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Palmer

Palmer, Massachusetts · Public School District · Open

Key statistics

1,093
Students enrolled
2
Public schools
99
Classroom teachers (FTE)
11.0:1
Students per teacher

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data. School year: 2024-25.

Students

By grade

  • Pre-K 67
  • Kindergarten 83
  • Grade 1 88
  • Grade 2 91
  • Grade 3 88
  • Grade 4 104
  • Grade 5 66
  • Grade 6 90
  • Grade 7 109
  • Grade 8 91
  • Grade 9 33
  • Grade 10 46
  • Grade 11 57
  • Grade 12 78
  • Ungraded 2

By race/ethnicity

  • White 73%
  • Hispanic/Latino 16%
  • Two or more races 5%
  • Black or African American 3%
  • Asian 2%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native <1%
  • Race not reported <1%

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (fall membership), school year 2024-25. Race/ethnicity as reported by the state.

Spending and revenue

$24,494 spent per student on day-to-day operations Massachusetts median: $23,702 per student

Spending per student

  • Instruction $14,763
  • Support services $9,721
  • Other (food service, etc.) $10

Where the money comes from

  • Local 30%
  • State 54%
  • Federal 16%

Total revenue $28.2 milliontotal spending $30.7 million

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, School District Finance Survey (F-33), school year 2023-24. Day-to-day spending is NCES's current expenditures: it leaves out construction, equipment, debt and payments to charter or private schools. Per student is per fall enrollment of that year.

District details

Grades served

PK to 12

Locale (NCES)

Suburb: Large

Total staff (FTE)

204

District office

4107 Main Street, Palmer MA 01069

County

Hampden County

Official website

NCES District ID

2509300

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About Palmer

Description provided by the district or community — not part of the NCES dataset.

The mission of the Palmer Public Schools is to ensure the opportunity for all of the children of Palmer to participate in the benefits afforded by a well-planned, coordinated educational program and designed to serve their needs by: Providing a safe, secure and positive environment which fosters the growth of self-esteem through accomplishments in learning. Assessing their educational requirements, recognizing the validity of varied learning styles, and providing appropriate programming for each student. Preparing in our students a lifelong commitment to intellectual, physical, social, and emotional growth. Encouraging our students to have a deep understanding of the principles of fair play and the rights of all responsible individuals within a democratic society. To make the most of the educational opportunity afforded the student by the community, the student will demonstrate: The self-motivation and the self-discipline necessary for the pursuit of excellence. His/her understanding of how to learn and applying that knowledge to the enhancement of his/her life and the lives of others.
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