PALMER ISD operates 3 public schools serving 1,304 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other, 1 elementary, 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,351 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Ellis County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,854 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 30.6% local, 54.9% state, and 14.5% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $78,284 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 50/100, ranked #521 of 1044 in Texas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 450.3:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 16.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 47.8% White, 46.9% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% African American across the district's schools.
Palmer El accounts for 38.9% of all PALMER ISD student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means PALMER ISD-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
PALMER ISD student-counselor ratio is 450:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
PALMER ISD chronic absenteeism rate is 16.2% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within PALMER ISD is typically wider than the PALMER ISD-aggregate figure suggests.
PALMER ISD has 3 schools, including 1 other, 1 elementary, 1 high. Total enrollment is 1,304 students.
How much does PALMER ISD spend per student?
PALMER ISD spends $15,854 per student. The district has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #521 in Texas.
What is the average teacher salary in PALMER ISD?
The average teacher salary in PALMER ISD is $78,284 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near PALMER ISD?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Ellis County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of PALMER ISD?
PALMER ISD students are 47.8% White, 46.9% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% African American, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for PALMER ISD?
PALMER ISD has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #521 out of 1044 districts in Texas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.