Total enrollment
77
-21 (-21%) vs SY 2020-21
3 schools in Palco
Kansas · 77 students · 2 cities
Of the 3 public K-12 schools run by Palco, combined student count is roughly 77, with 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
4-year change in Palco
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Inside Palco
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 114 to 77 students (down 32%) and from 15 to 12 full-time teachers (down 20%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damar Elementary School | Damar | Elementary | PK-05 | 46 |
| Palco High | Palco | High | 09-12 | 19 |
| Palco Jr. High | Palco | Middle | 06-08 | 12 |
About Palco
Across 3 schools, Palco educates about 77 students in Kansas. By footprint it is a rural-scale district.
On the school-mix side, Palco consists of 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 26 in this district, meaningfully below the Kansas typical of 355.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Palco has contracted 21% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 98 students to 77.
On allk12, the community for Palco discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.