School District of Palm Beach County, Florida
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| School District of Palm Beach County |
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| West Palm Beach, Florida |
| District details |
| Superintendent: Mike Burke |
| # of school board members: 7 |
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School District of Palm Beach County is a school district in Florida.
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- Superintendent
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- Teacher salaries
- Academic performance
- Student enrollment
- Demographics
- Contact information
Superintendent[edit]
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Mike Burke is the superintendent of the School District of Palm Beach County. He was appointed to the position in July 2021. His previous career experience includes working as the district's budget director, chief financial officer, and chief operating officer and as a budget analyst for Broward County Public Schools.[1]
Past superintendents[edit]
- Donald E. Fennoy II was the superintendent of the School District of Palm Beach County. Fennoy was appointed superintendent in March 2018. He announced his resignation in July 2021. Fennoy's previous career experience included working as the district's chief operating officer.[2][3][4]
School board elections[edit]
School District of Palm Beach County schools are overseen by a seven-member board elected to four-year terms. Elections are held by district.[5]
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Election dates[edit]
Elections are held on a staggered basis in the November general election.[6]
A general election is scheduled for November 8, 2022. A primary election is scheduled for August 23, 2022.
Public participation in board meetings[edit]
The School District of Palm Beach County school board maintains the following policy on public testimony during board meetings:[7]
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The School Board of Palm Beach County welcomes and encourages citizens to be involved and attend its meetings. Time is set aside at each of the regularly-scheduled monthly meetings to allow Palm Beach County residents, businesses, organizations, or District employees to address the Board. The Public Comment period is designed to gain input from the public. While the Board cannot assure each speaker of a specific or individualized response, the Board will consider the public comments and any supporting materials provided by speakers. Write to the Board Registering to Address the Board If the deadline has passed, speakers can obtain a blue "Comments by The Public” card located just inside the Board Room and submit it to the Board Clerk prior to the meeting being called to order. Once the meeting has been called to order, no additional speakers or comment cards will be accepted. Speakers will not be denied the opportunity to speak on the basis of their viewpoint; however, the public is urged to follow the District’s Issues Resolution Process before presenting issues or concerns to the Board through public comment. Procedures for Addressing the Board
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Budget[edit]
From 1993 to 2013, the Palm Beach school district had an average of $1,462,070,333 in revenue and $1,522,293,524 in expenditures, according to the United States Census Bureau's survey of school system finances. The district had a yearly average of $1,213,213,238 in outstanding debt. The district retired $44,807,000 of its debt and issued $111,862,048 in new debt each year on average.[9]
Revenue[edit]
The table below separates the district's revenue into the three sources identified by the agency: local, state, and federal.
| Revenue by Source | |||||||||||
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| Fiscal Year |
Local | State | Federal | Revenue Total | |||||||
| Total | % of Revenue | Total | % of Revenue | Total | % of Revenue | ||||||
