School District of Palm Beach County

Name

School District of Palm Beach County

Legal name

School District of Palm Beach County

Website

https://palmbeachschools.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1909

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA), Full-Time Virtual K–12 Schools (Statewide/Cyber Charters & District Programs) (EDAJADAA)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• School district services
• Career technical education
• Special education programs
• Adult community education

Headquarters

HQ city

West Palm Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: Government-funded public education system primarily supported by local, state, and federal tax revenues. The district operates with a $5.7 billion budget funded through property taxes, state education funding, and federal grants.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The School District of Palm Beach County operates 182 district-operated schools serving approximately 160,000 K-12 students, providing standard academic instruction across elementary, middle, and high school levels. Beyond K-12 education, the district offers Palm Beach Virtual School, 28 adult and community education sites, over 330 Choice, Career and Technical Education programs, Head Start and Early Head Start early childhood education, dual language programs, Exceptional Student Education, and ESOL/Title III programs. Supporting services include school transportation, school police, and integrated school safety platforms.

Product overview

The School District of Palm Beach County operates as a comprehensive public education system offering a multi-modal portfolio of educational products and services. The core offering consists of 182 district-operated K-12 schools serving approximately 160,000 students, complemented by Palm Beach Virtual School for online learning and Adult and Community Education at 28 sites providing GED, ESL, and vocational training. The district offers over 330 Choice and Career programs, Head Start/Early Head Start early childhood education, and Dual Language programs. Supporting services include School Transportation with the Register Your Ride system, School Police (265 officers), Exceptional Student Education, and ESOL/Title III programs. Technology-enabled offerings include the SaferWatch Command Center integrated with GeoComm GIS mapping for emergency response, and the Department Quality Survey and School Effectiveness Questionnaire systems for feedback collection.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Palm Beach Schools: District-operated schools under the School District of Palm Beach County
• SDPBC
• Team Palm Beach

Products and services

• District-Operated K-12 Schools 182 district-operated schools providing standard academic instruction across elementary, middle, and high school levels to approximately 160,000 K-12 students in Palm Beach County.
• Palm Beach Virtual School Online education program offering virtual courses for students across the district as an alternative to in-person instruction.
• Adult and Community Education 28 adult and community education sites including the Adult Education Center and eight satellite locations, offering GED preparation, English language learning, citizenship classes, and vocational training.
• Choice and Career Programs Over 330 Choice, Career and Technical Education programs providing specialized academic pathways and vocational training for students.
• Head Start and Early Head Start Early childhood education programs at 10 school sites (Head Start) and one school site (Early Head Start) serving eligible 3 and 4-year-old children year-round at no cost.
• School Transportation School bus transportation services for students, including the Register Your Ride program for bus assignment.
• School Police Services School Police department with 265 officers providing security and emergency response across district schools.
• Exceptional Student Education (ESE) Special education services and programs for students with disabilities, available at schools across all regional offices.
• ESOL and Title III Programs English for Speakers of Other Languages and Title III programs supporting students who are English language learners.
• Dual Language Programs 38 dual language programs at district-operated schools offering bilingual education in multiple languages.

Quantifiable outcome

• 96.7% graduation rate at district-operated schools (2025)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability2 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• BloomBoardcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 August 2026Partnership through Palm Beach Associate Teacher Program enabling current non-instructional or temporary district employees to earn bachelor's degrees while working full-time, facilitating graduation of teachers like Cindy Mendez-Lopez and Rachelle Jean Louis into permanent teaching roles.
• Bora Architecture & InteriorscoreTechnology or Integration · 4 November 2025Selected as lead design firm for African American Museum & Research Library project in June 2025. Responsible for Phase II construction including restoration and new 20,000-square-foot museum building.
• GeoCommcoreTechnology or Integration · 30 April 2025Integration of GeoComm's GIS emergency response mapping technology into SaferWatch's Command Center platform for enhanced emergency response across 17 law enforcement agencies. Provides detailed digital building floor plans, room-level layouts, and public safety points of interest for school safety compliance with Florida House Bill 301.
• SaferWatchcoreTechnology or Integration · 30 April 2025Full integration of SaferWatch's Command Center platform with GeoComm's GIS mapping for unified emergency response across Palm Beach County Schools and 911 services. The platform is used for coordinated emergency response with detailed building information.
• Siyata Mobile Inc.coreTechnology or Integration · 26 November 2024School district upgrading to Siyata's SD7 handsets and VK7 Vehicle Kits with AI-enabled noise cancelling technology for improved communication clarity and safety for school bus drivers and students. District has been Siyata customer for over five years.

Scale indicators16 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Polk County Public Schools: Florida public school district serving ~110,000 students. Comparable on state funding model, large geographic footprint across multiple municipalities, and rural-urban demographic mix similar to Palm Beach's Glades region.
• Pinellas County Schools: Florida Gulf Coast school district (St. Petersburg/Clearwater). Comparable on FL regulatory environment, urban-suburban mix, and school-choice competition dynamics.
• Lee County School District: Southwest Florida public school district (Fort Myers/Cape Coral) serving ~95,000 students. Comparable as a fast-growing Florida county district with similar property-tax funding exposure and hurricane-risk profile.

Broad incumbents

• Los Angeles Unified School District: Second-largest US school district. Comparable as a mega-urban public district facing similar scale, demographic, and school-choice pressures — used as a national benchmark for large-district operating model.
• New York City Department of Education: Largest US school district. Comparable as the national scale benchmark on enrollment, budget magnitude, and complexity of managing a multi-region K-12 system with extensive CTE, dual-language, and safety programs.

Direct peers

• Duval County Public Schools: Florida district anchored by Jacksonville, comparable in size (~130,000+ students) and in facing similar FL DOE accountability, Choice programs, and capital-plan execution challenges.
• Miami-Dade County Public Schools: Florida's largest school district and the nation's fourth-largest, serving ~300,000+ K-12 students. Most directly comparable on geography (Florida), scale (top-5 US district), funding model (property tax/state appropriations), and breadth of programs/CTE offerings.
• Hillsborough County Public Schools: Large Florida school district (Tampa area) with ~200,000+ K-12 students. Comparable on state funding structure, Choice/CTE program breadth, and large multi-region operational complexity.
• Orange County Public Schools (FL): Florida district serving the Orlando metro, one of the top-10 largest US districts. Comparable on Florida-specific funding mechanics, dual-language program proliferation, and charter-school competitive dynamics.
• Broward County Public Schools: Immediate-neighbor Florida public school district (Fort Lauderdale area) serving ~250,000+ students. Directly comparable on FL regulatory environment, HB301 compliance burden, and large urban-district operating profile.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/pbcsd
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCIK9U-c6_PllykRg3PoZtPA
• Facebookfacebook.com/pbcsd
• Instagraminstagram.com/pbcsd
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/palm-beach-county-school-district

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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