Palmer School District

4107 Main Street
Palmer, MA 01069
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 509 students in Palmer School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Massachusetts.
Public High School in Palmer School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Palmer School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Massachusetts average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Palmer High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Massachusetts or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public high school average of 48% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
2 Schools
414 Schools
# Students
1,085 Students
327,892 Students
# Teachers
103 Teachers
27,777 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Palmer School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#340 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Palmer  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
26%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Palmer  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
27%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Palmer  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
26%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Palmer  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Palmer  School District and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.44
0.66
# American Indian Students
1 Student
846 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
25 Students
23,209 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
188 Students
82,718 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
25%
# Black Students
22 Students
37,509 Students
% Black Students
2%
12%
# White Students
794 Students
168,963 Students
% White Students
73%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
298 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
55 Students
13,053 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
54
972
# Students in K Grade:
87
1,564
# Students in 1st Grade:
84
1,660
# Students in 2nd Grade:
90
1,779
# Students in 3rd Grade:
109
1,764
# Students in 4th Grade:
61
1,783
# Students in 5th Grade:
91
2,733
# Students in 6th Grade:
105
5,100
# Students in 7th Grade:
90
8,799
# Students in 8th Grade:
81
12,237
# Students in 9th Grade:
46
73,757
# Students in 10th Grade:
56
73,439
# Students in 11th Grade:
72
71,886
# Students in 12th Grade:
58
68,770
# Ungraded Students:
1
1,649

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,778 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,500 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Palmer  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$26 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart displays total spending of Palmer  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$21,778
$23,845
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Palmer  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$23,500
$24,602
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Palmer  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Palmer School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Palmer High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
4105 Main Street
Palmer, MA 01069
(413) 283-6511
Grades: 6-12
| 509 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,085 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 27%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in MA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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