PALMER PUBLIC SCHOOLS operates 2 public schools serving 322 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Nebraska. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 313 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Merrick County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,149 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 53.5% local, 33.8% state, and 12.7% 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 $82,152 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 47/100, ranked #111 of 200 in Nebraska against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 125.8:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 7.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 90.6% White, 6.5% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Palmer Elementary School accounts for 58.8% of all PALMER PUBLIC SCHOOLS student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means PALMER PUBLIC SCHOOLS-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 PUBLIC SCHOOLS student-counselor ratio is 126:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
PALMER PUBLIC SCHOOLS chronic absenteeism rate is 7.6% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
PALMER PUBLIC SCHOOLS has 2 schools, including 2 other. Total enrollment is 322 students.
How much does PALMER PUBLIC SCHOOLS spend per student?
PALMER PUBLIC SCHOOLS spends $16,149 per student. The district has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #111 in Nebraska.
What is the average teacher salary in PALMER PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
The average teacher salary in PALMER PUBLIC SCHOOLS is $82,152 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near PALMER PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Merrick County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of PALMER PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
PALMER PUBLIC SCHOOLS students are 90.6% White, 6.5% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for PALMER PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
PALMER PUBLIC SCHOOLS has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #111 out of 200 districts in Nebraska. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.