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Enrollment
381
Combined
DISTRICT 169 · STATE 353
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PALM BEACH·NCES 120150004127
PALM BEACH SCHOOL FOR AUTISM
8480 LANTANA RD, LAKE WORTH FL, FL 33467 · (561) 533-9917 · Palm Beach County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED21-SUBURBCHARTERSPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL381 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
7.9:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 7.6:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
140 students
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
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
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Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
0.0%
own-school result
Math
0.0%
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 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
381
+56 (+17%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
7.9:1
was 65.0:1
% White
39%
was 51%
% Hispanic
34%
was 28%
% Black
21%
was 15%
% Asian
4%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About PALM BEACH SCHOOL FOR AUTISM
PALM BEACH SCHOOL FOR AUTISM is one of the medium-sized unified-grade schools in LAKE WORTH FL, Florida, run under PALM BEACH, with 381 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 12.
PALM BEACH runs 233 schools in total, collectively educating 191,505 students. PALM BEACH SCHOOL FOR AUTISM is one of those campuses.
In terms of who attends, PALM BEACH SCHOOL FOR AUTISM shows that 39% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school shows 34% Hispanic, 21% Black, 4% Asian, 3% multiracial. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 53%.
On the resource side, On paper, PALM BEACH SCHOOL FOR AUTISM has 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 7.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.7:1, putting PALM BEACH SCHOOL FOR AUTISM tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 37% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.
Around the school, the surrounding county (Palm Beach County) logs that median household earnings sit near $83,581, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. PALM BEACH SCHOOL FOR AUTISM is one of 245 public schools in Palm Beach County (combined enrollment of about 192,831 students).
WOODLANDS MIDDLE SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around PALM BEACH SCHOOL FOR AUTISM.
Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area. PALM BEACH SCHOOL FOR AUTISM 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. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at PALM BEACH SCHOOL FOR AUTISM has expanded 17%, going from 325 students in 2018 to 381 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 51% to 39%. Class-load math has tightened: from 65.0:1 in 2018 to 7.9:1 in 2025.
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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
Nearby schools
- WOODLANDS MIDDLE SCHOOL0.9 mi · 1,307
- DR. JOAQUIN GARCIA HIGH SCHOOL1.1 mi · 2,541
- CORAL REEF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.5 mi · 978
- MANATEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.2 mi · 1,268
- DISCOVERY KEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.4 mi · 1,032
- INDIAN PINES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.6 mi · 566
Frequently asked questions
About PALM BEACH SCHOOL FOR AUTISMWhat is the total enrollment at PALM BEACH SCHOOL FOR AUTISM?
PALM BEACH SCHOOL FOR AUTISM enrolls approximately 381 students in grades PK-12.
What grades does PALM BEACH SCHOOL FOR AUTISM serve?
PALM BEACH SCHOOL FOR AUTISM serves grades PK-12.
How many students per teacher at PALM BEACH SCHOOL FOR AUTISM?
Approximately 7.9:1 students per teacher at PALM BEACH SCHOOL FOR AUTISM.
What is the student diversity at PALM BEACH SCHOOL FOR AUTISM?
Student demographics at PALM BEACH SCHOOL FOR AUTISM are roughly 39% White, 34% Hispanic, 21% Black, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is PALM BEACH SCHOOL FOR AUTISM public or private?
PALM BEACH SCHOOL FOR AUTISM is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by PALM BEACH.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.