Enrollment
77
Florida · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 120150005683 Charter school
Career Academy of the Palm Beaches — Boynton Beach, FL
Federal NCES profile for Career Academy of the Palm Beaches, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 23/100.
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 28
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Palm Beach · Florida
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Free-lunch eligible
36.2%
vs 52.0% Florida avg
-30% vs state
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Career Academy of the Palm Beaches reports 77 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 36.2% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 30% below the Florida average and 30% below the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 28.6% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Palm Beach spends $14,596 per pupil district-wide, above the Florida average of $12,756 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 63.0% from local sources (property taxes), 21.7% from the state, and 15.3% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 23/100 (F), calculated from 3 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Career Academy of the Palm Beaches compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Florida state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Florida | Florida avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 36.2% | ▼ 30% | 52.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 77 | top 9% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
36.2%
free-lunch eligible
— 30% below the Florida average of 52.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Engagement
28.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,596
per pupil, district-wide
— above Florida avg of $12,756
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 77 Top 9% in Florida — larger than 91% of 4,029 state schools
Teachers (FTE) —
Students per teacher —
Free-lunch eligible 36.2% -30% vs state
NCES ID 120150005683
Student demographics
African American 36.4%
Hispanic or Latino 33.8%
White 27.3%
Asian 1.3%
Two or More 1.3%
Largest group: African American at 36.4% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 28.6%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Palm Beach, which includes Career Academy of the Palm Beaches.
$14,596
Per student
+14%
vs Florida
Avg $12,756
-25%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 63.0%
State 21.7%
Federal 15.3%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 3,262
- Students per teacher
- 20.3:1
- Enrollment
- 3,122
- Students per teacher
- 19.7:1
- Enrollment
- 2,881
- Students per teacher
- 19.2:1
- Enrollment
- 2,819
- Students per teacher
- 19.4:1
- Enrollment
- 2,809
- Students per teacher
- 23.4:1
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Educator & family resources
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Chronic absenteeism
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about Career Academy of the Palm Beaches
How many students attend Career Academy of the Palm Beaches?
Career Academy of the Palm Beaches has 77 students enrolled. It is a high school in BOYNTON BEACH, FL.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Career Academy of the Palm Beaches?
36.2% of students at Career Academy of the Palm Beaches are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Career Academy of the Palm Beaches?
The largest demographic group at Career Academy of the Palm Beaches is African American at 36.4%. The school serves a diverse student body in BOYNTON BEACH, FL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Career Academy of the Palm Beaches?
Career Academy of the Palm Beaches has a Resource Investment Index of 23/100 (F) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.