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Palmer School District

4107 Main Street
Palmer, MA 01069
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 576 students in Palmer School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Massachusetts.
Public Preschool in Palmer School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Massachusetts public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
2 Schools
567 Schools
# Students
1,085 Students
205,303 Students
# Teachers
103 Teachers
17,796 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#322 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
32%
42%
27%
44%
26%
44%
87%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.44
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
6%
% Hispanic
18%
30%
% Black
2%
12%
% White
73%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

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
Spending
$26 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,778
$23,845
Spending / Student
$23,500
$24,602

Best Palmer School District Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Old Mill Pond
(Math: 31% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
4107 Main Street
Palmer, MA 01069
(413) 283-4300
Gr: PK-5 | 576 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 25%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,085 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 27%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in MA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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