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| 1993 | $519,395,000 | 66.03% | $217,650,000 | 27.67% | $49,609,000 | 6.31% | $786,654,000 | ||||
| 1994 | $572,037,000 | 66.36% | $242,004,000 | 28.08% | $47,933,000 | 5.56% | $861,974,000 | ||||
| 1995 | $605,876,000 | 65.37% | $268,358,000 | 28.96% | $52,541,000 | 5.67% | $926,775,000 | ||||
| 1996 | $620,397,000 | 64.68% | $280,048,000 | 29.20% | $58,720,000 | 6.12% | $959,165,000 | ||||
| 1997 | $636,119,000 | 63.61% | $301,541,000 | 30.15% | $62,340,000 | 6.23% | $1,000,000,000 | ||||
| 1998 | $664,919,000 | 61.59% | $337,470,000 | 31.26% | $77,197,000 | 7.15% | $1,079,586,000 | ||||
| 1999 | $657,191,000 | 53.26% | $483,410,000 | 39.18% | $93,373,000 | 7.57% | $1,233,974,000 | ||||
| 2000 | $692,159,000 | 58.51% | $383,891,000 | 32.45% | $106,959,000 | 9.04% | $1,183,009,000 | ||||
| 2001 | $710,934,000 | 58.16% | $395,892,000 | 32.39% | $115,449,000 | 9.45% | $1,222,275,000 | ||||
| 2002 | $833,412,000 | 62.03% | $387,894,000 | 28.87% | $122,352,000 | 9.11% | $1,343,658,000 | ||||
| 2003 | $875,957,000 | 62.93% | $411,717,000 | 29.58% | $104,384,000 | 7.50% | $1,392,058,000 | ||||
| 2004 | $974,831,000 | 61.95% | $478,565,000 | 30.41% | $120,126,000 | 7.63% | $1,573,522,000 | ||||
| 2005 | $1,129,823,000 | 66.83% | $433,087,000 | 25.62% | $127,650,000 | 7.55% | $1,690,560,000 | ||||
| 2006 | $1,342,194,000 | 69.59% | $443,563,000 | 23.00% | $142,941,000 | 7.41% | $1,928,698,000 | ||||
| 2007 | $1,562,085,000 | 75.91% | $362,209,000 | 17.60% | $133,639,000 | 6.49% | $2,057,933,000 | ||||
| 2008 | $1,550,356,000 | 71.02% | $494,375,000 | 22.65% | $138,401,000 | 6.34% | $2,183,132,000 | ||||
| 2009 | $1,454,049,000 | 74.76% | $330,892,000 | 17.01% | $159,995,000 | 8.23% | $1,944,936,000 | ||||
| 2010 | $1,387,817,000 | 72.13% | $282,276,000 | 14.67% | $253,911,000 | 13.20% | $1,924,004,000 |
| 2011 | $1,274,289,000 | 66.28% | $351,371,000 | 18.28% | $296,851,000 | 15.44% | $1,922,511,000 |
| 2012 | $1,205,548,000 | 70.47% | $324,304,000 | 18.96% | $180,910,000 | 10.57% | $1,710,762,000 |
| 2013 | $1,180,162,000 | 66.36% | $419,188,000 | 23.57% | $178,941,000 | 10.06% | $1,778,291,000 |
| Avg. | $973,788,095 | 65.61% | $363,319,286 | 26.17% | $124,962,952 | 8.22% | $1,462,070,333 |
Expenditures[edit]
The table below separates the district's expenditures into five categories identified by the agency:
- Instruction: operation expenditures, state payments on behalf of the district for instruction and benefits, and retirement system transfers
- Support Services: support services, food services, and retirement system transfers for support service staff
- Capital Spending: capital outlay expenditures (i.e., construction, land or facilities purchases, and equipment purchases)
- Debt & Gov. Payments: payments to state and local governments and interest on school system debt
- Other: all other non-K-12 programs, except food services
| Expenditures by Category | |||||||||||
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| Fiscal Year |
Instruction | Support Services | Capital Spending | Debt & Gov. Payments | Other | Budget Total | |||||
| Total | % of Budget | Total | % of Budget | Total | % of Budget | Total | % of Budget | Total | % of Budget | ||
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| 1993 | $370,160,000 | 53.29% | $218,005,000 | 31.38% | $47,736,000 | 6.87% | $22,870,000 | 3.29% | $35,850,000 | 5.16% | $694,621,000 |
| 1994 | $407,459,000 | 48.91% | $242,401,000 | 29.10% | $128,762,000 | 15.46% | $17,916,000 | 2.15% | $36,488,000 | 4.38% | $833,026,000 |
| 1995 | $437,330,000 | 45.54% | $253,795,000 | 26.43% | $207,631,000 | 21.62% | $19,482,000 | 2.03% | $42,150,000 | 4.39% | $960,388,000 |
| 1996 | $450,846,000 | 46.18% | $273,174,000 | 27.98% | $175,387,000 | 17.96% | $28,968,000 | 2.97% | $47,949,000 | 4.91% | $976,324,000 |
| 1997 | $457,139,000 | 47.16% | $276,639,000 | 28.54% | $151,660,000 | 15.65% | $31,869,000 | 3.29% | $51,974,000 | 5.36% | $969,281,000 |
