Enrollment
14
High
DISTRICT 1,228 · STATE 1,035
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PALM BEACH·NCES 120150003228
PALM BEACH COUNTY JAIL
3228 GUN CLUB RD, WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33406 · (561) 681-5908 · Palm Beach County
GRADES 06–12HIGH21-SUBURBALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL14 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
2.3:1
6 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.3:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 8 | 1 | 7% |
| Grade 9 | 1 | 7% |
| Grade 10 | 4 | 29% |
| Grade 11 | 7 | 50% |
| Grade 12 | 1 | 7% |
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations 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 →
Where PALM BEACH COUNTY JAIL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Palm Beach County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 14 | #792 of 830 | #46 of 48 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
14
+3 (+27%) vs 2020
-77% since 2000-01, when it was 60
Student : Teacher
2.3:1
was 2.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 14 | 6 | 2.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 23 | 3 | 7.7:1 | 17% (4) |
| 2022-23 | 31 | 3 | 10.3:1 | 10% (3) |
| 2020-21 | 11 | 4 | 2.8:1 | 73% (8) |
| 2017-18 | 25 | 7 | 3.6:1 | 24% (6) |
| 2015-16 | 33 | 8 | 4.1:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 54 | 5 | 10.8:1 | 43% (23) |
| 2000-01 | 60 | N/A | N/A | 20% (12) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PALM BEACH COUNTY JAIL.
About PALM BEACH COUNTY JAIL
PALM BEACH COUNTY JAIL runs as a very small high school in WEST PALM BEACH, Florida. It is open to students in grades 6 through 12 and enrolls 14 students. By comparison, high schools in Florida enroll about 1,035 students on average.
PALM BEACH is the local district for PALM BEACH COUNTY JAIL. It runs 233 schools with 191,505 students.
Black students are 57% of those enrolled at PALM BEACH COUNTY JAIL. Other reported shares: 43% Hispanic. That compares with about 19% Black among all Palm Beach County residents.
PALM BEACH COUNTY JAIL has a student-to-teacher ratio of 2.3:1, with 6 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in Florida, 23.5:1, is higher.
In the wider Palm Beach County area, median household income comes to about $83,581, about 41% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Across Palm Beach County, 245 public schools serve about 192,831 students.
Of the public schools around it, PALM BEACH COUNTY JAIL is closest to SLAM ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL PALM BEACH, about 0.5 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was 14 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 11.
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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 WEST PALM BEACH
- PALM BEACH LAKES HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,809 students
- WILLIAM T. DWYER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,163 students
- FOREST HILL COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,923 students
- PALM SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,397 students
- ALEXANDER W DREYFOOS JUNIOR SCHOOL OF THE ARTSHigh · 1,352 students
- BAK MIDDLE SCHOOL OF THE ARTSMiddle · 1,246 students
Nearby schools
- SLAM ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL PALM BEACH0.5 mi · 309
- SPORTS LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT (SLAM) MIDDLE SCHOOL PALM0.5 mi · 324
- SOMERSET ACADEMY LAKES0.5 mi · 400
- BERKSHIRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 1,076
- MEADOW PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 813
- RENAISSANCE CHARTER SCHOOL AT SUMMIT1.3 mi · 985
Frequently asked questions
About PALM BEACH COUNTY JAILHow many students attend PALM BEACH COUNTY JAIL?
PALM BEACH COUNTY JAIL enrolls approximately 14 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does PALM BEACH COUNTY JAIL serve?
PALM BEACH COUNTY JAIL serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at PALM BEACH COUNTY JAIL?
Approximately 2.3:1 students per teacher at PALM BEACH COUNTY JAIL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at PALM BEACH COUNTY JAIL?
At PALM BEACH COUNTY JAIL, the student body is approximately 43% Hispanic, 57% Black.
Is PALM BEACH COUNTY JAIL public or private?
PALM BEACH COUNTY JAIL is a public K-12 school, overseen by PALM BEACH.
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