PALM BEACH JUVENILE CORRECTIONAL FACILITY

PALM BEACH JUVENILE CORRECTIONAL FACILITY is one of the very small secondary schools in WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, operated by PALM BEACH, with 42 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 1,035 students per school, that is 96% leaner than typical.

PALM BEACH comprises 233 schools with combined enrollment of 191,505 students; PALM BEACH JUVENILE CORRECTIONAL FACILITY is among them.

Demographically, PALM BEACH JUVENILE CORRECTIONAL FACILITY records that 69% of the student body identifies as Black. Beyond that, the school lists 17% White, 12% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 19% Black, putting the school's mix visibly more Black than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, PALM BEACH JUVENILE CORRECTIONAL FACILITY records 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 30.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 23.5:1, putting PALM BEACH JUVENILE CORRECTIONAL FACILITY higher than the state norm the norm. Around 7% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Palm Beach County (around 45%), the school's rate is south of typical.

In the surrounding community, Palm Beach County reports that the typical household earns roughly $83,581 per year, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Palm Beach County runs 245 public schools (combined enrollment of about 192,831 students), of which PALM BEACH JUVENILE CORRECTIONAL FACILITY is one.

Nearest neighbor: EVERGLADES ELEMENTARY, around 1.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 6 years, enrollment at PALM BEACH JUVENILE CORRECTIONAL FACILITY has decreased 40%, going from 70 students in 2018 to 42 in 2024. Over the same period, the White share edged up from 10% to 17%.

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