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鈥攁 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.
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