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About Us…What’s Great About Palm Beach County Schools

 A high-performing, A-rated, large urban school district.
 10th largest school district in the nation.
 5th largest in the State of Florida
 61% A and B-rated schools.
 189,805 students (this number includes students that attend non-District operated Charter Schools).
 167,560 students attend District-operated schools.
 Nearly $5-billion-dollar budget.
 12,786 classroom teachers.
 $48,175 starting teacher salary.
 22,891 total employees.
 95.9% graduation rate in District-operated schools.
 Students representing 192 different countries and territories of birth.
 150 languages spoken.
 District schools offer instruction in several languages such as: Chinese, French, Italian, Latin, Spanish,
Japanese, and American Sign Language.
 335 award-winning programs in several career academies.
 915 buses.
 33 million meals served in FY22.
 Transporting 60,000 students daily covering approximately 13 million miles per year.
 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.
 A great place to work and serve the community-at-large.

4 FY22 Wellness Promotion Policy (WPP) Annual Report