Palm Beach School District

The Palm Beach School District is located in West Palm Beach, FL and includes 246 schools that serve 170,757 students in grades PK through 12.  

District Spending

The Palm Beach School District spends $9,394 per pupil in current expenditures.  The district spends 62% on instruction, 34% on support services, and 4% on other elementary and secondary expenditures.

District Student-Teacher Ratio

The Palm Beach School District has 13 students for every full-time equivalent teacher, with the FL state average being 14 students per full-time equivalent teacher.  

District Student Information

The Palm Beach School District had a grades 9-12 dropout rate of 5% in 2008.  The national grades 9-12 dropout rate in 2007 was 4.4%.  

In the Palm Beach School District, 16% of students have an IEP (Individualized Education Program).  An IEP is a written plan for students eligible for special needs services.  

The Palm Beach School District serves 10% English Language Learners (ELL).  ELL students are in the process of acquiring and learning English Language skills.  

In the Palm Beach School District, 1% of students are migrant students.  Migrant students are the children of migrant workers and often relocate from school to school.