Enrollment
181
Nebraska · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 317521001470
Jr-Sr High School at Palmyra — Palmyra, NE
Federal NCES profile for Jr-Sr High School at Palmyra, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 54/100.
👥 Class size 67
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 64
📋 Attendance 61
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Palmyra District O R 1 · Nebraska
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
20.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.2:1
vs 13.6:1 Nebraska avg
-40% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
18.4%
vs 30.9% Nebraska avg
-40% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Jr-Sr High School at Palmyra compares with Nebraska and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Jr-Sr High School at Palmyra reports 181 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 20.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 8.2:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 40% below the Nebraska state mean of 13.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 48% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 18.4% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 40% below the Nebraska average and 64% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 181 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 15.5% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Palmyra District O R 1 spends $13,383 per pupil district-wide, below the Nebraska average of $20,313 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 71.7% from local sources (property taxes), 21.4% from the state, and 6.9% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (C-), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Jr-Sr High School at Palmyra compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Nebraska state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Nebraska | Nebraska avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.2:1 | ▼ 40% | 13.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 18.4% | ▼ 40% | 30.9% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 181 | top 40% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
18.4%
free-lunch eligible
— 40% below the Nebraska average of 30.9%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
8.2:1
students per teacher
— 40% below state mean
Top 10% in Nebraska — lower ratio than 90% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
15.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$13,383
per pupil, district-wide
— below Nebraska avg of $20,313
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 181 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
14
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 181 Top 40% in Nebraska — larger than 60% of 1,010 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 20.0
Students per teacher 8.2:1 -40% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 18.4% -40% vs state
NCES ID 317521001470
Student demographics
White 94.5%
Hispanic or Latino 2.2%
Two or More 1.7%
African American 0.6%
Asian 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Largest group: White at 94.5% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 181:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 15.5%
In-school suspensions 14
Out-of-school suspensions 5
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Palmyra District O R 1, which includes Jr-Sr High School at Palmyra.
$13,383
Per student
-34%
vs Nebraska
Avg $20,313
-31%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 71.7%
State 21.4%
Federal 6.9%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 385
- Students per teacher
- 14.8:1
- Enrollment
- 158
- Students per teacher
- —
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Jr-Sr High School at Palmyra
How many students attend Jr-Sr High School at Palmyra?
Jr-Sr High School at Palmyra has 181 students enrolled. It is a high school in PALMYRA, NE.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Jr-Sr High School at Palmyra?
The student-teacher ratio at Jr-Sr High School at Palmyra is 8.2:1, which is 40% lower than the Nebraska average of 13.6:1 and 48% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Jr-Sr High School at Palmyra?
18.4% of students at Jr-Sr High School at Palmyra are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Nebraska average of 30.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Jr-Sr High School at Palmyra?
The largest demographic group at Jr-Sr High School at Palmyra is White at 94.5%. The school serves a diverse student body in PALMYRA, NE.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Jr-Sr High School at Palmyra?
Jr-Sr High School at Palmyra has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (C-) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.