For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 509 students in Palmer School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Massachusetts.
Public High School in Palmer School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Palmer School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Massachusetts average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Palmer High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Massachusetts or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public high school average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
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This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
2 Schools
414 Schools
# Students
1,085 Students
327,892 Students
# Teachers
103 Teachers
27,777 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
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.
Overall District Rank
#322 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
44%
Graduation Rate
87%
90%
Diversity Score
0.44
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
7%
% Hispanic
18%
25%
% Black
2%
12%
% White
73%
52%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
The revenue/student of $21,778 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,854. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,500 is less than the state median of $24,611. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,778
$23,854
Spending / Student
$23,500
$24,611
Best Palmer School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Palmer High School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4105 Main Street
Palmer, MA 01069
(413) 283-6511
Palmer, MA 01069
(413) 283-6511
Gr: 6-12 | 509 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
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