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Fewer white students enrolled in Palm Beach County schools in 2022-23 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

There were 54,417 white students enrolled in Palm Beach County schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 0.7% decrease from the 54,823 white students in the previous school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that Palm Beach County welcomed a total of 190,567 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 28.6% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 230 schools in Palm Beach County, Jupiter High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 1,820 students, making up 59% of the school's total student body.

In 2022, Florida had more than 2.8 million students enrolled in its 4,202 schools. There were 163,558 teachers in the public schools, or roughly one teacher for every 17 students, compared to the national average of 1:16.

Private school enrollment increased by more than 51,000 students in the 2021-22 school year, which was a notable rebound after the pandemic. In total, there were 416,084 students enrolled, marking the highest enrollment in private schools reported by the Florida Department of Education in 30 years.

According to WalletHub's analysis, Florida is ranked ninth out of 50 states in terms of its public school quality and safety.

Ethnicities in Palm Beach County in 2022-23 School Year
Hispanic [37.6%]White [28.6%]Black [27.4%]Ethnicities with <5% [6.3%]

Enrollment in Palm Beach County Schools During 2022-23 School Year
School name% of white Students EnrolmentTotal Enrollment
John I. Leonard High School10.43,549
Park Vista Community High School48.93,191
Jupiter High School593,087
Palm Beach Central High School29.92,980
Boca Raton Community High School50.52,973
Palm Beach Lakes High School4.62,688
Wellington High School42.52,688
Lake Worth High School5.42,683
Santaluces Community High School10.82,675
Olympic Heights Community High School502,602
Spanish River Community High School56.12,578
Palm Beach Gardens High School16.52,570
Forest Hill Community High School11.82,407
Royal Palm Beach High School13.42,343
West Boca Raton High School45.12,271
Seminole Ridge Community High School45.52,262
William T. Dwyer High School48.12,206
Atlantic High School12.41,889
Suncoast Community High School34.11,592
Woodlands Middle School39.11,551
Boynton Beach Community High School7.31,547
Palm Springs Middle School8.21,521
Eagles Landing Middle School50.61,508
L. C. Swain Middle School7.21,451
Christa McAuliffe Middle School44.51,387
Jupiter Middle School50.11,384
Okeeheelee Middle School7.71,377
Alexander W. Dreyfoos Junior School of the Arts47.41,374
A. D. Henderson University School & FAU High School391,325
Franklin Academy - Boynton Beach19.51,309
Verde K-850.31,296
Don Estridge High Technology Middle School48.91,268
Bak Middle School of the Arts45.11,260
Lake Worth Community Middle School4.51,249
Emerald Cove Middle School341,241
Clifford O. Taylor/Kirklane Elementary School5.81,230
Wellington Landings Middle School43.31,230
Manatee Elementary School46.31,228
Boca Raton Community Middle School42.91,225
South Technology Academy11.11,184
Independence Middle School62.91,166
Watson B. Duncan Middle School48.21,157
Polo Park Middle School39.11,156
Binks Forest Elementary School51.71,147
Renaissance Charter School at Summit4.71,141
Omni Middle School501,128
Loggers' Run Community Middle School49.31,110
Addison Mizner Elementary School69.51,093
Conniston Middle School10.71,075
Sunrise Park Elementary School62.11,074
Somerset Academy Canyons High School36.71,074
Barton Elementary School2.91,064
Discovery Key Elementary School46.41,050
Berkshire Elementary School15.71,046
Imagine Schools Chancellor Campus44.51,046
Franklin Academy Palm Beach Gardens29.81,046
Citrus Cove Elementary School28.31,026
Coral Reef Elementary School46.81,016
Whispering Pines Elementary School59.71,015
Renaissance Charter School at West Palm Beach1.41,013
Palm Springs Elementary School7.61,010
SLAM Boca29.51,010
Western Pines Community Middle School46.2991
Congress Community Middle School6.3988
Hammock Pointe Elementary School41.9958
Wellington Elementary School43.6950
