High school (grades 9-12) · West Palm Beach, FL

Alexander W Dreyfoos Junior School of the Arts

Federal NCES profile for Alexander W Dreyfoos Junior School of the Arts, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 120150002783
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👥 S:T ratio
24
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
46
📋 Attendance
83
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Alexander W Dreyfoos Junior School of the Arts earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 71% of Florida schools.

#1 of 8
high schools in West Palm Beach · Resource Index
56
Resource Index · Higher
19:1
large classes for Florida
18.3%
free-lunch eligible

Alexander W Dreyfoos Junior School of the Arts has class sizes larger than 71% of Florida schools. Computed live against every Florida school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Alexander W Dreyfoos Junior School of the Arts ranks #1 of 8 high schools in West Palm Beach, FL.

School address

West Palm Beach, FL 33401
District: Palm Beach · Florida

NCES ID 120150002783 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-6 students YoY

Alexander W Dreyfoos Junior School of the Arts held near 1,368 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-6 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 71.5 → 74.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-6 students YoY 120150002783 · West Palm Beach, FL High · MID · TRAD

1,352 enr · 19:1 · 18.3% lunch · RII 56

Nearest enrollment peer: John I. Leonard High School (3,262 students)

Alexander W Dreyfoos Junior School of the Arts held near 1,368 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-6 headcount). Teacher FTE added 71.5 → 74.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Florida schools → · Find another →

Alexander W Dreyfoos Junior School of the Arts in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Alexander W Dreyfoos Junior School of the Arts reports 1,352 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Alexander W Dreyfoos Junior School of the Arts compares

Alexander W Dreyfoos Junior School of the Arts held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Florida and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Florida Florida avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 19:1 ▲ 7% 17.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 18.3% ▼ 65% 52.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,352 top 10% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

19:1
Leaner classes than 20% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,352
Bigger than 95% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
18.3%
free-lunch eligible - 65% below the Florida average of 52.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
19:1
students per teacher - 7% above state mean
Top 71% in Florida - lower ratio than 29% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
6.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$14,024
per pupil, district-wide - above Florida avg of $12,081
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 270 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 15 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 45.9%
Hispanic or Latino 25.8%
African American 12.6%
Asian 10.2%
Two or More 5.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: White at 45.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 69.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 69.4, Alexander W Dreyfoos Junior School of the Arts is more mixed than the Florida school average of 52.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 25
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Palm Beach reports $14,024 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Alexander W Dreyfoos Junior School of the Arts Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
John I. Leonard High School Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Jupiter High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Park Vista Community High School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Boca Raton Community High School Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Palm Beach Lakes High School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Alexander W Dreyfoos Junior School of the Arts's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Palm Beach · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~1,352 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~19:1)

Frequently asked questions about Alexander W Dreyfoos Junior School of the Arts

How many students attend Alexander W Dreyfoos Junior School of the Arts?

Alexander W Dreyfoos Junior School of the Arts has 1,352 students enrolled. It is a high school in West Palm Beach, FL. CCD year-over-year: 1,374 (2022-23) → 1,368 (2023-24), nearly flat (-6).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Alexander W Dreyfoos Junior School of the Arts?

The student-teacher ratio at Alexander W Dreyfoos Junior School of the Arts is 19:1, which is 7% higher than the Florida average of 17.8:1 and 21% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Alexander W Dreyfoos Junior School of the Arts?

18.3% of students at Alexander W Dreyfoos Junior School of the Arts are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Alexander W Dreyfoos Junior School of the Arts?

The largest demographic group at Alexander W Dreyfoos Junior School of the Arts is White at 45.9% of enrollment, in West Palm Beach, FL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 69.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Alexander W Dreyfoos Junior School of the Arts?

Alexander W Dreyfoos Junior School of the Arts has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Alexander W Dreyfoos Junior School of the Arts rank among high schools in West Palm Beach?

By Resource Investment Index, Alexander W Dreyfoos Junior School of the Arts ranks #1 of 8 high schools in West Palm Beach, FL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in West Palm Beach on the city page.

What other schools are in Palm Beach?

Besides Alexander W Dreyfoos Junior School of the Arts, Palm Beach also operates John I. Leonard High School (3,262 students), Jupiter High School (3,122 students), and Park Vista Community High School (2,881 students). See the Palm Beach district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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