PALM BEACH REGIONAL DETENTION CENTER

1100 45TH ST STE A
WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33407

pbrj.palmbeachschools.org

46 Students

Other 4th - 12th

School Overview

The **Palm Beach Regional Detention Center**, located at 1100 45th St in West Palm Beach, operates as a specialized educational facility within the School District of Palm Beach County. Its primary function is to provide continuous academic instruction to youth who have been placed in secure detention. By integrating schooling into the detention environment, the program ensures that students do not fall behind in their studies and remain on track to meet state educational requirements while their legal cases are pending.

The curriculum is designed to be flexible and individualized to accommodate the transient nature of the student population. Through a partnership between the school district and the Department of Juvenile Justice, the facility provides essential core subjects, special education services, and literacy support. The ultimate goal of the school is to maintain a sense of educational normalcy and provide students with the necessary tools and credits to successfully transition back to their traditional home schools or alternative programs upon their release.

Total Students

4.0

Full-Time Teachers

11.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

41.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PALM BEACH REGIONAL DETENTION CENTER
Demographic	Student Count
White	1
Hispanic	12
Black	32
Pacific Islander	1

Black
32 (69.6 %)
Hispanic
12 (26.1 %)
White
1 (2.2 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (2.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Other
School Type:	Alternative School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	PALM BEACH
Phone:	(561)357-5930
Website:	http://pbrj.palmbeachschools.org
Grade Range:	4th - 12th
Total Students:	46
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	4.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	17
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	2

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 1

Grade 7 2

Grade 8 1

Grade 9 7

Grade 10 18

Grade 11 11

Grade 12 6