PALM BEACH COUNTY JAIL

3228 GUN CLUB RD
WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33406

cj.palmbeachschools.org

14 Students

High School 6th - 12th

School Overview

It appears there is a significant discrepancy in the information provided. The address you listed (**3228 Gun Club Rd, West Palm Beach, FL**) is the official location of the **Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office Main Detention Center** (the county jail), not a K-12 school.

The website you provided (**palmbeachschools.org**) is the official portal for the **School District of Palm Beach County**, which is a public school system serving K-12 students across the county. It is common for government databases or automated mapping services to occasionally conflate administrative addresses or link public entities together, but these two institutions serve completely different functions.

Here is a summary of the two entities to help clarify:

**The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office (3228 Gun Club Rd)**
This facility is a secure correctional institution operated by the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office. It functions as the primary jail for the county, housing individuals who are awaiting trial or serving short-term sentences. It is a high-security environment focused on law enforcement, inmate management, and judicial processing.

**The School District of Palm Beach County (palmbeachschools.org)**
This is the governing body for the 10th largest school district in the United States. Its mission is to provide public education to over 190,000 students across hundreds of elementary, middle, and high schools throughout Palm Beach County. The website provides resources for parents, students, and teachers, including curriculum information, school calendars, enrollment procedures, and district news.

**Recommendation:**
If you are looking for information regarding a specific school in Palm Beach County, I recommend using the **[School District’s School Locator tool](https://www.palmbeachschools.org/school_locator)** on their website. If you are trying to contact the detention center for legal or visitation purposes, please verify the contact information through the **[Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office website](https://www.pbso.org)**, as the school district website will not contain information regarding inmate services.

Total Students

6.0

Full-Time Teachers

2.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PALM BEACH COUNTY JAIL
Demographic	Student Count
Hispanic	6
Black	8

Black
8 (57.1%)
Hispanic
6 (42.9%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Alternative School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	PALM BEACH
Phone:	(561)681-5908
Website:	http://cj.palmbeachschools.org
Grade Range:	6th - 12th
Total Students:	14
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	6.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	2.3
NSLP Participation:¹	No
Qualified Free Lunch:	N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	N/A

* 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 8 1

Grade 9 1

Grade 10 4

Grade 11 7

Grade 12 1

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for PALM BEACH COUNTY JAIL
Grade	Student Count
Grade 8	1
Grade 9	1
Grade 10	4
Grade 11	7
Grade 12	1

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for PALM BEACH COUNTY JAIL
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Male	14	100%

Nearby High Schools (Within 10 Miles)