South Palm Beach Today

There were 60 Black students enrolled in School District of Palm Beach County in the 2023-24 school year, 99.9% less than the previous year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that School District of Palm Beach County welcomed 533 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 11% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the district.

School District of Palm Beach County roughly covers 214 schools within Palm Beach County, and has a main office in West Palm Beach.

Among the 214 schools in School District of Palm Beach County, Palm Beach Lakes High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 1,666 students.

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 Year	Total District Enrollment	Total Black Students	Black %
2023-24	533	60	11%%
2022-23	190,567	52,147	27.4%%
2021-22	189,659	52,254	27.6%%
2020-21	188,832	52,706	27.9%%
2019-20	196,331	54,439	27.7%%
2018-19	194,186	54,490	28.1%%
2017-18	193,460	54,470	28.2%%