Palmer Public Schools, Nebraska

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Palmer Public Schools
District details
School board members: 6
Students: 322 (2022-2023)
Schools: 2 (2022-2023)
Website: Link

Palmer Public Schools is a school district in Nebraska (Merrick, Howard, and Nance counties). During the 2023 school year, 322 students attended one of the district's two schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

Palmer Public Schools consists of six members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members

Name	Year assumed office	Year term ends
Brian Friedrichsen
Daniel Hake
Heather Shotkoski
Justin Valasek
Todd Weller
Kathy Wolfe

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.

• Revenue
• Expenditures

Revenue, 2020-2021

SOURCE	AMOUNT	AMOUNT PER STUDENT	PERCENT
Federal:	$309,000	$966	6%
Local:	$2,882,000	$9,006	57%
State:	$1,880,000	$5,875	37%
Total:	$5,071,000	$15,847

Expenditures, 2020-2021

TYPE	AMOUNT	AMOUNT PER STUDENT	PERCENT
Total Expenditures:	$4,697,000	$14,678
Total Current Expenditures:	$4,496,000	$14,050
Instructional Expenditures:	$2,764,000	$8,637	59%
Student and Staff Support:	$269,000	$840	6%
Administration:	$710,000	$2,218	15%
Operations, Food Service, Other:	$753,000	$2,353	16%
Total Capital Outlay:	$144,000	$450
Construction:	$0	$0
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other:	$0	$0
Interest on Debt:	$15,000	$46

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."

• Mathematics
• Reading/language arts
• Graduation rates

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year	All (%)	Asian/Pacific Islander (%)	Black (%)	Hispanic (%)	Native American (%)	Two or More Races (%)	White (%)
2020-2021	45-49		PS	>=50		PS	45-49
2018-2019	70-74		PS	>=50			70-74
2017-2018	60-64		PS	>=50			60-64
2016-2017	65-69		PS	>=50			65-69
2015-2016	70-74		PS	>=50			70-74
2014-2015	65-69			PS			65-69
2013-2014	65-69			>=50			65-69
2012-2013	55-59			PS			55-59
2011-2012	65-69			PS			65-69
2010-2011	65-69			PS			60-64

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year	All (%)	Asian/Pacific Islander (%)	Black (%)	Hispanic (%)	Native American (%)	Two or More Races (%)	White (%)
2020-2021	55-59		PS	>=50		PS	50-54
2018-2019	65-69		PS	>=50			60-64
2017-2018	45-49		PS	>=50			45-49
2016-2017	45-49		PS	<50			45-49
2015-2016	70-74		PS	PS			70-74
2014-2015	65-69			PS			65-69
2013-2014	65-69			>=50			65-69
2012-2013	60-64			PS			60-64
2011-2012	70-74			PS			70-74
2010-2011	75-79			PS			75-79

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year	All (%)	Asian/Pacific Islander (%)	Black (%)	Hispanic (%)	Native American (%)	Two or More Races (%)	White (%)
2019-2020	>=80			PS			>=80
2018-2019	>=80						>=80
2017-2018	>=80			PS			>=80
2016-2017	>=80			PS			>=80
2015-2016	>=50						>=50
2014-2015	>=80						>=80
2013-2014	>=80			PS			>=80
2012-2013	>=80						>=80
2011-2012	>=80						>=80
2010-2011	>=80			PS			>=80

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.

• Enrollment
• Demographics

Year	Enrollment	Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023	322	-0.3
2021-2022	323	0.9
2020-2021	320	-1.9
2019-2020	326	1.5
2018-2019	321	2.8
2017-2018	312	8.3
2016-2017	286	-1.7
2015-2016	291	1.4
2014-2015	287	7.0
2013-2014	267	4.5
2012-2013	255	-2.0
2011-2012	260	0.0
2010-2011	260	-1.5
2009-2010	264	4.2
2008-2009	253	6.3
2007-2008	237	1.3
2006-2007	234	6.4
2005-2006	219	-7.8
2004-2005	236	-2.5
2003-2004	242	-2.5
2002-2003	248	-3.2
2001-2002	256	-0.4
2000-2001	257	-1.6
1999-2000	261	0.0

Racial Demographics, 2022-2023

RACE	Palmer Public Schools (%)	Nebraska K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native	0.0	1.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander	0.0	3.0
Black	0.3	6.6
Hispanic	8.1	21.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	0.0	0.2
Two or More Races	0.9	4.6
White	90.7	63.3

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.

• Teachers
• Administrators
• Other staff

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Palmer Public Schools had 25.19 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.78.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten:	2.00
Kindergarten:	0.00
Elementary:	11.69
Secondary:	11.50
Total:	25.19

Palmer Public Schools employed 1.50 district administrators and 1.50 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators:	1.50
District Administrative Support:	1.00
School Administrators:	1.50
School Administrative Support:	1.50

Other staff, 2022-2023 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides:	7.50
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors:	0.02
Total Guidance Counselors:	1.31
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	0.31
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	1.00
Librarians/Media Specialists:	0.50
Library/Media Support:	1.00
Student Support Services:	0.52
Other Support Services:	10.50

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.

Palmer Public Schools operates two schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.

List of schools

SCHOOL NAME	NUMBER OF STUDENTS	GRADES
Palmer Elementary School	208	PK-6
Palmer Junior-Senior High	114	7-12

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