Palmer Public Schools
Palmer Public Schools is located close to the center of Nebraska. Palmer Public Schools has 140.58 square miles of land area and 1.64 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Palmer Public Schools population is 1,202. Palmer Public Schools median household income is $50,714 in 2010-2014. Palmer Public Schools median house value is $82,700 in 2010-2014. On average, Palmer Public Schools is worse than the state average in quality.
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Palmer Public Schools Map, Border, and Nearby Locations
202 Commercial
Palmer NE, 68864, Merrick County
Phone: 308-894-3065
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | |
Total Students: | 267 | 255 | 260 | 260 | 264 | 253 | 237 |
English Language Learner Students: | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Total Teachers: | 21.12 | 19.73 | 19.07 | 20.39 | 19.47 | 20.60 | 17.10 |
Prekindergarten: | 1.00 | 1.00 | NA | 0.33 | 0.33 | NA | NA |
Kindergarten: | NA | NA | NA | 1.00 | 1.00 | NA | NA |
Elementary: | 10.00 | 10.89 | 9.36 | 8.17 | 7.65 | 10.80 | 8.10 |
Secondary: | 10.12 | 7.84 | 9.71 | 10.89 | 10.49 | 9.80 | 9.00 |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 0.00 |
Total Other Staff: | 22.77 | 19.08 | 19.63 | 19.25 | 19.12 | 17.80 | 14.20 |
Instructional Aides: | 5.75 | 4.00 | 4.38 | 4.50 | 4.50 | 3.90 | 2.00 |
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors: | 0.00 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Total Guidance Counselors: | 0.87 | 0.77 | 0.77 | 1.00 | 0.87 | 0.90 | 0.60 |
Elementary Guidance Counselors: | 0.43 | 0.38 | 0.38 | 0.50 | 0.43 | 0.40 | 0.30 |
Secondary Guidance Counselors: | 0.44 | 0.39 | 0.39 | 0.50 | 0.44 | 0.50 | 0.30 |
Other Guidance Counselors: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 0.00 | NA |
Librarians/Media Specialists: | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.62 | 0.62 | 0.40 | 0.50 |
Library/Media Support: | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
District Administrators: | 0.50 | 0.49 | 1.49 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.40 |
District Administrative Support: | 2.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.75 | 1.75 | 1.80 | 1.80 |
School Administrators: | 1.75 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.60 | 0.60 |
School Administrative Support: | 1.84 | 2.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | NA |
Student Support Services: | 0.56 | 0.56 | 0.73 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.50 | 0.00 |
Other Support Services: | 8.00 | 7.50 | 7.50 | 8.50 | 8.50 | 8.30 | 7.30 |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.64 | 12.92 | 13.63 | 12.75 | 13.56 | 12.28 | 13.86 |
Schools
Palmer Elementary School | Prekindergarten to Grade 6 | 202 Commercial, Palmer NE 68864 | |
Palmer Junior-Senior High | Grade 7 to Grade 12 | 202 Commercial, Palmer NE 68864 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | State Average |
NeSA Test | |||||
2011 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 104.84 | 94.61 |
2012 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 100.76 | 95.59 |
2013 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 117.52 | 100.24 |
2010 | Reading | 11th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 92.78 | 100.61 |
2011 | Reading | 11th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 95.05 | 101.96 |
2012 | Reading | 11th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 107.56 | 101.98 |
2013 | Reading | 11th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 104.78 | 105.71 |
2012 | Science | 11th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 103.52 | 98.81 |
2013 | Science | 11th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 110.96 | 102.88 |
2012 | Writing | 11th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 41.44 | 44.32 |
2013 | Writing | 11th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 47.83 | 44.65 |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 87.22 | 103.49 |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 99.64 | 107.84 |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 92.32 | 110.06 |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 82.06 | 104.41 |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 94.14 | 108.66 |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 94.32 | 111.04 |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 90.27 | 102.64 |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 91.58 | 106.36 |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 87.04 | 108.63 |
2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 100.45 | 103.84 |
2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 99.09 | 109.01 |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 102.35 | 111.62 |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 90.63 | 114.70 |
2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 34.38 | 43.59 |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 101.30 | 102.67 |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 99.08 | 108.48 |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 80.84 | 108.93 |
