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Fewer Black 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 52,147 Black students enrolled in Palm Beach County schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 0.2% decrease from the 52,254 Black 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, Black students comprised 27.4% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 230 schools in Palm Beach County, Palm Beach Lakes High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 1,608 students, making up 59.8% 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 Black Students EnrolmentTotal Enrollment
John I. Leonard High School16.93,549
Park Vista Community High School13.93,191
Jupiter High School3.13,087
Palm Beach Central High School202,980
Boca Raton Community High School9.72,973
Palm Beach Lakes High School59.82,688
Wellington High School12.42,688
Lake Worth High School27.82,683
Santaluces Community High School44.32,675
Olympic Heights Community High School9.52,602
Spanish River Community High School7.22,578
Palm Beach Gardens High School52.12,570
Forest Hill Community High School11.12,407
Royal Palm Beach High School44.32,343
West Boca Raton High School7.62,271
Seminole Ridge Community High School13.72,262
William T. Dwyer High School26.32,206
Atlantic High School64.71,889
Suncoast Community High School21.91,592
Woodlands Middle School25.91,551
Boynton Beach Community High School65.31,547
Palm Springs Middle School18.91,521
Eagles Landing Middle School7.91,508
L. C. Swain Middle School15.81,451
Christa McAuliffe Middle School18.41,387
Jupiter Middle School6.51,384
Okeeheelee Middle School17.31,377
Alexander W. Dreyfoos Junior School of the Arts12.71,374
A. D. Henderson University School & FAU High School9.21,325
Franklin Academy - Boynton Beach49.11,309
Verde K-82.91,296
Don Estridge High Technology Middle School16.81,268
Bak Middle School of the Arts13.11,260
Lake Worth Community Middle School21.31,249
Emerald Cove Middle School23.91,241
Clifford O. Taylor/Kirklane Elementary School11.81,230
Wellington Landings Middle School10.61,230
Manatee Elementary School12.71,228
Boca Raton Community Middle School13.91,225
South Technology Academy41.51,184
Independence Middle School2.81,166
Watson B. Duncan Middle School19.41,157
Polo Park Middle School13.11,156
Binks Forest Elementary School5.31,147
Renaissance Charter School at Summit25.11,141
Omni Middle School6.51,128
Loggers' Run Community Middle School6.81,110
Conniston Middle School16.71,075
Sunrise Park Elementary School0.91,074
Somerset Academy Canyons High School27.11,074
Barton Elementary School26.51,064
Discovery Key Elementary School13.71,050
Berkshire Elementary School8.81,046
Imagine Schools Chancellor Campus27.31,046
Franklin Academy Palm Beach Gardens32.81,046
Citrus Cove Elementary School28.11,026
Coral Reef Elementary School11.71,016
Whispering Pines Elementary School3.71,015
Renaissance Charter School at West Palm Beach67.51,013
Palm Springs Elementary School18.91,010
SLAM Boca5.51,010
Western Pines Community Middle School14.2991
Congress Community Middle School66.1988
Hammock Pointe Elementary School7.7958
Wellington Elementary School12.2950
Limestone Creek Elementary School1.5946
Jeaga Middle School42.8941
Highland Elementary School18.1937
Cholee Lake Elementary School15.2936
Sunset Palms Elementary School4.2920
Elbridge Gale Elementary School15915
Tradewinds Middle School35.2912
The Conservatory School at North Palm Beach38.4901
Everglades Elementary School23.2888
Forest Hill Elementary School16.2876
Glades Central High School61.1868
Calusa Elementary School1.2867
Pahokee Middle-Senior High School61.5853
Roosevelt Middle School64.6851
Pine Jog Elementary School34.4845
Liberty Park Elementary School19.8845
Banyan Creek Elementary School37.6844
Equestrian Trails Elementary School10.7843
Bear Lakes Middle School68.8842
Osceola Creek Middle School13.7835
Renaissance Charter School at Central Palm64.7831
John F. Kennedy Middle School64.4826
Timber Trace Elementary School1.2825
Sandpiper Shores Elementary School9.6820
H. L. Johnson Elementary School20.7817
Renaissance Charter School at Cypress67.1817
Meadow Park Elementary School4809