| 1998 | $497,096,000 | 48.39% | $300,211,000 | 29.23% | $132,842,000 | 12.93% | $35,790,000 | 3.48% | $61,273,000 | 5.96% | $1,027,212,000 |
| 1999 | $527,056,000 | 47.86% | $333,408,000 | 30.27% | $139,592,000 | 12.68% | $28,231,000 | 2.56% | $72,996,000 | 6.63% | $1,101,283,000 |
| 2000 | $538,401,000 | 45.75% | $352,039,000 | 29.91% | $188,906,000 | 16.05% | $27,067,000 | 2.30% | $70,475,000 | 5.99% | $1,176,888,000 |
| 2001 | $582,948,000 | 45.38% | $381,218,000 | 29.67% | $218,939,000 | 17.04% | $35,085,000 | 2.73% | $66,515,000 | 5.18% | $1,284,705,000 |
| 2002 | $613,922,000 | 41.97% | $402,916,000 | 27.54% | $326,925,000 | 22.35% | $47,190,000 | 3.23% | $71,912,000 | 4.92% | $1,462,865,000 |
| 2003 | $706,387,000 | 42.58% | $445,090,000 | 26.83% | $419,848,000 | 25.31% | $53,575,000 | 3.23% | $34,183,000 | 2.06% | $1,659,083,000 |
| 2004 | $767,419,000 | 42.18% | $480,893,000 | 26.43% | $466,077,000 | 25.61% | $72,600,000 | 3.99% | $32,591,000 | 1.79% | $1,819,580,000 |
| 2005 | $828,920,000 | 44.97% | $520,643,000 | 28.24% | $380,427,000 | 20.64% | $77,307,000 | 4.19% | $36,122,000 | 1.96% | $1,843,419,000 |
| 2006 | $901,464,000 | 42.99% | $558,355,000 | 26.63% | $519,326,000 | 24.77% | $81,236,000 | 3.87% | $36,566,000 | 1.74% | $2,096,947,000 |
| 2007 | $960,823,000 | 44.15% | $571,221,000 | 26.25% | $511,464,000 | 23.50% | $91,420,000 | 4.20% | $41,352,000 | 1.90% | $2,176,280,000 |
| 2008 | $994,404,000 | 42.77% | $610,790,000 | 26.27% | $574,345,000 | 24.70% | $101,431,000 | 4.36% | $43,902,000 | 1.89% | $2,324,872,000 |
| 2009 | $999,820,000 | 47.09% | $587,461,000 | 27.67% | $395,318,000 | 18.62% | $102,945,000 | 4.85% | $37,575,000 | 1.77% | $2,123,119,000 |
| 2010 | $963,244,000 | 49.35% | $631,708,000 | 32.36% | $225,680,000 | 11.56% | $92,516,000 | 4.74% | $38,694,000 | 1.98% | $1,951,842,000 |
| 2011 | $989,266,000 | 53.71% | $628,866,000 | 34.14% | $90,477,000 | 4.91% | $92,455,000 | 5.02% | $40,811,000 | 2.22% | $1,841,875,000 |
| 2012 | $989,179,000 | 55.66% | $591,349,000 | 33.28% | $68,576,000 | 3.86% | $86,782,000 | 4.88% | $41,172,000 | 2.32% | $1,777,058,000 |
| 2013 | $1,040,314,000 | 55.71% | $607,527,000 | 32.53% | $89,218,000 | 4.78% | $85,588,000 | 4.58% | $44,849,000 | 2.40% | $1,867,496,000 |
| Avg. | $715,409,381 | 47.22% | $441,319,476 | 29.08% | $259,958,857 | 16.52% | $58,682,048 | 3.62% | $46,923,762 | 3.57% | $1,522,293,524 |
Debt
The table below shows the amount of debt retired, issued, and outstanding in the district for each year.
| Debt | |||
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| Fiscal Year |
Retired | Issued | Outstanding |
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| 1993 | $17,590,000 | $0 | $322,213,000 |
| 1994 | $16,445,000 | $5,950,000 | $312,336,000 |
| 1995 | $17,655,000 | $195,769,000 | $495,199,000 |
| 1996 | $18,640,000 | $56,789,000 | $534,424,000 |
| 1997 | $24,085,000 | $6,818,000 | $517,900,000 |
| 1998 | $20,480,000 | $2,640,000 | $499,135,000 |
| 1999 | $28,030,000 | $2,643,000 | $471,105,000 |
| 2000 | $29,045,000 | $155,792,000 | $601,360,000 |
| 2001 | $30,525,000 | $134,581,000 | $706,335,000 |
| 2002 | $32,105,000 | $401,653,000 | $1,077,940,000 |
| 2003 | $32,157,000 | $382,264,000 | $1,518,386,000 |
| 2004 | $43,219,000 | $112,548,000 | $1,587,716,000 |
| 2005 | $53,341,000 | $38,505,000 | $1,574,485,000 |
| 2006 | $61,633,000 | $240,451,000 | $1,667,680,000 |
| 2007 | $67,930,000 | $387,945,000 | $1,967,399,000 |
| 2008 | $75,785,000 | $147,390,000 | $2,035,829,000 |
| 2009 | $58,705,000 | $0 | $2,007,518,000 |
| 2010 | $61,185,000 | $0 | $1,976,043,000 |
| 2011 | $114,626,000 | $77,365,000 | $1,938,782,000 |
| 2012 | $74,105,000 | $0 | $1,864,677,000 |
| 2013 | $63,661,000 | $0 | $1,801,016,000 |
| Avg. | $44,807,000 | $111,862,048 | $1,213,213,238 |
Teacher salaries[edit]
The following salary information was pulled from the district's teacher salary schedule. A salary schedule is a list of expected compensations based on variables such as position, years employed, and education level. It may not reflect actual teacher salaries in the district.
