What’s Great About Palm Beach County Schools...
- Top-performing urban school district in Florida
- A-rated school district
- 10th largest school district in the nation
- 193,000 students
- $3 billion budget
- 12,900 classroom teachers
- $41,000 starting teacher salary
- 22,340 total employees
- 90% 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
- 65% A & B rated schools
- 31 million meals served 2016-2017
- 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
