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Palmer Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Loup Township, Palmer, Prairie Creek Township and Cottonwood Township, and parts of West Newman Township and South Branch Township.
Students
313
Schools
2
Spent per student
$17,717
NE $15,602
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
30%
Debt
$0.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Palmer Public Schools
- School Grade B: better than 59% of Nebraska districts
- Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
- Spends 14% more per student than the NE average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $0.1M, about $220 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Goehner.
PK–4Seward Elementary SchoolSeward Public Schools
5–8Seward Middle SchoolSeward Public Schools
9–12Seward High SchoolSeward Public Schools
Test scores vs. NE
2020–21Math proficiency47%
State average 46.1%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 48.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 86% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,717 per student · 14% above NE
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 39%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 55%State 41%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
320’20
323’21
322’22
318’23
313’24
About steady.
Students
White 90%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 3%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Central City Public SchoolsChapman Township, Lone Tree Township, Mead Township
$17,023per student
Fullerton Public SchoolsEast Newman Township, Fullerton Township, Loup Ferry Township
$19,077per student
Northwest Public SchoolsChapman Township
$15,051per student
Riverside Public SchoolsTimber Creek Township
$23,060per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.