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Hispanic students made up 37.6% of Palm Beach County schools enrollment 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 71,624 Hispanic students enrolled in Palm Beach County schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 2.2% increase from the 70,052 Hispanic 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, Hispanic students comprised 37.6% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 230 schools in Palm Beach County, John I. Leonard High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 2,483 students, making up 70% 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 Hispanic Students EnrolmentTotal Enrollment
John I. Leonard High School703,549
Park Vista Community High School27.73,191
Jupiter High School31.93,087
Palm Beach Central High School42.22,980
Boca Raton Community High School33.82,973
Palm Beach Lakes High School32.92,688
Wellington High School38.82,688
Lake Worth High School61.32,683
Santaluces Community High School402,675
Olympic Heights Community High School33.62,602
Spanish River Community High School29.22,578
Palm Beach Gardens High School24.62,570
Forest Hill Community High School74.42,407
Royal Palm Beach High School35.82,343
West Boca Raton High School39.62,271
Seminole Ridge Community High School33.62,262
William T. Dwyer High School19.22,206
Atlantic High School15.21,889
Suncoast Community High School22.81,592
Woodlands Middle School271,551
Boynton Beach Community High School24.71,547
Palm Springs Middle School68.61,521
Eagles Landing Middle School34.51,508
L. C. Swain Middle School73.91,451
Christa McAuliffe Middle School261,387
Jupiter Middle School36.71,384
Okeeheelee Middle School71.81,377
Alexander W. Dreyfoos Junior School of the Arts24.61,374
A. D. Henderson University School & FAU High School27.51,325
Franklin Academy - Boynton Beach23.81,309
Verde K-836.71,296
Don Estridge High Technology Middle School20.51,268
Bak Middle School of the Arts23.61,260
Lake Worth Community Middle School67.31,249
Emerald Cove Middle School30.41,241
Clifford O. Taylor/Kirklane Elementary School77.71,230
Wellington Landings Middle School38.91,230
Manatee Elementary School29.61,228
Boca Raton Community Middle School35.31,225
South Technology Academy44.11,184
Independence Middle School25.31,166
Watson B. Duncan Middle School21.41,157
Polo Park Middle School36.21,156
Binks Forest Elementary School33.31,147
Renaissance Charter School at Summit65.21,141
Omni Middle School33.71,128
Loggers' Run Community Middle School34.41,110
Addison Mizner Elementary School23.21,093
Conniston Middle School69.71,075
Sunrise Park Elementary School28.51,074
Somerset Academy Canyons High School28.21,074
Barton Elementary School63.51,064
Discovery Key Elementary School30.11,050
Berkshire Elementary School72.11,046
Imagine Schools Chancellor Campus20.71,046
Franklin Academy Palm Beach Gardens27.81,046
Citrus Cove Elementary School33.91,026
Coral Reef Elementary School32.41,016
Whispering Pines Elementary School271,015
Renaissance Charter School at West Palm Beach21.61,013
Palm Springs Elementary School70.21,010
SLAM Boca58.61,010
Western Pines Community Middle School30.4991
Congress Community Middle School22.4988
Hammock Pointe Elementary School41.3958
Wellington Elementary School35.8950
Limestone Creek Elementary School17.1946
Jeaga Middle School48.8941
Highland Elementary School70.7937
Cholee Lake Elementary School73.9936
Sunset Palms Elementary School18.3920
Elbridge Gale Elementary School35.6915
Tradewinds Middle School49912
The Conservatory School at North Palm Beach16.3901
Everglades Elementary School25.1888
Forest Hill Elementary School69.4876
Glades Central High School36.1868
Calusa Elementary School18.5867
Pahokee Middle-Senior High School33.6853
Roosevelt Middle School29.7851
Pine Jog Elementary School42.7845
Liberty Park Elementary School65.7845
Banyan Creek Elementary School20.5844
Equestrian Trails Elementary School24.9843
Bear Lakes Middle School23.3842
Marsh Pointe Elementary School18.2835
Osceola Creek Middle School36.8835
Jupiter Elementary School79832
Renaissance Charter School at Central Palm25.8831
John F. Kennedy Middle School27.2826
Timber Trace Elementary School22.7825
Sandpiper Shores Elementary School35.5820
H. L. Johnson Elementary School31.9817