| Year | Minimum |
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| 2020[10] | $47,500 |
Academic performance[edit]
Proficiency assessments[edit]
Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements.[11]
Mathematics[edit]
The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:[12]
| School year | All (%) | Asian/Pacific Islander (%) |
Black (%) | Hispanic (%) | Native American (%) |
Two or More Races (%) |
White (%) |
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| 2018-2019 | 62 | 87 | 46 | 58 | 46 | 72 | 79 |
| 2017-2018 | 60 | 85 | 44 | 56 | 49 | 70 | 78 |
| 2016-2017 | 58 | 83 | 40 | 54 | 43 | 68 | 76 |
| 2015-2016 | 56 | 81 | 38 | 52 | 43 | 66 | 73 |
| 2014-2015 | 55 | 81 | 37 | 50 | 48 | N/A | 72 |
| 2013-2014 | 61 | 85 | 44 | 57 | 56 | N/A | 77 |
| 2012-2013 | 60 | 84 | 42 | 57 | 56 | N/A | 76 |
| 2011-2012 | 59 | 84 | 39 | 56 | 55 | N/A | 75 |
| 2010-2011 | 71 | 91 | 53 | 69 | 68 | N/A | 85 |
Reading/language arts[edit]
The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:[12]
| School year | All (%) | Asian/Pacific Islander (%) |
Black (%) | Hispanic (%) | Native American (%) |
Two or More Races (%) |
White (%) |
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| 2018-2019 | 57 | 80 | 42 | 51 | 41 | 69 | 75 |
| 2017-2018 | 56 | 80 | 40 | 50 | 43 | 69 | 75 |
| 2016-2017 | 54 | 77 | 37 | 47 | 35 | 67 | 74 |
| 2015-2016 | 54 | 76 | 36 | 47 | 32 | 66 | 72 |
| 2014-2015 | 54 | 76 | 35 | 47 | 38 | N/A | 72 |
| 2013-2014 | 58 | 78 | 39 | 52 | 49 | N/A | 77 |
| 2012-2013 | 58 | 79 | 39 | 53 | 52 | N/A | 77 |
| 2011-2012 | 57 | 78 | 37 | 52 | 49 | N/A | 75 |
| 2010-2011 | 63 | 81 | 43 | 58 | 55 | N/A | 78 |
Graduation rates[edit]
The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:[12][13]
| School year | All (%) | Asian/Pacific Islander (%) |
Black (%) | Hispanic (%) | Native American (%) |
Two or More Races (%) |
White (%) |
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| 2017-2018 | 88 | 95 | 84 | 85 | 65-69 | 90 | 93 |
| 2016-2017 | 85 | 93 | 79 | 83 | 75-79 | 86 | 91 |
| 2015-2016 | 82 | 93 | 74 | 80 | 70-74 | 82 | 91 |
| 2014-2015 | 79 | 92 | 69 | 76 | 75-79 | 86 | 88 |
| 2013-2014 | 78 | 89 | 65 | 77 | 75-79 | N/A | 88 |
| 2012-2013 | 76 | 86 | 64 | 75 | 75-79 | N/A | 85 |
| 2011-2012 | 77 | 92 | 65 | 72 | 75-79 | N/A | 87 |
| 2010-2011 | 74 | 85 | 61 | 70 | 70-74 | N/A | 85 |
Student enrollment[edit]
| Year[14] | Enrollment | Year-to-year change (%) |
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| 2018-2019 | 194,172 | 0.4 |
| 2017-2018 | 193,460 | 0.4 |
| 2016-2017 | 192,721 | 1.8 |
| 2015-2016 | 189,322 | 1.5 |
| 2014-2015 | 186,605 | 2.0 |
| 2013-2014 | 182,895 | 1.9 |
| 2012-2013 | 179,514 | 1.5 |
| 2011-2012 | 176,901 | 1.3 |
| 2010-2011 | 174,663 | 1.0 |
| 2009-2010 | 172,897 | 1.3 |
| 2008-2009 | 170,757 | -0.1 |
| 2007-2008 | 170,883 | -0.3 |
| 2006-2007 | 171,431 | -2.0 |
| 2005-2006 | 174,935 | 0.5 |
| 2004-2005 | 174,102 | 2.8 |
| 2003-2004 | 169,381 | 3.1 |
| 2002-2003 | 164,253 | 2.7 |
| 2001-2002 | 159,998 | 4.0 |
| 2000-2001 | 153,825 | 2.8 |
| 1999-2000 | 149,665 | 2.1 |
| 1998-1999 | 146,568 | 2.7 |
| 1997-1998 | 142,724 | 3.7 |
| 1996-1997 | 137,584 | 4.1 |
| 1995-1996 | 132,215 | 1.8 |
| 1994-1995 | 129,822 | 6.3 |
| 1993-1994 | 122,072 | 4.8 |
| 1992-1993 | 116,465 | 5.3 |
| 1991-1992 | 110,561 | 4.6 |
| 1990-1991 | 105,712 | 7.1 |
