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FLORIDA FUTURES ACADEMY

1760 N CONGRESS AVE, WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33409 · (561) 215-0933 · Palm Beach County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBCHARTERALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL129 STUDENTS
Enrollment
129
High
DISTRICT 1,228 · STATE 1,035
Student : Teacher
23.4:1
6 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.3:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
2%
3 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
3
Grade 10
10
Grade 11
20
Grade 12
96
Student demographics
White
1512%
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
4031%
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 38%
Black
7357%
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 21%
Two+
11%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 4%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
7457%
Female
5543%

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
19.1%
own-school result
Math
11.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Not computed for this school
BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
129
-13 (-9%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
23.4:1
was 142.0:1
% White
12%
was 12%
% Hispanic
31%
was 33%
% Black
57%
was 51%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About FLORIDA FUTURES ACADEMY

FLORIDA FUTURES ACADEMY, a very small high school in WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, operated by PALM BEACH, enrolls 129 students, covering grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Florida's public schools average about 1,035 students each, so FLORIDA FUTURES ACADEMY sits 88% below that benchmark.

PALM BEACH comprises 233 schools with combined enrollment of 191,505 students; FLORIDA FUTURES ACADEMY is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, FLORIDA FUTURES ACADEMY lists that 57% of the student body identifies as Black. The remainder comes out to 31% Hispanic, 12% White. The wider county runs roughly 19% Black, putting the school's mix visibly more Black than the area baseline.

On the resource side, FLORIDA FUTURES ACADEMY lists 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 23.4:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 2% of students at FLORIDA FUTURES ACADEMY qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Palm Beach County (around 45%), the school's rate is south of typical.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Palm Beach County shows median household earnings sit near $83,581, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. FLORIDA FUTURES ACADEMY is one of 245 public schools in Palm Beach County (combined enrollment of about 192,831 students).

WEST GATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around FLORIDA FUTURES ACADEMY.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site. As a public charter, FLORIDA FUTURES ACADEMY runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at FLORIDA FUTURES ACADEMY has contracted 9%, going from 142 students in 2018 to 129 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment ticked up from 51% to 57% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 142.0:1 in 2018 to 23.4:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for FLORIDA FUTURES ACADEMY typically covers classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Palm Beach County at a glance

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Population
1,533,806
Census ACS
Median income
$83,581
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
245
192,831 students

Quick facts

School name
FLORIDA FUTURES ACADEMY
District
PALM BEACH
Address
1760 N CONGRESS AVE, WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33409
Phone
(561) 215-0933
County
Palm Beach County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
129
Teachers (FTE)
6
Student–teacher ratio
23.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
3 (2%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
120150008496
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About FLORIDA FUTURES ACADEMY
How many students attend FLORIDA FUTURES ACADEMY?
FLORIDA FUTURES ACADEMY enrolls approximately 129 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does FLORIDA FUTURES ACADEMY serve?
FLORIDA FUTURES ACADEMY serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at FLORIDA FUTURES ACADEMY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at FLORIDA FUTURES ACADEMY is approximately 23.4:1 (6 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at FLORIDA FUTURES ACADEMY?
Student demographics at FLORIDA FUTURES ACADEMY are roughly 12% White, 31% Hispanic, 57% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is FLORIDA FUTURES ACADEMY in?
FLORIDA FUTURES ACADEMY is part of PALM BEACH.
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