School District of Palm Beach County
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The School District of Palm Beach County (SDPBC) is the tenth-largest public school district in the United States,[4] and the fifth largest school district in Florida. The district encompasses all of Palm Beach County.[5] For the beginning of the 2018–2019 academic year, enrollment totaled 192,533 students in Pre-K through 12th grades.[2] The district operates a total of 180 schools: 109 elementary, 34 middle, 23 high, 14 alternative, adult and community, intermediate, and Exceptional Student Education (ESE). It has 27,168 employees and 45,000 volunteers.
School District of Palm Beach County | |
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Location | |
Florida
United States | |
District information | |
Type | Public |
Grades | Pre K-12 |
Established | 1909; 115 years ago (1909) |
Superintendent | Michael J. Burke |
Schools | 180 (2017)[1] |
Budget | $2.9 billion (2017)[1] |
Students and staff | |
Students | 192,533[2] (10th-largest in U.S.) |
Teachers | 12,800 (2017)[1] |
Staff | 22,218 (2024)[3] |
Other information | |
Teachers' unions | Florida Education Association |
Website | www |
Established in 1909, the district was known as the Palm Beach County Board of Public Instruction until the mid-1980s. It is accredited by Cognia (formerly known as Advance-ED).[6] The district's headquarters are in the Fulton-Holland Educational Services Center in Palm Springs.[7][8][9]