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Palmyra, Nebraska - 3 schools
An equity score of 31/100 ranks Palmyra District O R 1 #167 of 200 districts in Nebraska (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,244 per pupil, Palmyra District O R 1 ranks #231 of 244 Nebraska districts by per-pupil spending (Nebraska districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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Total Enrollment
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Schools
$12,244
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Palmyra District O R 1 operates 3 public schools serving 711 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Nebraska. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Otoe County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,244 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 25 of 244 Nebraska districts by per-pupil spending. See how Nebraska compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 71.7% local, 21.4% state, and 6.9% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 31/100, ranked #167 of 200 in Nebraska against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 283:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 10.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 94.8% White, 2.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Elementary at Bennet, with a diversity index of 11.0/100.
Its largest campus is Elementary at Bennet, enrolling 385 students (53% of the district's total enrollment).
Elementary at Bennet accounts for 53.2% of all Palmyra District O R 1 student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Palmyra District O R 1 a distant remainder — means Palmyra District O R 1-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Palmyra District O R 1 school enrollment varies 2.4× across entities
Palmyra District O R 1 school enrollment ranges from 158 students (lowest) to 385 students (highest), a spread of 227 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Palmyra District O R 1 student-counselor ratio is 283:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Palmyra District O R 1 is typically wider than the Palmyra District O R 1-aggregate figure suggests.
Palmyra District O R 1 chronic absenteeism rate is 10.8% — 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.
Palmyra District O R 1 has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 711 students.
How much does Palmyra District O R 1 spend per student?
Palmyra District O R 1 spends $12,244 per student. The district has an equity score of 31/100, ranking #167 in Nebraska.
What is the demographic composition of Palmyra District O R 1?
Palmyra District O R 1 students are 94.8% White, 2.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% African American, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Palmyra District O R 1?
Palmyra District O R 1 has an equity score of 31/100, ranking #167 out of 200 districts in Nebraska.