Limestone Creek Elementary School71.6946
Jeaga Middle School5941
Highland Elementary School1.7937
Cholee Lake Elementary School4.7936
Sunset Palms Elementary School66.5920
Elbridge Gale Elementary School37.2915
Tradewinds Middle School8.8912
The Conservatory School at North Palm Beach37.2901
Everglades Elementary School36.1888
Forest Hill Elementary School5.1876
Calusa Elementary School67.4867
Pine Jog Elementary School13.5845
Liberty Park Elementary School8.8845
Banyan Creek Elementary School34.8844
Equestrian Trails Elementary School43.4843
Bear Lakes Middle School4842
Marsh Pointe Elementary School69.6835
Osceola Creek Middle School43.1835
Jupiter Elementary School16.3832
Renaissance Charter School at Central Palm1.2831
John F. Kennedy Middle School5826
Timber Trace Elementary School54.8825
Sandpiper Shores Elementary School46820
H. L. Johnson Elementary School39.2817
Renaissance Charter School at Cypress1.7817
Meadow Park Elementary School21809
Morikami Park Elementary School54.9802
Lantana Middle School7.6801
Diamond View Elementary School14.6795
Howell L. Watkins Middle School7.8794
Coral Sunset Elementary School42.6794
Crystal Lakes Elementary School44.4788
Panther Run Elementary School59.6787
Heritage Elementary School4.2786
Hidden Oaks K-826.1785
Northboro Elementary School1.3783
Plumosa School of the Arts20.3779
Inlet Grove Community High School1.3774
J. C. Mitchell Elementary School36773
Hagen Road Elementary School31.8773
Golden Grove Elementary School45.1760
G-Star School of the Arts35.9754
Grassy Waters Elementary School10.1739
Starlight Cove Elementary School5737
Wynnebrook Elementary School5.2736
North Grade K-812.8735
Carver Middle School7.2732
New Horizons Elementary School16.6727
Crestwood Community Middle School21.3724
Greenacres Elementary School3.2721
Hope-Centennial Elementary School20.7720
Jerry Thomas Elementary School57.5718
Renaissance Charter School at Wellington12.2713
Del Prado Elementary School55.8712
Waters Edge Elementary School58.6700
Somerset Academy Canyons Middle School36.2691
Frontier Elementary School51.3688
Freedom Shores Elementary School14.2677
Royal Palm Beach Elementary School31662
Loxahatchee Groves Elementary School45.3653
Palm Beach Gardens Elementary School34652
Beacon Cove Intermediate School72.7641
Allamanda Elementary School40.3630
Jupiter Farms Elementary School77.4624
Orchard View Elementary School12.2596
Palm Beach Maritime Academy16.1596
Belle Glade Elementary School13.2593
Lighthouse Elementary School74.5591
Western Academy Charter School43.6576
Palm Beach Preparatory Charter Academy5.8550
Acreage Pines Elementary School46.6547
South Technology Preparatory Academy2.4540
Palmetto Elementary School2537
Melaleuca Elementary School2.4537
Palm Beach Maritime Academy High School19.8530
Cypress Trails Elementary School26.6492
S. D. Spady Elementary School28.3488
South Olive Elementary School32.2485
Lantana Elementary School6.8484
Belvedere Elementary School10.5477
Pierce Hammock Elementary School53468
Somerset Academy of the Arts32.8464
Poinciana STEM Elementary Magnet School7.6434
Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School35.9432
Somerset Academy Lakes10.1417
Palm Beach School for Autism29.5387
Palm Beach Public School55.7375
Boca Raton Elementary School32.3365
Lincoln Elementary School3.1358
Sports Leadership and Management (SLAM) Middle School Palm B4349
Somerset Academy Boca East60.3348
Olympus International Academy17.4345
Gardens School of Technology Arts Inc.6.7344
SLAM Academy High School Palm Beach4.4319
Quantum High School9.3313
Worthington High School8.7300
Royal Palm School12.1290
Ben Gamla-Palm Beach65.3245
Montessori Academyof Early Enrichment Inc.13200
Bridgeprep Academy of Palm Beach6.5168
The Learning Center at the Els Center of Excellence38.5148
Florida Futures Academy North Campus9.3140
The Learning Academy at the Els Center of Excellence55.2125
Palm Beach Virtual Franchise18.995
Ese Other Teaching Services21.792
Somerset Academy Boca Middle School44.683
Gulfstream L.I.F.E. Academy23.447

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 SchoolManatee Elementary 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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