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Hispanic enrollment rises in Palm Beach County schools during 2023-24 school year

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Manny Diaz,Jr., Commissioner of education at Florida Department of Education | https://www.fldoe.org/about-us/commissioner.stml

There were 71,750 Hispanic students enrolled in Palm Beach County schools in the 2023-24 school year, an increase from the 71,744 Hispanic students in the previous school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that Palm Beach County welcomed a total of 189,497 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 37.9% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 229 schools in Palm Beach County, John I. Leonard High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 2,509 students, making up 76.5% of the school's total student body.

Gov. DeSantis has approved an education budget of over $28 billion for the 2024-25 school year. The new budget includes more than $1 billion earmarked exclusively for teacher salaries to better address the teacher shortage the state faces.

A 2024 WalletHub study ranked Florida 49th in the nation for teacher salaries when adjusted for cost of living, making it one of the lowest in the U.S.

Ethnicities in Palm Beach County in 2023-24 School Year

Hispanic [37.9%]White [27.8%]Black [27.7%]Ethnicities with <5% [5.8%]

Enrollment in Palm Beach County Schools During 2023-24 School Year
School name% of Hispanic Students EnrolmentTotal Enrollment
John I. Leonard High School76.5%3,278
Jupiter High School31.7%3,047
Park Vista Community High School27.1%2,915
Boca Raton Community High School35.6%2,876
Palm Beach Central High School40.4%2,841
Palm Beach Lakes High School33.5%2,783
Wellington High School39.2%2,760
Spanish River Community High School31.1%2,742
Lake Worth High School61.3%2,612
Santaluces Community High School39.7%2,568
Palm Beach Gardens High School25.1%2,438
Royal Palm Beach High School36.2%2,372
Olympic Heights Community High School34.3%2,330
William T. Dwyer High School19.9%2,320
West Boca Raton High School37.9%2,290
Seminole Ridge Community High School34.5%2,276
Forest Hill Community High School77.3%2,108
Atlantic High School14.4%1,829
Suncoast Community High School24%1,575
Boynton Beach Community High School22.1%1,546
Palm Springs Middle School69.4%1,470
Eagles Landing Middle School35%1,464
Okeeheelee Middle School72.5%1,426
L. C. Swain Middle School72%1,387
Jupiter Middle School38%1,375
Alexander W. Dreyfoos Junior School of the Arts25.6%1,368
Verde K-836.2%1,348
A. D. Henderson University School & FAU High School27.2%1,333
Manatee Elementary School29.4%1,279
Don Estridge High Technology Middle School21.1%1,270
Clifford O. Taylor/Kirklane Elementary School77.5%1,265
Woodlands Middle School29.1%1,242
Emerald Cove Middle School31.2%1,234
Wellington Landings Middle School38.6%1,221
Bak Middle School of the Arts24.7%1,217
Binks Forest Elementary School32.8%1,212
Franklin Academy - Boynton Beach24.1%1,192
Boca Raton Community Middle School34.9%1,191
Christa McAuliffe Middle School29.5%1,189
Addison Mizner Elementary School22.8%1,185
Independence Middle School22.9%1,172
Polo Park Middle School36.6%1,163
Lake Worth Community Middle School66.2%1,161
Barton Elementary School61.7%1,147
Watson B. Duncan Middle School23.4%1,134
Loggers' Run Community Middle School35.6%1,108
Renaissance Charter School at Summit66.5%1,106
Conniston Middle School69.7%1,105
Sunrise Park Elementary School26.5%1,097
South Technology Academy42.5%1,094
Palm Springs Elementary School71.4%1,081
Citrus Cove Elementary School35.3%1,068
Discovery Key Elementary School29.6%1,058
Imagine Schools Chancellor Campus24.3%1,047
Western Pines Community Middle School32.9%1,042
Omni Middle School31.1%1,041
SLAM Boca62.2%1,037
Berkshire Elementary School74.8%1,031
Somerset Academy Canyons High School31%1,002
Whispering Pines Elementary School24.9%1,002
Renaissance Charter School at West Palm Beach20.7%995
Coral Reef Elementary School30.4%986
Cholee Lake Elementary School73.5%966
Hammock Pointe Elementary School43.5%962
Franklin Academy Palm Beach Gardens27.1%960
Sunset Palms Elementary School16.6%952
Limestone Creek Elementary School19.4%947
Wellington Elementary School34.5%935
Pahokee Middle-Senior High School34.8%916
Elbridge Gale Elementary School39.5%915
Forest Hill Elementary School71%910
Highland Elementary School70.2%899
Congress Community Middle School20%891
The Conservatory School at North Palm Beach17.4%890
Sandpiper Shores Elementary School34.3%883
Hidden Oaks K-821.4%879
Banyan Creek Elementary School21.1%871
Glades Central High School36.9%869
Jeaga Middle School48.1%862
Equestrian Trails Elementary School27.4%858
H. L. Johnson Elementary School33.4%857
Tradewinds Middle School46.1%852
Liberty Park Elementary School66.2%851
Calusa Elementary School20.2%851
Bear Lakes Middle School26.8%850
Everglades Elementary School26.2%847
Pine Jog Elementary School43.1%846
Jupiter Elementary School77.8%842
Renaissance Charter School at Central Palm20.8%840
Osceola Creek Middle School38.1%838
Timber Trace Elementary School21.8%834
John F. Kennedy Middle School28.3%824
Plumosa School of the Arts21.8%824
Golden Grove Elementary School38%822
