District guide
PALM BEACH public schools
Parent-focused district context for Palm Beach County, FL: school list, grade pathway, enrollment scale, profile links, and the local checks to make before using the district in a housing decision.
Direct answer for parents
What PALM BEACH tells you before choosing a home
PALM BEACH is listed with 234 public schools and 190,567 reported students in the current NCES file. Treat this as a district-level research page: it helps you understand scale, grade coverage, and school records, but it does not confirm the school assigned to a specific address.
The current district file lists 134 primary, 36 middle, 52 high, 12 other schools. Verify transition grades, feeder patterns, transfer policies, and program eligibility with the district.
234 district schools are associated with Palm Beach County in the current file, about 99% of listed county schools. Confirm address-level assignment locally.
Grade pathway
District school mix by level
Use this section to separate elementary, middle, high, and other school records before comparing commute, programs, and assignment rules.
134
88,827 reported students
36
37,052 reported students
52
62,074 reported students
12
2,614 reported students
Parent checks for PALM BEACH
These are the local questions that matter after the public data narrows the field.
Confirm the assigned school
Use official attendance-zone or address lookup tools before assuming a school serves a home.
Check transition grades
Elementary choices can split into different middle or high school paths, especially in large districts.
Verify choice-program rules
Charter, magnet, virtual, and transfer options can require applications, lotteries, or eligibility checks.
Compare similar schools
Compare schools at the same level before treating enrollment, grade span, or school type as a quality signal.
School records
Largest listed schools in PALM BEACH
Sorted by reported enrollment. Profile links appear where SchoolsByCounty has generated an individual school page; listed-only records still preserve NCES grade, type, city, and enrollment fields.
| School | Level | Grades | City | Enrollment | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN I. LEONARD HIGH SCHOOL Regular | High | 9–12 | GREENACRES | 3,549 | Profile |
| PARK VISTA COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL Regular | High | 9–12 | LAKE WORTH | 3,191 | Profile |
| JUPITER HIGH SCHOOL Regular | High | 9–12 | JUPITER | 3,087 | Profile |
| PALM BEACH CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL Regular | High | 9–12 | WELLINGTON | 2,980 | Profile |
| BOCA RATON COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL Regular | High | 9–12 | BOCA RATON | 2,973 | Profile |
| PALM BEACH LAKES HIGH SCHOOL Regular | High | 9–12 | WEST PALM BEACH | 2,688 | Profile |
| WELLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL Regular | High | 9–12 | WELLINGTON | 2,688 | Profile |
| LAKE WORTH HIGH SCHOOL Regular | High | 9–12 | LAKE WORTH | 2,683 | Profile |
| SANTALUCES COMMUNITY HIGH Regular | High | 9–12 | LANTANA | 2,675 | Profile |
| OLYMPIC HEIGHTS COMMUNITY HIGH Regular | High | 9–12 | BOCA RATON | 2,602 | Profile |
| SPANISH RIVER COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL Regular | High | 6–12 | BOCA RATON | 2,578 | Profile |
| PALM BEACH GARDENS HIGH SCHOOL Regular | High | 9–12 | PALM BEACH GARDENS | 2,570 | Profile |
| FOREST HILL COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL Regular | High | 9–12 | WEST PALM BEACH | 2,407 | Profile |
| ROYAL PALM BEACH HIGH SCHOOL Regular | High | 9–12 | ROYAL PALM BEACH | 2,343 | Profile |
| WEST BOCA RATON HIGH SCHOOL Regular | High | 9–12 | BOCA RATON | 2,271 | Profile |
| SEMINOLE RIDGE COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL Regular | High | 9–12 | LOXAHATCHEE | 2,262 | Profile |
