PALM BEACH PREPARATORY CHARTER ACADEMY

As a modestly sized senior high in PALM SPRINGS, Florida, PALM BEACH PREPARATORY CHARTER ACADEMY works with 632 students from grades 9 through 12, part of PALM BEACH. Compared to the state average of about 1,035 students per school, that is 39% leaner than typical.

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

Demographically, PALM BEACH PREPARATORY CHARTER ACADEMY logs that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 66% of enrollment. The remainder looks like 24% Black, 6% White. By comparison, Palm Beach County as a whole is about 24% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the resource side, PALM BEACH PREPARATORY CHARTER ACADEMY records 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 63.2:1. The state averages around 23.5:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 62% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Palm Beach County runs at roughly 45%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Palm Beach County put the typical household earns roughly $83,581 per year, about 41% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. PALM BEACH PREPARATORY CHARTER ACADEMY is one of 245 public schools in Palm Beach County (combined enrollment of about 192,831 students).

PALM BEACH PREPARATORY CHARTER ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

PALM BEACH PREPARATORY CHARTER ACADEMY operates from a commuter-belt location. PALM BEACH PREPARATORY CHARTER ACADEMY operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Looking at the recent track record. PALM BEACH PREPARATORY CHARTER ACADEMY's enrollment has rose 58% since 2018, when it stood at 399 (now 632). Hispanic enrollment moved from 51% to 66% across the same window. Class-load math has loosened: from 57.0:1 in 2018 to 63.2:1 in 2025.

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