Inlet Grove Community High School17.4%815
Roosevelt Middle School32%807
Meadow Park Elementary School72.2%805
Morikami Park Elementary School24%804
Marsh Pointe Elementary School17.5%802
Heritage Elementary School74.9%798
Renaissance Charter School at Cypress21.9%790
North Grade K-870.7%785
Starlight Cove Elementary School66.8%785
New Horizons Elementary School64.6%773
Coral Sunset Elementary School44.9%773
Hagen Road Elementary School34%771
Crystal Lakes Elementary School27.6%769
Diamond View Elementary School45.8%769
Lantana Middle School46.4%768
Northboro Elementary School51.9%753
Grassy Waters Elementary School20.9%752
Panther Run Elementary School22.1%745
Crestwood Community Middle School34.6%742
Greenacres Elementary School79.2%742
J. C. Mitchell Elementary School39.9%740
Palm Beach Gardens Elementary School23.7%734
West Gate Elementary School84.3%731
Hope-Centennial Elementary School27.9%730
Howell L. Watkins Middle School19.3%720
Renaissance Charter School at Wellington43.2%713
Waters Edge Elementary School27.8%713
Loxahatchee Groves Elementary School42.6%704
Del Prado Elementary School29.2%703
Jerry Thomas Elementary School33.1%698
Frontier Elementary School30.8%694
Carver Middle School17.2%693
G-Star School of the Arts40.3%693
Freedom Shores Elementary School48%686
Lake Shore Middle School28.8%681
Wynnebrook Elementary School52.6%680
Rolling Green Elementary School29.5%677
Royal Palm Beach Elementary School35.7%664
Seminole Trails Elementary School22.9%654
Somerset Academy Canyons Middle School28.4%647
Crosspointe Elementary School14.2%647
Western Academy Charter School29.1%645
Allamanda Elementary School24.4%644
Village Academy on the Art & Sara Jo Kobacker Campus8.4%644
Palm Beach Preparatory Charter Academy70.1%642
Beacon Cove Intermediate School17.1%642
Orchard View Elementary School26.5%641
Gove Elementary School70.8%634
Northmore Elementary School59.4%631
Jupiter Farms Elementary School16.7%629
Galaxy Elementary School10.6%623
Forest Park Elementary School17.2%617
South Grade Elementary School79.6%614
Lighthouse Elementary School13.4%604
Palm Beach Maritime Academy47.1%592
Belle Glade Elementary School15%580
Indian Pines Elementary School24%572
Egret Lake Elementary School32.3%570
Somerset Academy of the Arts37.8%542
Pierce Hammock Elementary School25.4%540
West Riviera Elementary School22.6%539
Palmetto Elementary School79.3%537
Grove Park Elementary School26.7%535
Acreage Pines Elementary School32.8%533
Melaleuca Elementary School64.2%531
Westward Elementary School8.1%528
South Technology Preparatory Academy41.6%527
Somerset Academy Jfk Charter School46.9%527
Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School27.4%511
Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary School3.9%511
Lantana Elementary School26.9%509
Cypress Trails Elementary School43.4%502
Belvedere Elementary School71.9%481
U. B. Kinsey/Palmview Elementary School5.8%480
South Olive Elementary School55.5%479
Benoist Farms Elementary School37.7%472
Palm Beach Maritime Academy High School46.5%467
S. D. Spady Elementary School22.2%459
Poinciana STEM Elementary Magnet School12.7%418
Somerset Academy Lakes79.1%416
Lake Park Elementary School16.3%406
Pioneer Park Elementary School24.7%392
Somerset Academy Boca East30.1%375
Palm Beach School for Autism34%371
Lincoln Elementary School8.7%369
Pine Grove Elementary School15.7%363
Palm Beach Public School31.3%361
Quantum High School34.6%353
Roosevelt Elementary School17.6%353
Worthington High School47.9%349
Sports Leadership and Management (SLAM) Middle School Palm B77.2%334
Gardens School of Technology Arts Inc.26.1%329
Pleasant City Elementary School14%328
Pahokee Elementary School33.9%322
Boca Raton Elementary School33.5%319
SLAM Academy High School Palm Beach78.9%317
Olympus International Academy62%308
Glade View Elementary School4.2%307
Royal Palm School37.7%281
University Preparatory Academy Palm Beach6.2%276
K. E. Cunningham/Canal Point Elementary School19%274
Rosenwald Elementary School8.4%273
Ben Gamla-Palm Beach19.2%255
Glades Academy Inc.23.6%254
Washington Elementary Magnet School6.2%241
Montessori Academyof Early Enrichment Inc.70%203
Riviera Beach Preparatory & Achievement Academy13.3%181
Crossroads Academy20.1%179
Bridgeprep Academy of Palm Beach34.6%136
The Learning Center at the Els Center of Excellence29.4%126
Everglades Preparatory Academy36.5%126
The Learning Academy at the Els Center of Excellence20.8%125
Florida Futures Academy North Campus27.4%113
Ese Other Teaching Services43.4%99
Believers Academy26.6%94
Palm Beach Virtual Instruction Program29.7%91
Somerset Academy Boca Middle School28.6%91
Connections Education Center of the Palm Beaches33.7%89
Turning Points Academy29.1%86
Palm Beach Virtual Franchise22.9%83
South Area Secondary Intensive Transition Program26.5%83
Ed Venture Charter School36.8%76
Gulfstream L.I.F.E. Academy32.9%73
Boystown97.1%68
Pace Center for Girls50.8%61

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Indian Ridge SchoolPine Jog Elementary SchoolCrestwood Community Middle 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 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 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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