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Alaska Native enrollment falls in Palm Beach County schools during 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 1,115 Alaska Native students enrolled in Palm Beach County schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 7.2% decrease from the 1,201 Alaska Native 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, Alaska Native students comprised 0.6% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 230 schools in Palm Beach County, Lake Worth High School recorded the highest enrollment of Alaska Native students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 76 students, making up 2.8% 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 Alaska Native Students EnrolmentTotal Enrollment
Lake Worth High School2.82,683
Okeeheelee Middle School0.71,377
Lake Worth Community Middle School51,249
Barton Elementary School2.31,064
Highland Elementary School2.5937
Lantana Middle School1.2801
Diamond View Elementary School1.8795

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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