Renaissance Charter School at Cypress20.6817
Meadow Park Elementary School69.7809
Morikami Park Elementary School22.4802
Lantana Middle School46.9801
Diamond View Elementary School43.9795
Howell L. Watkins Middle School15.1794
Coral Sunset Elementary School41.4794
Crystal Lakes Elementary School26.4788
Panther Run Elementary School22.1787
Heritage Elementary School75.3786
Hidden Oaks K-823.9785
Northboro Elementary School51.9783
Plumosa School of the Arts20.3779
Inlet Grove Community High School19.4774
J. C. Mitchell Elementary School39.6773
Hagen Road Elementary School33.2773
Golden Grove Elementary School37.5760
G-Star School of the Arts40.7754
West Gate Elementary School82.1744
Grassy Waters Elementary School23.4739
Starlight Cove Elementary School66.8737
Wynnebrook Elementary School49.5736
North Grade K-868.7735
Carver Middle School15.2732
New Horizons Elementary School66.9727
Crestwood Community Middle School31.4724
Greenacres Elementary School79.5721
Hope-Centennial Elementary School25.1720
Jerry Thomas Elementary School33718
Renaissance Charter School at Wellington44.9713
Del Prado Elementary School30.2712
Lake Shore Middle School31.4708
Waters Edge Elementary School28.7700
Rolling Green Elementary School28.6692
Somerset Academy Canyons Middle School26.8691
Frontier Elementary School30.5688
Freedom Shores Elementary School46.5677
Royal Palm Beach Elementary School34.6662
Loxahatchee Groves Elementary School42.3653
Palm Beach Gardens Elementary School23.2652
Crosspointe Elementary School14.9652
Gove Elementary School72650
Seminole Trails Elementary School23.7650
Beacon Cove Intermediate School15.8641
Village Academy on the Art & Sara Jo Kobacker Campus2.2632
Allamanda Elementary School24.3630
Northmore Elementary School58.4628
Jupiter Farms Elementary School16.5624
South Grade Elementary School79.2619
Galaxy Elementary School12.2617
Orchard View Elementary School27.3596
Palm Beach Maritime Academy46.6596
Belle Glade Elementary School14593
Lighthouse Elementary School13.9591
Western Academy Charter School26.4576
Forest Park Elementary School15.1571
Egret Lake Elementary School33.2569
Palm Beach Preparatory Charter Academy70.2550
Acreage Pines Elementary School33.5547
South Technology Preparatory Academy42.2540
Palmetto Elementary School78.6537
Melaleuca Elementary School64.6537
Palm Beach Maritime Academy High School44.3530
Indian Pines Elementary School23.6529
Grove Park Elementary School29.4511
Somerset Academy Jfk Charter School45.5510
Cypress Trails Elementary School42.3492
S. D. Spady Elementary School17488
West Riviera Elementary School25.1487
South Olive Elementary School54.6485
Lantana Elementary School30.2484
Belvedere Elementary School69.4477
Pierce Hammock Elementary School23.7468
Somerset Academy of the Arts40.5464
Poinciana STEM Elementary Magnet School2.8434
Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School24.3432
Benoist Farms Elementary School35.6421
Somerset Academy Lakes72.9417
Lake Park Elementary School6.4389
Palm Beach School for Autism18.3387
Palm Beach Public School33.1375
Pioneer Park Elementary School23.8369
Boca Raton Elementary School34.8365
Pine Grove Elementary School9.3354
Sports Leadership and Management (SLAM) Middle School Palm B74.2349
Somerset Academy Boca East29.9348
Pahokee Elementary School28.4345
Olympus International Academy70.4345
Gardens School of Technology Arts Inc.20.1344
Pleasant City Elementary School3.9330
Roosevelt Elementary School3.1324
SLAM Academy High School Palm Beach74.9319
Quantum High School26.8313
Worthington High School38300
Royal Palm School21.7290
Glades Academy Inc.13.1267
K. E. Cunningham/Canal Point Elementary School12.6253
Ben Gamla-Palm Beach4.1245
Montessori Academyof Early Enrichment Inc.69.5200
Crossroads Academy12183
Bridgeprep Academy of Palm Beach13.7168
Florida Futures Academy North Campus26.4140
Everglades Preparatory Academy33.8136
The Learning Academy at the Els Center of Excellence14.4125
Academy for Positive Learning10.298
Believers Academy1794
Ese Other Teaching Services39.192
South Area Secondary Intensive Transition Program24.785
Somerset Academy Boca Middle School14.583
Ed Venture Charter School20.668
Gulfstream L.I.F.E. Academy31.947
Teen Parent Program - PK52.619

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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