Palm Beach vs Pinellas

How do these districts compare?

Metric Palm Beach Pinellas
Location West Palm Beach, Florida Largo, Florida
Total Enrollment 188,843 93,702
Number of Schools 230 152
Student:Teacher Ratio 17.1:1 15.4:1

Spending

Metric Palm Beach Pinellas
Per-Pupil Expenditure $12,727 $11,582
Federal Revenue 15.3% 18.3%
State Revenue 21.7% 25.1%
Local Revenue 63.0% 56.7%
Palm Beach
Federal State Local
Pinellas
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Palm Beach Pinellas
White 24.2% 46.5%
African American 33.7% 23.0%
Hispanic or Latino 36.3% 20.5%
Asian 2.5% 3.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.2%
Multiracial 2.6% 6.2%
Free/Reduced Lunch 54.3% 49.3%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Palm Beach Pinellas
AP Courses Offered 356 349
Schools with AP 30 18
Avg Gifted Enrollment N/A N/A
Avg Counselor Ratio 487.4:1 408.4:1
Chronic Absenteeism 27.1% 34.7%

School Types

Palm Beach

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

Pinellas

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 18
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.