Total enrollment
77
-37 (-32%) vs SY 2017-18
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.
7-year change in Palco
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
99%
was 93%
% Hispanic
0%
was 4%
% Black
0%
was 2%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| 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 7 years. Total public-school enrollment in Palco has contracted 32% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 114 students to 77. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 93% to 99% over the same window.
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.