Miami-Dade vs Palm Beach

How do these districts compare?

Metric Miami-Dade Palm Beach
Location Miami, Florida West Palm Beach, Florida
Total Enrollment 334,090 188,843
Number of Schools 520 230
Student:Teacher Ratio 19.9:1 17.1:1

Spending

Metric Miami-Dade Palm Beach
Per-Pupil Expenditure $12,258 $12,727
Federal Revenue 19.5% 15.3%
State Revenue 23.3% 21.7%
Local Revenue 57.2% 63.0%
Miami-Dade
Federal State Local
Palm Beach
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group Miami-Dade Palm Beach
White 5.2% 24.2%
African American 20.9% 33.7%
Hispanic or Latino 72.4% 36.3%
Asian 1.0% 2.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.5%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.1%
Multiracial 0.5% 2.6%
Free/Reduced Lunch 53.1% 54.3%

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource Miami-Dade Palm Beach
AP Courses Offered 1,225 356
Schools with AP 98 30
Avg Gifted Enrollment N/A N/A
Avg Counselor Ratio 413.3:1 487.4:1
Chronic Absenteeism 28.0% 27.1%

School Types

Miami-Dade

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 155
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

Palm Beach

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 48
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

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Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.