What’s Great About Palm Beach County Schools...
- A high performing, 'A' rated, large urban school district
- A-rated school district
- 10th largest school district in the nation
- 176,000 students (this is the number of students in School District of Palm Beach County-operated schools)
- $3.5 billion budget
- 12,947 classroom teachers
- $41,000 starting teacher salary
- 22,600 total employees
- 91.6% graduation rate in District-operated schools
- 197 different countries and territories of birth
- 146 languages spoken
- District schools offer instruction in several languages such as:
- Chinese, French, Italian, Latin, Spanish, Japanese, & American Sign Language
- 312 award-winning programs in the areas of career academies
- 915 buses
- 66% A & B rated schools
- 32.5 million meals served 2018-2019
- Transport 60,000 students daily covering approximately 13 million miles per year
- Programs are offered through our Palm Beach Virtual School and at 28 Adult and Community Education sites, including our Adult Education Center and 8 satellite locations
District Facts at a Glance