Palmer’s public schools beat 87% of Michigan districts
The public schools Palmer’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 87% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
Palmer’s schools, in brief
Strong results on a lean budget
Palmer spends 16% less per student than the state average. Even so, its schools beat 87% of Michigan districts. Test scores ↓
Better than its incomes would predict
Compared with the 1,219 Michigan towns that have similar household incomes, Palmer’s schools beat 96%, higher than their 87% statewide. These results aren’t just a reflection of local wealth. How it compares ↓
Palmer shares its schools with neighboring towns
Every school on Palmer’s path is shared: Lakeview School, Negaunee Middle School and Negaunee High School. See the path ↓
This summary is written from the data on this page. Test scores are from 2020–21, a pandemic year, so treat small gaps with caution.
How Palmer compares
How the School Grade works
- Results, not inputs. Math and reading proficiency on Michigan’s state tests against the state average, plus the four-year graduation rate. Spending and class size are shown but don’t count. Tests: 2020–21; graduation: class of 2020.
- The whole path. A town’s grade follows its kids through every district that serves it, weighted by students tested. Tests count 60%, graduation 40%.
- Graded within the state. Each state writes its own tests, so districts are compared with the rest of Michigan only. A+ is the top 5%, A the next 10%, A− the next 10%, the B range the next 30%, the C range the next 30%, D the rest.
- What a grade can’t tell you. Test results track family income, so we also compare towns with similar incomes. Visit, ask other parents, and read neighbor reviews. It’s our own summary of U.S. Department of Education data, not an official rating.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Palmer.
The district
Each district’s own page has its spending, test scores, enrollment and every school.
Well above the state in reading
Every school in Palmer
0 schools. Grades are based on state tests and graduation. Any other ratings are made by neighbors.
Parents talk
What Palmer families are saying about school.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Colleges near Palmer
There’s no college in Palmer, but 1 is within 30 miles. The closest is Northern Michigan University in Marquette, 11.6 miles away.
Straight-line distance from the center of Palmer. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus · College Scorecard · IPEDS.
School data: U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts, F-33 school finance). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within Michigan. Stars are from neighbors.