Manny Diaz, Jr. Commissioner of education at Florida Department of Education | https://www.flbog.edu/member/21325/
Manny Diaz, Jr. Commissioner of education at Florida Department of Education | https://www.flbog.edu/member/21325/
Data showed that Palm Beach County welcomed a total of 189,497 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Alaska Native students comprised 0.3% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the 229 schools in Palm Beach County, Lake Worth High School recorded the highest enrollment of Alaska Native students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 73 students, making up 2.8% 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.
School name | % of Alaska Native Students Enrolment | Total Enrollment |
---|---|---|
John I. Leonard High School | 0.3% | 3,278 |
Jupiter High School | 0.4% | 3,047 |
Park Vista Community High School | 0.8% | 2,915 |
Boca Raton Community High School | 0.4% | 2,876 |
Palm Beach Central High School | 0.4% | 2,841 |
Palm Beach Lakes High School | 0.6% | 2,783 |
Spanish River Community High School | 0.6% | 2,742 |
Lake Worth High School | 2.8% | 2,612 |
Santaluces Community High School | 0.5% | 2,568 |
Royal Palm Beach High School | 0.6% | 2,372 |
West Boca Raton High School | 0.8% | 2,290 |
Forest Hill Community High School | 0.5% | 2,108 |
Atlantic High School | 0.6% | 1,829 |
Palm Springs Middle School | 1% | 1,470 |
Eagles Landing Middle School | 0.8% | 1,464 |
Okeeheelee Middle School | 1.3% | 1,426 |
L. C. Swain Middle School | 1.6% | 1,387 |
Lake Worth Community Middle School | 4.7% | 1,161 |
Barton Elementary School | 4.6% | 1,147 |
Loggers' Run Community Middle School | 1.4% | 1,108 |
Conniston Middle School | 1.1% | 1,105 |
SLAM Boca | 1.1% | 1,037 |
Highland Elementary School | 2.9% | 899 |
Tradewinds Middle School | 3.3% | 852 |
John F. Kennedy Middle School | 1.5% | 824 |
Diamond View Elementary School | 2% | 769 |
Lantana Middle School | 2.7% | 768 |
South Grade Elementary School | 2.6% | 614 |
West Riviera Elementary School | 3.9% | 539 |
Palm Beach Maritime Academy High School | 2.4% | 467 |
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