The Palm Beach County School District had largely avoided the huge enrollment declines that had plagued fellow large, south Florida districts like the ones in Broward and Miami-Dade. But that’s no longer the case.
Palm Beach County School District enrollment counts show a sharp drop off this year compared to last. The most recent count showed a decline of 7,515 students at district-operated schools and 380 students at charter schools—a combined drop of 7,895 students.
Projections for the 2026-27 school year show the loss of another 3,300 students, alarming district officials and school board members who know the district’s state funding is tied to its enrollment.
Read more at The Palm Beach Post.
