School District of Palm Beach County

School District of Palm Beach County
Location
Palm Beach County
Florida
United States
District information
TypePublic
GradesPre K-12
Established1909; 115 years ago (1909)
SuperintendentMichael J. Burke
Schools180 (2017)[1]
Budget$2.9 billion (2017)[1]
Students and staff
Students192,533[2] (10th-largest in U.S.)
Teachers12,800 (2017)[1]
Staff22,218 (2024)[3]
Other information
Teachers' unionsFlorida Education Association
Websitewww.palmbeachschools.org
Location of Palm Beach County within Florida

The School District of Palm Beach County (SDPBC) is the tenth-largest public school district in the United States,[4] and the fifth largest school district in Florida. The district encompasses all of Palm Beach County.[5] For the beginning of the 2018–2019 academic year, enrollment totaled 192,533 students in Pre-K through 12th grades.[2] The district operates a total of 180 schools: 109 elementary, 34 middle, 23 high, 14 alternative, adult and community, intermediate, and Exceptional Student Education (ESE). It has 27,168 employees and 45,000 volunteers.

Established in 1909, the district was known as the Palm Beach County Board of Public Instruction until the mid-1980s. It is accredited by Cognia (formerly known as Advance-ED).[6] The district's headquarters are in the Fulton-Holland Educational Services Center in Palm Springs.[7][8][9]

  1. ^ a b c "Communications and Engagement".
  2. ^ a b "Search for Public School Districts - District Detail for Palm Beach". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
  3. ^ https://www.palmbeachschools.org/ [bare URL]
  4. ^ "Top 10 Largest School Districts by Enrollment and Per Pupil Current Spending". US Census Bureau. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  5. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Palm Beach County, FL" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 31, 2022. - Text list
  6. ^ "Accreditation". The School District of Palm Beach County. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
  7. ^ "Welcome to the School District of Palm Beach County." School District of Palm Beach County. Retrieved on March 28, 2010. "Fulton-Holland Educational Services Center 3300 Forest Hill Boulevard West Palm Beach, FL 33406."
  8. ^ "2006 Districting Map Archived August 15, 2009, at the Wayback Machine." Village of Palm Springs. Retrieved on March 29, 2010.
  9. ^ "Districting Map Archived August 15, 2009, at the Wayback Machine." Village of Palm Springs. Retrieved on March 29, 2010.