Palm Beach County School District Gets an "A"
This past Wednesday, the Palm Beach County public school system was awarded an “A” from the Florida Department of Education. The grade comes from factors including students’ high test scores on state exams and the county’s high rate of graduation. Palm Beach County students outperformed every other county on their required state exams and most schools in the area average a graduation rate of 90 percent with some charter schools even reaching 100 percent.
State records show that this year, 42 percent of public and charter schools in Florida earned an “A"- a 6 percent increase over last year. Of the seven largest school districts in the state, Palm Beach and Miami – Dade counties were the only two given an “A.” None of the 67 county school districts in Florida received lower than a “C.”
A penny tax was approved by Palm Beach County voters in January last year to improve local education facilities. So far around $70 million worth of improvements have been scheduled for the district with summer projects currently underway.
The county is also implementing higher pay for its teachers and adding more school resource officers in every school to ensure the safety of its students. It’s clearly important to the residents and local government of Palm Beach County that investing in education and community is a top priority. With more than 200 public and private schools, parents have options for where to send kids and no matter where it is, they will be receiving an “A”-rated education.
Those thinking of moving to the area can see more about education in the county on their website here. View homes for sale in Palm Beach County here.
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