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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 Spalding.
PK–5Riverside Elementary - SpaldingRiverside Public Schools
6–8Riverside Middle SchoolRiverside Public Schools
9–12Riverside High SchoolRiverside 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.