| WILLIAM T. DWYER HIGH SCHOOL Regular | High | 9–12 | WEST PALM BEACH | 2,206 | Profile |
| ATLANTIC HIGH SCHOOL Regular | High | 9–12 | DELRAY BEACH | 1,889 | Profile |
| SUNCOAST COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL Regular | High | 9–12 | RIVIERA BEACH | 1,592 | Profile |
| WOODLANDS MIDDLE SCHOOL Regular | Middle | 6–8 | LAKE WORTH | 1,551 | Profile |
| BOYNTON BEACH COMMUNITY HIGH Regular | High | 6–12 | BOYNTON BEACH | 1,547 | Profile |
| PALM SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL Regular | Middle | 6–8 | PALM SPRINGS | 1,521 | Profile |
| EAGLES LANDING MIDDLE SCHOOL Regular | Middle | 6–8 | BOCA RATON | 1,508 | Profile |
| L C SWAIN MIDDLE SCHOOL Regular | Middle | 6–8 | GREENACRES | 1,451 | Profile |
| CHRISTA MCAULIFFE MIDDLE SCHOOL Regular | Middle | 6–8 | BOYNTON BEACH | 1,387 | Profile |
| JUPITER MIDDLE SCHOOL Regular | Middle | 6–8 | JUPITER | 1,384 | Profile |
| OKEEHEELEE MIDDLE SCHOOL Regular | Middle | 6–8 | GREENACRES | 1,377 | Profile |
| ALEXANDER W DREYFOOS JUNIOR SCHOOL OF THE ARTS Regular | High | 9–12 | WEST PALM BEACH | 1,374 | Profile |
| FRANKLIN ACADEMY - BOYNTON BEACH Regular | Primary | KG–8 | BOYNTON BEACH | 1,309 | Profile |
| VERDE K-8 Regular | Primary | KG–8 | BOCA RATON | 1,296 | Profile |
| DON ESTRIDGE HIGH TECH MIDDLE SCHOOL Regular | Middle | 6–8 | BOCA RATON | 1,268 | Profile |
| BAK MIDDLE SCHOOL OF THE ARTS Regular | Middle | 6–8 | WEST PALM BEACH | 1,260 | Profile |
| LAKE WORTH COMMUNITY MIDDLE Regular | Middle | 6–8 | LAKE WORTH | 1,249 | Profile |
| EMERALD COVE MIDDLE SCHOOL Regular | Middle | 6–8 | WELLINGTON | 1,241 | Profile |
| CLIFFORD O TAYLOR/KIRKLANE ELEMENTARY Regular | Primary | PK–5 | PALM SPRINGS | 1,230 | Profile |
| WELLINGTON LANDINGS MIDDLE Regular | Middle | 6–8 | WELLINGTON | 1,230 | Profile |
| MANATEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Regular | Primary | PK–5 | LAKE WORTH | 1,228 | Profile |
| BOCA RATON COMMUNITY MIDDLE SCHOOL Regular | Middle | 6–8 | BOCA RATON | 1,225 | Profile |
| SOUTH TECH ACADEMY Regular | High | 9–12 | BOYNTON BEACH | 1,184 | Profile |
| INDEPENDENCE MIDDLE SCHOOL Regular | Middle | 6–8 | JUPITER | 1,166 | Profile |
Communities in the district file
NCES city fields are directory fields, not attendance boundaries. Use them to orient the district footprint, then verify the exact home-to-school assignment.
County coverage
Some districts can include records associated with more than one county. The route is anchored to the district's primary county record in the current data.
PALM BEACH FAQ
What schools are included for PALM BEACH?
PALM BEACH includes 234 public schools in the current NCES district file. The current district file lists 134 primary, 36 middle, 52 high, 12 other schools.
Does this PALM BEACH page show exact attendance zones?
No. SchoolsByCounty publishes district and school records from public data. Attendance boundaries, transportation, transfers, magnet eligibility, and charter rules must be confirmed with PALM BEACH or local assignment tools.
Is PALM BEACH ranked as the best district in Palm Beach County?
No. This is a district guide, not a recommendation or ranking. Use it to understand the district's listed schools, grade spans, enrollment scale, and available school profiles before verifying local fit.
How many PALM BEACH schools have detailed profiles?
69 schools in this district currently link to detailed SchoolsByCounty profiles. Other schools remain listed with NCES directory fields.
Do charter, magnet, or virtual flags mean my student can enroll in PALM BEACH?
No. Charter, magnet, and virtual flags are NCES record fields. They do not confirm admission eligibility, lottery access, transfer approval, or program availability for a specific address.
Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.