Palmiter Special Education

Palmiter Special Education operates as a very small senior high in Sacramento, California, overseen by Sacramento County Office of Education. Current enrollment sits at 41 students spanning grades 7 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 838 students per school, that is 95% below typical.

Across the 6 schools in Sacramento County Office of Education (815 students total), Palmiter Special Education accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Palmiter Special Education shows that the most-represented group is White (37%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder looks like 27% Black, 24% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 2% Asian.

Looking at school resources, Palmiter Special Education lists 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 8.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 18.2:1 average. About 68% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

In the area at large, census data for Sacramento County shows median household earnings sit near $92,175, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. In all, Sacramento County runs 387 public schools (combined enrollment of about 259,342 students), of which Palmiter Special Education is one.

Nearest neighbor: Elinor Lincoln Hickey Jr./Sr. High, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Palmiter Special Education operates from an outer-ring location.

Over the past 7-year window. Palmiter Special Education's enrollment has edged down 46% since 2018, when it stood at 76 (now 41). The Hispanic share of enrollment grew from 11% to 24% over that span.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.