Enrollment
165
Wisconsin · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Palmyra, WI
Palmyra-Eagle High
Federal NCES profile for Palmyra-Eagle High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 551135002274
👥 S:T ratio 65
📚 AP courses 25
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 51
📋 Attendance 2
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Palmyra-Eagle High earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of Wisconsin schools.
- 34
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8.7:1
- small classes for Wisconsin
- 30.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 165
- students enrolled
Palmyra-Eagle High has class sizes smaller than 95% of Wisconsin schools. Computed live against every Wisconsin school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Palmyra-Eagle Area School District · Wisconsin
NCES ID 551135002274 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
19.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.7:1
vs 14.4:1 Wisconsin avg
-40% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
30.3%
vs 38.5% Wisconsin avg
-21% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Palmyra-Eagle High compares with Wisconsin and U.S. medians
What stands out at Palmyra-Eagle High
Palmyra-Eagle High is a mid-sized high school in Palmyra, Wisconsin, enrolling 165 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.7:1, Palmyra-Eagle High is leaner than roughly 95% of Wisconsin schools and 40% under the state's 14.4:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 30.3% lands close to the Wisconsin typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 165 puts it in the smaller third of Wisconsin schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,202 scored Wisconsin schools.
Among 274 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Wisconsin schools statewide, it ranks #208, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (86% of enrollment) (diversity index 25/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 5 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 246 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 39.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Palmyra-Eagle Area School District also operates Eagle Elementary (234 students) and Palmyra-Eagle Middle (96 students) alongside Palmyra-Eagle High.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Palmyra-Eagle High compares
Palmyra-Eagle High on the metrics families compare, against Wisconsin and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Wisconsin | Wisconsin avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.7:1 | ▼ 40% | 14.4:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 30.3% | ▼ 21% | 38.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 165 | top 75% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.7:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
165
Bigger than 16% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
30.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 21% below the Wisconsin average of 38.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
8.7:1
students per teacher
- 40% below state mean
Top 5% in Wisconsin - lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
39.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$15,605
per pupil, district-wide
- above Wisconsin avg of $14,919
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.7 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 85.5%
Hispanic or Latino 12.1%
African American 1.2%
Two or More 1.2%
Largest group: White at 85.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 25.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 25.4, Palmyra-Eagle High is less mixed than the Wisconsin school average of 35.7.
Programs
AP courses offered 5
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Palmyra-Eagle Area School District, which includes Palmyra-Eagle High.
$15,605
Per student
+5%
vs Wisconsin
Avg $14,919
-6%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 59.0%
State 33.5%
Federal 7.5%
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.
How Palmyra-Eagle High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Palmyra-Eagle Middle | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Palmyra-Eagle High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 234
- Students per teacher
- 10.6:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 96
- Students per teacher
- 8:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Wisconsin, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~165 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.7:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Palmyra-Eagle High
How many students attend Palmyra-Eagle High?
Palmyra-Eagle High has 165 students enrolled. It is a high school in Palmyra, WI.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Palmyra-Eagle High?
The student-teacher ratio at Palmyra-Eagle High is 8.7:1, which is 40% lower than the Wisconsin average of 14.4:1 and 45% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Palmyra-Eagle High?
30.3% of students at Palmyra-Eagle High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Wisconsin average of 38.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Palmyra-Eagle High?
The largest demographic group at Palmyra-Eagle High is White at 85.5% of enrollment, in Palmyra, WI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Palmyra-Eagle High?
Palmyra-Eagle High has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Palmyra-Eagle High a good school?
Palmyra-Eagle High earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of Wisconsin schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Palmyra-Eagle Area School District?
Besides Palmyra-Eagle High, Palmyra-Eagle Area School District also operates Eagle Elementary (234 students) and Palmyra-Eagle Middle (96 students). See the Palmyra-Eagle Area School District district page for the complete list.
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