Other / mixed grade configuration · Palm Beach Gardens, FL

Palm Beach Virtual Instruction Program

Federal NCES profile for Palm Beach Virtual Instruction Program, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 81/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 120150007579
0/100100/10081/100
👥 S:T ratio
95
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
78
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Palm Beach Virtual Instruction Program earns 81/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Florida schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Florida schools.

#1 of 6
schools in Palm Beach Gardens · Resource Index
81
Resource Index · Higher
1.2:1
small classes for Florida
9.4%
free-lunch eligible

Palm Beach Virtual Instruction Program has class sizes smaller than 99% of Florida schools. Computed live against every Florida school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Palm Beach Virtual Instruction Program ranks #1 of 6 schools in Palm Beach Gardens, FL.

School address

Enrollment

103

Florida · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

88.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

1.2:1

vs 17.8:1 Florida avg

-93% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

9.4%

vs 52.0% Florida avg

-82% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Palm Beach Virtual Instruction Program compares with Florida and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Palm Beach Virtual Instruction Program

Palm Beach Virtual Instruction Program is a lower-poverty, small combined-grade school in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, enrolling 103 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 1.2:1, Palm Beach Virtual Instruction Program is leaner than roughly 99% of Florida schools and 93% under the state's 17.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 9.4% free-meal eligibility runs 82% below the Florida average.

Enrollment of 103 puts it in the smaller third of Florida schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 99% of the 3,996 Florida schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Among 41 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Florida schools statewide, it ranks #2, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by White (31%) and Hispanic or Latino (31%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 72/100).

Attendance holds up well here: only 8.7% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

Its district draws 15.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Palm Beach also operates John I. Leonard High School (3,262 students) and Jupiter High School (3,122 students) alongside Palm Beach Virtual Instruction Program.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Palm Beach Virtual Instruction Program compares

Palm Beach Virtual Instruction Program on the metrics families compare, against Florida and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Florida Florida avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 1.2:1 ▼ 93% 17.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 9.4% ▼ 82% 52.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 103 top 89% - -

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

1.2:1
Leaner classes than 100% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
103
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
9.4%
free-lunch eligible - 82% 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
1.2:1
students per teacher - 93% below state mean
Top 1% in Florida - lower ratio than 100% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
8.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$12,727
per pupil, district-wide - above Florida avg of $11,167
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.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 31.1%
Hispanic or Latino 31.1%
African American 28.2%
Asian 3.9%
Two or More 3.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.9%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 31.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 72.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 72.4, Palm Beach Virtual Instruction Program is more mixed than the Florida school average of 52.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 2
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Palm Beach, which includes Palm Beach Virtual Instruction Program.

$12,727
Per student
+14%
vs Florida
Avg $11,167
-23%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
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.

How Palm Beach Virtual Instruction Program Compares to District-Mates

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

Comparisons are relative to Palm Beach Virtual Instruction Program's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Palm Beach · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Florida, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Palm Beach Virtual Instruction Program's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Palm Beach Virtual Instruction Program

How many students attend Palm Beach Virtual Instruction Program?

Palm Beach Virtual Instruction Program has 103 students enrolled. It is a public school in Palm Beach Gardens, FL.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Palm Beach Virtual Instruction Program?

The student-teacher ratio at Palm Beach Virtual Instruction Program is 1.2:1, which is 93% lower than the Florida average of 17.8:1 and 92% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Palm Beach Virtual Instruction Program?

9.4% of students at Palm Beach Virtual Instruction Program are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Palm Beach Virtual Instruction Program?

The largest demographic group at Palm Beach Virtual Instruction Program is Hispanic or Latino at 31.1% of enrollment, in Palm Beach Gardens, FL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 72.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Palm Beach Virtual Instruction Program?

Palm Beach Virtual Instruction Program has a Resource Investment Index of 81/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Palm Beach Virtual Instruction Program rank among schools in Palm Beach Gardens?

By Resource Investment Index, Palm Beach Virtual Instruction Program ranks #1 of 6 schools in Palm Beach Gardens, FL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Palm Beach Gardens on the city page.

Is Palm Beach Virtual Instruction Program a good school?

Palm Beach Virtual Instruction Program earns 81/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Florida schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Florida schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Palm Beach?

Besides Palm Beach Virtual Instruction Program, 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.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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.

Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.