The Palm Beach School District is comprised of 329 schools, and serves the educational needs of 156,106 students. Its a great school district, and below is some more information.
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Palm Beach School District
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Grades:
K-12
Number of students: 156,106
Number of schools: 329
Superintendent
Dr.
Arthur C. Johnson
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3340
Forest Hill Blvd C-316 map
West
Palm Beach, FL 33406
Phone: (561) 434-8200
Fax: (561) 434-8571
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District web
site | School Test Scores
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Student ethnicity
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Ethnicity
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This District
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State Average
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African American
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30%
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25%
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American Indian
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1%
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<1%
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Asian
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2%
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2%
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Hispanic
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19%
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22%
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White
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45%
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49%
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Multi-Racial
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3%
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3%
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Per-pupil
expenditure 2002-2003
The table below shows how much this district spends per student
for different groups of students, compared to the state average.
Schools in Florida are funded by state and local property taxes.
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This District
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State Average
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Per exceptional student
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$10,101
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$8,500
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Per regular student
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$4,424
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$4,488
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Per at-risk student
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$7,018
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$5,775
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Per vocational student
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$4,746
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$5,089
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Dropout and Graduation Rate 2002-2003
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This District
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State Average
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Dropout
rate
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2.6%
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3.1%
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Graduation Rate
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66%
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69%
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