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Palmyra District O R 1 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 148 students in Palmyra District O R 1 School District.
Public Middle Schools in Palmyra District O R 1 School District have a diversity score of 0.05, which is less than the Nebraska public middle school average of 0.51.
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Nebraska public middle school average of 32% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
3 Schools
339 Schools
# Students
711 Students
81,810 Students
# Teachers
48 Teachers
6,648 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Palmyra District O R 1 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 246 school districts in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#71 out of 246 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
62%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.51
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,432 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
2 Students
2,072 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
19 Students
15,001 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
18%
# Black Students
12 Students
4,553 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
667 Students
55,362 Students
% White Students
94%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
123 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
8 Students
3,267 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
63
179
# Students in K Grade:
51
263
# Students in 1st Grade:
60
280
# Students in 2nd Grade:
56
263
# Students in 3rd Grade:
65
285
# Students in 4th Grade:
56
370
# Students in 5th Grade:
49
1,693
# Students in 6th Grade:
50
15,082
# Students in 7th Grade:
46
23,866
# Students in 8th Grade:
52
24,410
# Students in 9th Grade:
47
3,894
# Students in 10th Grade:
38
3,778
# Students in 11th Grade:
40
3,738
# Students in 12th Grade:
38
3,709
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,551 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,429. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,121 is less than the state median of $16,737. The school district spending/student has declined by 29% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,551
$15,429
Spending / Student
$11,121
$16,737
Best Palmyra District O R 1 School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Palmyra Middle School
Magnet School
425 F St
Palmyra, NE 68418
(402) 780-5327
Palmyra, NE 68418
(402) 780-5327
Grades: 6-8
| 148 students
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