary SchoolFreedom Shores Elementary SchoolRenaissance Charter School at WellingtonBelievers AcademyWashington Elementary Magnet SchoolSomerset Academy Canyons Middle SchoolAddison Mizner Elementary SchoolLincoln Elementary SchoolSunrise Park Elementary SchoolJupiter High SchoolSeminole Ridge Community High SchoolNorth Grade Elementary SchoolJerry Thomas Elementary SchoolRoyal Palm Beach High SchoolVillage Academy On the Art and Sara Jo KobackerBeacon Cove Intermediate SchoolSantaluces Community High SchoolPotentials Charter SchoolAlexander W. Dreyfoos Junior School of the ArtsPalmetto Elementary SchoolOlympic Heights Community High SchoolAllamanda Elementary SchoolConniston Middle SchoolSlam BocaBen Gamla-Palm BeachGrove Park Elementary SchoolIndependence Middle SchoolSouth Tech Preparatory AcademyLake Park Elementary SchoolHagen Road Elementary SchoolForest Hill Elementary SchoolDr. Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary SchoolWellington High SchoolRoyal Palm Beach Elementary SchoolGalaxy Elementary SchoolRolling Green Elementary SchoolWorthington High SchoolOrchard View Elementary SchoolLimestone Creek Elementary SchoolPolo Park Middle SchoolBoca Raton Elementary SchoolChrista McAuliffe Middle SchoolEgret Lake Elementary SchoolLake Shore Middle SchoolSomerset Academy Boca EastPanther Run Elementary SchoolEverglades Preparatory AcademyEducational Services Program-WestHammock Pointe Elementary SchoolElbridge Gale Elementary SchoolPierce Hammock Elementary SchoolEverglades Elementary SchoolMontessori Academyof Early Enrichment Inc.Florida Department of EducationSunset Palms Elementary SchoolK. E. Cunningham-Canal Point Elementary SchoolEagles Landing Middle SchoolImagine Schools Chancellor CampusWynnebrook Elementary SchoolPalm Beach Gardens High SchoolEse Other Teaching ServicesNew Horizons Elementary SchoolVerde Elementary SchoolPioneer Park Elementary SchoolRenaissance Charter School at SummitRiviera Beach Preparatory And Achievement AcademyMorikami Park Elementary SchoolCypress Trails Elementary SchoolOkeeheelee Middle SchoolLantana Middle SchoolPoinciana Stem Elementary Magnet SchoolNorthmore Elementary SchoolTeen Parent Program - PkCholee Lake Elementary SchoolJohn F. Kennedy Middle SchoolMelaleuca Elementary SchoolTimber Trace Elementary SchoolForest Hill Community High SchoolOmni Middle SchoolSouth Area Secondary Intensive Transition ProgramWestward Elementary SchoolGardens School of Technology Arts Inc.Watson B. Duncan Middle SchoolLoxahatchee Groves Elementary SchoolThe Learning Center Els Center of ExcellenceRenaissance Charter School at Central PalmWestern Pines Community Middle SchoolPalm Beach Public SchoolJeaga Middle SchoolSeminole Trails Elementary SchoolCrosspointe Elementary SchoolAcreage Pines Elementary SchoolHighridge Family CenterA. D. Henderson University School and Fau High SchoolForest Park Elementary SchoolPalm Springs Middle SchoolPalm Beach County JailPine Grove Elementary SchoolBerkshire Elementary SchoolSomerset Academy Canyons High SchoolBelvedere Elementary SchoolCrossroads AcademyRoyal Palm SchoolCoral Sunset Elementary SchoolDiscovery Key Elementary SchoolWellington Landings Middle SchoolClifford O. Taylor/Kirklane Elementary SchoolRoosevelt Elementary SchoolHighland Elementary SchoolWestern Academy Charter SchoolIndian Pines Elementary SchoolBoca Raton Community High SchoolSpanish River Community High SchoolPalm Beach Lakes High SchoolMarsh Pointe Elementary SchoolPleasant City Elementary SchoolPalm Beach Maritime Academy High SchoolSuncoast Community High SchoolAlternative Program CentralRenaissance Charter School at CypressOsceola Creek Middle SchoolPalm Beach Central High SchoolPahokee Middle-Senior High SchoolBoystownDel Prado Elementary SchoolPalm Beach Regional Detention CenterPalm Beach Juvenile Correctional FacilityWaters Edge Elementary SchoolCalusa Elementary SchoolInlet Grove Community High SchoolPalm Beach Virtual Instruction ProgramBoynton Beach Community High SchoolCoral Reef Elementary SchoolCrystal Lakes Elementary SchoolWhispering Pines Elementary SchoolGlade View Elementary SchoolNorthboro Elementary SchoolCitrus Cove Elementary SchoolEquestrian Trails Elementary SchoolGlades Academy IncJupiter Farms Elementary SchoolCongress Community Middle SchoolRosenwald Elementary SchoolBak Middle School of the ArtsGrassy Waters Elementary SchoolWilliam T. Dwyer High SchoolU. B. Kinsey-Palmview ElementaryPalm Beach Gardens Elementary SchoolPalm Beach Maritime AcademyRoosevelt Middle SchoolS. D. Spady Elementary SchoolBridgeprep Academy of Palm BeachSandpiper Shores Elementary SchoolWellington Elementary SchoolSouth Grade Elementary SchoolHeritage Elementary School

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