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6 FY25 Wellness Promotion Policy (WPP) Annual ReportAbout Us%u2026What%u2019s Great About Palm Beach County Schools%u008a A high-performing, A-rated school district.%u008a 10th largest school district in the nation.%u008a 5th largest in the State of Florida.%u008a 71% A and B-rated schools.%u008a More than 193,000 students (this number includes students that attend non-District operated Charter Schools).%u008a 170,000 students attend District-operated schools. %u008a $5.9 billion budget.%u008a 13,050 classroom teachers.%u008a $53,000 starting teacher salary.%u008a 23,100 total employees.%u008a 265 School Police Officers.%u008a 95.9% graduation rate in District-operated schools.%u008a 197 countries or territories represented by District students.%u008a 150 languages spoken.%u008a District schools offer instruction in several languages such as: Chinese, French, Haitian Creole, Italian, Latin, Spanish, Japanese, and American Sign Language.%u008a 38 Dual Language Programs at District-operated schools.%u008a 358 award-winning programs in several career academies.%u008a 846 school buses.%u008a Bus travel spans 2,386 square miles each day resulting in over 13.2 million miles driven per year.%u008a 35.5 million meals served at District-operated schools.%u008a Programs are offered through our Palm Beach Virtual School and at 28 Adult and Community Education sites, including our Adult Education Center and eight satellite locations.%u008a A great place to work and serve the community.