2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 83.11 | 101.08 |
2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 111.75 | 107.65 |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 93.85 | 114.26 |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 82.63 | 118.18 |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 121.08 | 101.12 |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 88.42 | 104.29 |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 115.06 | 100.35 |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 101.15 | 106.09 |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 88.86 | 106.35 |
2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 102.33 | 101.38 |
2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 100.24 | 108.81 |
2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 105.10 | 112.59 |
2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 104.64 | 115.06 |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 101.40 | 98.68 |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 111.47 | 103.91 |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 98.37 | 105.64 |
2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 109.48 | 104.30 |
2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 101.80 | 110.38 |
2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 118.47 | 115.94 |
2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 122.05 | 121.73 |
2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 111.92 | 97.89 |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 105.76 | 102.15 |
2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 102.57 | 102.43 |
2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 106.88 | 106.08 |
2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 99.47 | 115.20 |
2013 | Science | 8th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 96.06 | 102.54 |
2013 | Writing | 8th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 43.75 | 44.89 |
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School District Fiscal Information
2012 | 2011 | 2010 | |||||||
Amount | Per Student | % | Amount | Per Student | % | Amount | Per Student | % | |
Total Revenue: | $3,494,000 | $13,438 | $3,574,000 | $13,746 | $3,310,000 | $12,538 | |||
Federal: | $187,000 | $719 | 5.4% | $449,000 | $1,727 | 12.6% | $368,000 | $1,394 | 11.1% |
State: | $1,272,000 | $4,892 | 36.4% | $1,267,000 | $4,873 | 35.5% | $1,171,000 | $4,436 | 35.4% |
Local: | $2,035,000 | $7,827 | 58.2% | $1,858,000 | $7,146 | 52.0% | $1,771,000 | $6,708 | 53.5% |
Total Expenditures: | $3,482,000 | $13,392 | $3,195,000 | $12,288 | $3,069,000 | $11,625 | |||
Total Current Expenditures: | $3,099,000 | $11,919 | $2,884,000 | $11,092 | $2,683,000 | $10,163 | |||
Instructional Expenditures: | $2,072,000 | $7,969 | 66.9% | $1,909,000 | $7,342 | 66.2% | $1,804,000 | $6,833 | 67.2% |
Student and Staff Support: | $121,000 | $465 | 3.9% | $120,000 | $462 | 4.2% | $107,000 | $405 | 4.0% |
Administration: | $368,000 | $1,415 | 11.9% | $317,000 | $1,219 | 11.0% | $302,000 | $1,144 | 11.3% |
Operations, Food, Other: | $538,000 | $2,069 | 17.4% | $538,000 | $2,069 | 18.7% | $470,000 | $1,780 | 17.5% |
Total Capital Outlay: | $330,000 | $1,269 | $269,000 | $1,035 | $358,000 | $1,356 | |||
Construction: | $65,000 | $250 | $44,000 | $169 | $142,000 | $538 | |||
Total Other: | $0 | $0 | $1,000 | $4 | $1,000 | $4 | |||
Interest on Debt: | $23,000 | $88 | $29,000 | $112 | $12,000 | $45 | |||
Total Salary: | $1,600,000 | $6,154 | $1,279,000 | $4,919 | $1,329,000 | $5,034 | |||
Instruction/Teacher Salary: | $1,141,000 | $4,388 | 71.3% | $854,000 | $3,285 | 66.8% | $921,000 | $3,489 | 69.3% |
Other Salary: | $459,000 | $1,765 | 28.7% | $425,000 | $1,635 | 33.2% | $408,000 | $1,545 | 30.7% |
Total Benefit: | $612,000 | $2,354 | $523,000 | $2,012 | $508,000 | $1,924 | |||
Instruction/Teacher Benefit: | $451,000 | $1,735 | 73.7% | $378,000 | $1,454 | 72.3% | $369,000 | $1,398 | 72.6% |
Other Benefit: | $161,000 | $619 | 26.3% | $145,000 | $558 | 27.7% | $139,000 | $527 | 27.4% |
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 92.9% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | NA |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 18.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA |
Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience: | 28.6% |
Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience: | NA |
Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience: | NA |
Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More: | 35.7% |
Mean Base Salary: | $36,414.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience: | $32,320.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience: | NA |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience: | NA |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More: | $41,208.0 |
* Palmer Public Schools was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.