Morikami Park Elementary School7.2802
Lantana Middle School40.6801
Diamond View Elementary School34.6795
Howell L. Watkins Middle School72.3794
Coral Sunset Elementary School7.1794
Crystal Lakes Elementary School17.9788
Panther Run Elementary School6.7787
Heritage Elementary School13.4786
Hidden Oaks K-840.5785
Northboro Elementary School41.9783
Plumosa School of the Arts54779
Inlet Grove Community High School73.8774
J. C. Mitchell Elementary School16.2773
Hagen Road Elementary School23.8773
Golden Grove Elementary School8760
G-Star School of the Arts18.3754
West Gate Elementary School9.4744
Grassy Waters Elementary School57.9739
Starlight Cove Elementary School23.2737
Wynnebrook Elementary School37.4736
North Grade K-812735
Carver Middle School74.3732
New Horizons Elementary School10.5727
Crestwood Community Middle School38.1724
Greenacres Elementary School7.6721
Hope-Centennial Elementary School51.9720
Renaissance Charter School at Wellington33.5713
Lake Shore Middle School65.3708
Rolling Green Elementary School66.3692
Somerset Academy Canyons Middle School29.5691
Frontier Elementary School8.4688
Freedom Shores Elementary School32.3677
Royal Palm Beach Elementary School24.6662
Loxahatchee Groves Elementary School3.2653
Palm Beach Gardens Elementary School27.6652
Crosspointe Elementary School70.4652
Gove Elementary School20.2650
Seminole Trails Elementary School63.1650
Village Academy on the Art & Sara Jo Kobacker Campus88.3632
Allamanda Elementary School22.2630
Northmore Elementary School36628
South Grade Elementary School11.8619
Galaxy Elementary School78.8617
Orchard View Elementary School56.2596
Palm Beach Maritime Academy32.7596
Belle Glade Elementary School69.6593
Western Academy Charter School9.4576
Forest Park Elementary School73.4571
Egret Lake Elementary School54.1569
Palm Beach Preparatory Charter Academy18.2550
Acreage Pines Elementary School6.2547
Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary School90540
South Technology Preparatory Academy49.6540
Palmetto Elementary School3.7537
Melaleuca Elementary School24.4537
U. B. Kinsey/Palmview Elementary School88.5531
Palm Beach Maritime Academy High School29.1530
Indian Pines Elementary School70.9529
Grove Park Elementary School56.6511
Somerset Academy Jfk Charter School42510
Westward Elementary School87.2500
Cypress Trails Elementary School21.5492
S. D. Spady Elementary School44.5488
West Riviera Elementary School65.5487
Lantana Elementary School53.3484
Belvedere Elementary School6.9477
Pierce Hammock Elementary School5.1468
Somerset Academy of the Arts16.8464
Poinciana STEM Elementary Magnet School68434
Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School26.4432
Benoist Farms Elementary School49.9421
Somerset Academy Lakes3.4417
Lake Park Elementary School82.5389
Pioneer Park Elementary School72.9369
Boca Raton Elementary School29365
Lincoln Elementary School79.1358
Pine Grove Elementary School81.1354
Sports Leadership and Management (SLAM) Middle School Palm B12.9349
Pahokee Elementary School66.7345
Gardens School of Technology Arts Inc.41344
Pleasant City Elementary School83.3330
Roosevelt Elementary School78.1324
SLAM Academy High School Palm Beach11.3319
Quantum High School53.7313
Worthington High School41.3300
Glade View Elementary School92.5294
Royal Palm School24.1290
University Preparatory Academy Palm Beach92286
Rosenwald Elementary School84.7275
Glades Academy Inc.68.2267
Washington Elementary Magnet School89.3253
K. E. Cunningham/Canal Point Elementary School75.9253
Ben Gamla-Palm Beach4.1245
Crossroads Academy70.5183
Riviera Beach Preparatory & Achievement Academy70.5156
Florida Futures Academy North Campus50.7140
Everglades Preparatory Academy61.8136
Believers Academy48.994
Ese Other Teaching Services28.392
South Area Secondary Intensive Transition Program30.685
Turning Points Academy13.276
Ed Venture Charter School29.468
Gulfstream L.I.F.E. Academy40.447
Palm Beach Regional Detention Center26.146
Seagull Academy39.433
Palm Beach Juvenile Correctional Facility33.330

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 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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