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HIGHRIDGE FAMILY CENTER

4400 N AUSTRALIAN AVE, WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33407 · (561) 494-0015 · Palm Beach County
GRADES 03–12COMBINED12-CITYALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL18 STUDENTS
Enrollment
18
Combined
DISTRICT 169 · STATE 353
Student : Teacher
3.6:1
5 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 7.6:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 5
1
Grade 7
3
Grade 8
7
Grade 9
2
Grade 10
4
Grade 11
1
Student demographics
White
422%
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
633%
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 38%
Black
739%
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 21%
Native American
16%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0%
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
1267%
Female
633%

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2023-24 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
45.0%
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
18
-14 (-44%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
3.6:1
was 5.3:1
% White
22%
was 28%
% Hispanic
33%
was 25%
% Black
39%
was 47%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About HIGHRIDGE FAMILY CENTER

HIGHRIDGE FAMILY CENTER, an one-room-style unified-grade school in WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, run under PALM BEACH, caters to 18 students, covering grades 3 through 12. That puts it 95% smaller than the typical public school in Florida, which averages around 353 students.

Across the 233 schools in PALM BEACH (191,505 students total), HIGHRIDGE FAMILY CENTER accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, HIGHRIDGE FAMILY CENTER logs that the most-represented group is Black (39%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school shows 33% Hispanic, 22% White, 6% Native American. By comparison, Palm Beach County as a whole is about 19% Black, so the school skews visibly more Black than its surroundings.

On the resource side, HIGHRIDGE FAMILY CENTER shows 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 3.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.7:1 average.

Across the wider county, census data for Palm Beach County shows the typical household earns roughly $83,581 per year, roughly 41% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. HIGHRIDGE FAMILY CENTER is one of 245 public schools in Palm Beach County (combined enrollment of about 192,831 students).

The closest other public school is PALM BEACH REGIONAL DETENTION CENTER, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around HIGHRIDGE FAMILY CENTER.

The school occupies a downtown site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 44%: 32 students in 2018 compared to 18 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment rose from 25% to 33% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 5.3:1 in 2018 to 3.6:1 today.

On allk12, members of the HIGHRIDGE FAMILY CENTER community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

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
HIGHRIDGE FAMILY CENTER
District
PALM BEACH
Address
4400 N AUSTRALIAN AVE, WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33407
Phone
(561) 494-0015
County
Palm Beach County
Level
Combined
Grade range
03–12
Total enrollment
18
Teachers (FTE)
5
Student–teacher ratio
3.6:1
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
120150003246
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About HIGHRIDGE FAMILY CENTER
What is the total enrollment at HIGHRIDGE FAMILY CENTER?
HIGHRIDGE FAMILY CENTER enrolls approximately 18 students in grades 03-12.
What age range does HIGHRIDGE FAMILY CENTER serve?
HIGHRIDGE FAMILY CENTER serves students from grade 03 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at HIGHRIDGE FAMILY CENTER?
Approximately 3.6:1 students per teacher at HIGHRIDGE FAMILY CENTER.
How diverse is HIGHRIDGE FAMILY CENTER?
HIGHRIDGE FAMILY CENTER reports a student body of 22% White, 33% Hispanic, 39% Black.
Is HIGHRIDGE FAMILY CENTER public or private?
HIGHRIDGE FAMILY CENTER is a public K-12 school, overseen by PALM BEACH.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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