| 1989-1990 | 98,705 | 5.3 |
| 1988-1989 | 93,708 | 4.2 |
| 1987-1988 | 89,944 | 6.2 |
| 1986-1987 | 84,680 | - |
About the district[edit]
School District of Palm Beach County is located in Palm Beach County, Florida. It is classified as a large suburban school district by the National Center for Education Statistics. The district served 194,172 students during the 2018-2019 school year and comprised 234 schools.[15]
During the 2018-2019 school year, 58.5% of the district's students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 13.2% were English language learners, and 15.9% of students had an Individual Education Plan (IEP).[16]
| Racial Demographics, 2018-2019 | ||
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| Race | School District of Palm Beach County (%) | Florida K-12 students (%) |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 0.8 | 0.3 |
| Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander | 3.1 | 2.8 |
| Black | 28.1 | 21.9 |
| Hispanic | 34.8 | 33.9 |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Two or More Races | 2.9 | 3.6 |
| White | 30.3 | 37.4 |
Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.
Contact information[edit]
School District of Palm Beach County
3300 Forest Hill Blvd.
West Palm Beach, FL 33406
Phone: 561-434-8000
See also[edit]
| Florida | School Board Elections | News and Analysis |
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External links[edit]
- Search Google News for this topic
- School District of Palm Beach County
- Florida School Boards Association
- Florida Department of Education
Footnotes[edit]
- ↑ School District of Palm Beach County, "Biography of the Superintendent," accessed August 2, 2021
- ↑ School District of Palm Beach County, "Biography of the Superintendent," accessed June 6, 2019
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Donald E. Fennoy II, Ed.D," accessed June 6, 2019
- ↑ School District of Palm Beach County, "Superintendent Announces Resignation," July 13, 2021
- ↑ School District of Palm Beach County, "School Board Policies: Ch. 1. School District; 1.07 Board Elections," accessed August 2, 2021
- ↑ Online Sunshine, "The 2020 Florida Statutes: 1001.35 - Term of office," accessed April 27, 2021
- ↑ School District of Palm Beach County, "Addressing the Board," accessed August 2, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ United States Census Bureau, "Public School System Finances: Historical Data," accessed December 1, 2015
- ↑ School District of Palm Beach County, "Instruction Salary Information: Effective July 1, 2020," accessed August 2, 2021
- ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 To protect student privacy, percentages were reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five (5) or fewer students were included in a data set, the data was replaced by "PS."
- ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "Four-Year Adjusted-Cohort Graduation Rates - School Year 2017-18 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ElSi tableGenerator," accessed March 8, 2021
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Search for Public School Districts," accessed March 8, 2021
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Public Elementary/Secondary School Universe Survey," accessed March 8, 2021
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