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

Palm Beach Preparatory Charter Academy

Federal NCES profile for Palm Beach Preparatory Charter Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 120150008009Charter school
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🌟 Gifted program
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Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Palm Beach Preparatory Charter Academy earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.

#3 of 4
public schools in Palm Springs · Resource Index
30
Resource Index · Lower
72.2%
free-lunch eligible
632
students enrolled

By Resource Investment Index, Palm Beach Preparatory Charter Academy ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Palm Springs, FL.

School address

Palm Springs, FL 33461
District: Palm Beach · Florida

NCES ID 120150008009 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+92 students YoY

Palm Beach Preparatory Charter Academy grew from 550 students in 2022-23 to 642 in 2023-24 (+16.7%).

Teacher FTE added 6.0 → 12.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+92 students YoY 120150008009 · Palm Springs, FL High · MID · CHARTER

632 enr · 72.2% lunch · RII 30

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

Palm Beach Preparatory Charter Academy grew from 550 students in 2022-23 to 642 in 2023-24 (+16.7%). Teacher FTE added 6.0 → 12.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Florida schools → · Find another →

Palm Beach Preparatory Charter Academy in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Palm Beach Preparatory Charter Academy reports 632 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 Palm Beach Preparatory Charter Academy compares

Palm Beach Preparatory Charter Academy is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Florida and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Florida Florida avg U.S. avg
Free-lunch eligible 72.2% ▲ 39% 52.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 632 top 46% - -

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

632
Bigger than 75% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
72.2%
free-lunch eligible - 39% above the Florida average of 52.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 65.7%
African American 24.2%
White 6.5%
Two or More 1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.1%
Asian 0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 65.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 50.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 50.5, Palm Beach Preparatory Charter Academy is about as mixed as the Florida school average of 52.3.

Programs

AP program Not offered

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

How Palm Beach Preparatory Charter Academy Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
John I. Leonard High School Larger Similar economic need No ratio data
Jupiter High School Larger Lower economic need No ratio data
Park Vista Community High School Larger Lower economic need No ratio data
Boca Raton Community High School Larger Lower economic need No ratio data
Palm Beach Lakes High School Larger Similar economic need No ratio data

Comparisons are relative to Palm Beach Preparatory Charter Academy'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 (~632 students)

Frequently asked questions about Palm Beach Preparatory Charter Academy

How many students attend Palm Beach Preparatory Charter Academy?

Palm Beach Preparatory Charter Academy has 632 students enrolled. It is a high school in Palm Springs, FL. CCD year-over-year: 550 (2022-23) → 642 (2023-24), up 92.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Palm Beach Preparatory Charter Academy?

72.2% of students at Palm Beach Preparatory Charter Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Palm Beach Preparatory Charter Academy?

The largest demographic group at Palm Beach Preparatory Charter Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 65.7% of enrollment, in Palm Springs, FL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Palm Beach Preparatory Charter Academy?

Palm Beach Preparatory Charter Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 1 factor: gifted-program reporting. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Palm Beach Preparatory Charter Academy rank among public schools in Palm Springs?

By Resource Investment Index, Palm Beach Preparatory Charter Academy ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Palm Springs, FL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Palm Beach?

Besides Palm Beach Preparatory Charter Academy, 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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