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Enrollment
868
High
DISTRICT 1,228 · STATE 1,035
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PALM BEACH·NCES 120150002624
PAHOKEE MIDDLE-SENIOR HIGH
900 LARRIMORE RD, PAHOKEE, FL 33476 · (561) 924-6400 · Palm Beach County
GRADES 06–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL868 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
57 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.3:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
685 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 50%
Community
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
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
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
58.2%
FL avg 56.7% . +18.8pp since 2023
Math
55.5%
FL avg 58.9% . +10.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 19 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 11 points.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
48.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.6%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
868
+19 (+2%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 12.7:1
% White
4%
was 1%
% Hispanic
34%
was 38%
% Black
60%
was 59%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About PAHOKEE MIDDLE-SENIOR HIGH
PAHOKEE MIDDLE-SENIOR HIGH, an intimate four-year high school in PAHOKEE, Florida, part of PALM BEACH, teaches 868 students, covering grades 6 through 12.
PALM BEACH runs 233 schools in total, collectively educating 191,505 students. PAHOKEE MIDDLE-SENIOR HIGH is one of those campuses.
Demographically, PAHOKEE MIDDLE-SENIOR HIGH reports that Black students make up the majority at 60%. The remainder consists of 34% Hispanic, 4% White. That is considerably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 19%.
Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 57 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 23.5:1, putting PAHOKEE MIDDLE-SENIOR HIGH tighter than the state norm the norm. About 79% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Palm Beach County (around 45%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, PAHOKEE MIDDLE-SENIOR HIGH sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 41.6%; this one delivers 48.8%.
In the area at large, ACS estimates for Palm Beach County put median household income runs about $83,581, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. PAHOKEE MIDDLE-SENIOR HIGH is one of 245 public schools in Palm Beach County (combined enrollment of about 192,831 students).
Nearest neighbor: PAHOKEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around PAHOKEE MIDDLE-SENIOR HIGH. On composite proficiency, PAHOKEE MIDDLE-SENIOR HIGH comes 2nd of 6 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 41.0%.
The school occupies a town-based site.
Over the past 7-year window. PAHOKEE MIDDLE-SENIOR HIGH's enrollment has held roughly steady since 2018, when it stood at 849 (now 868). Class-load math has grew: from 12.7:1 in 2018 to 15.4:1 in 2025.
Inside the community feed, the feed for PAHOKEE MIDDLE-SENIOR HIGH typically covers classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
Palm Beach County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in PALM BEACH
- JOHN I. LEONARD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,262 students
- JUPITER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,122 students
- PARK VISTA COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,881 students
- BOCA RATON COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,819 students
- PALM BEACH LAKES HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,809 students
- PALM BEACH CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,760 students
Other schools in PAHOKEE
- PAHOKEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 328 students
- GLADES ACADEMY INCElementary · 271 students
- EVERGLADES PREPARATORY ACADEMYHigh · 116 students
Nearby schools
- PAHOKEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.2 mi · 328
- EVERGLADES PREPARATORY ACADEMY0.5 mi · 116
- GLADES ACADEMY INC2.4 mi · 271
- K. E. CUNNINGHAM/CANAL POINT ELEMENTARY2.9 mi · 283
- EDUCATIONAL SERVICES PROGRAM-WEST7.1 mi · 5
- BELLE GLADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL9.1 mi · 548
Frequently asked questions
About PAHOKEE MIDDLE-SENIOR HIGHWhat is the total enrollment at PAHOKEE MIDDLE-SENIOR HIGH?
PAHOKEE MIDDLE-SENIOR HIGH enrolls approximately 868 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does PAHOKEE MIDDLE-SENIOR HIGH serve?
PAHOKEE MIDDLE-SENIOR HIGH serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at PAHOKEE MIDDLE-SENIOR HIGH?
The student-to-teacher ratio at PAHOKEE MIDDLE-SENIOR HIGH is approximately 15.4:1 (57 FTE teachers).
How diverse is PAHOKEE MIDDLE-SENIOR HIGH?
PAHOKEE MIDDLE-SENIOR HIGH reports a student body of 4% White, 34% Hispanic, 60% Black, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees PAHOKEE MIDDLE-SENIOR HIGH?
PAHOKEE MIDDLE-SENIOR HIGH is overseen by PALM BEACH in Palm Beach County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.