About Our Mission
Education in Palm Beach County
The Business Development Board, Palm Beach County’s official economic development organization, launched PBCedu.org to support growing companies and new parents in the area highlighting public, private, faith-based and special needs schools.
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PBC Schools
Facts & Figures
The School District of Palm Beach County is rated and is the 10th largest in the nation and was recently ranked “School District of the Year” by Cambridge International.
Graduation Rate
0%
Class of 2023
10th
Largest School District in the Nation and Rated A
300
Total Schools in Palm Beach County
118
Schools are Private & Faith-Based
Dozens
of Higher Education Institutions
170,000
Students in 182 district-operated schools
Public, Private & Charter
We offer 185 public, 40 charter, 110 private and faith-based schools K-12, including a comprehensive support system for special needs from birth through age 22.
Higher Learning
We provide dozens institutions of higher learning offering everything from technical certifications to doctorate degrees, as well as dozens of vocational and technical institutions
Academic Success
Each individual school system offers an array of educational opportunities for parents and students to enhance academic success.
News
Read about the extraordinary stories of students from our 300 schools, from public and private offerings.
FAU Joins First Global Effort to Map Microplastics in Ocean Systems
April 30, 2025 | News
Marine plastic pollution is a global crisis, with 9 to 14 million metric tons of plastic entering the ocean every year. Tiny fragments called microplastics – … Read More
FAU Student Wins Statewide Governor’s Cup Competition
April 30, 2025 | News
A Florida Atlantic University engineering student recently won first place for his artificial intelligence code at the Roundtable of Entrepreneurship Educators of Florida’s (REEF) 2025 Governor’s Cup Entrepreneurship … Read More
FAU CA-AI Lands $2.1M to Form New U.S. Air Force Center of Excellence
April 30, 2025 | News
The world is changing rapidly, and so is the way wars are fought. The United States military faces challenges when it comes to securing and protecting … Read More 
Business Development Board of Palm Beach County
The Business Development Board, Palm Beach County’s official economic development organization, recruits corporate relocations to Palm Beach County and assists local businesses with expansions. It launched PBCedu.org as a resource to help guide parents and employers with the many school options in Palm Beach County. It works with the schools to enhance industry and education partnerships, connects talent with new companies in the area, and assists new-to-market parents of relocating companies with finding the right school for their children. Contact [email protected] to get involved.