Total enrollment
1,093
-95 (-8%) vs SY 2020-21
2 schools in Palmer
Massachusetts · 1,093 students · 1 city
For a Massachusetts district, Palmer runs a compact public-school system: 2 schools and roughly 1,093 students (1 elementary and 1 high).
4-year change in Palmer
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
2
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Palmer ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Massachusetts | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,093 | #202 of 231 | #6,617 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 2 | #227 of 231 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.0:1 | #56 of 231 | #1,088 of 9,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.7% | #111 of 206 | #3,629 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Palmer
Since 2017-18, the 2 district schools that reported both years went from 1,400 to 1,093 students (down 22%) and from 119 to 99 full-time teachers (down 17%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Mill Pond | Palmer | Elementary | PK-06 | 677 |
| Palmer High | Palmer | High | 07-12 | 416 |
About Palmer
Palmer is a thinly populated public-school district in Massachusetts. The district operates 2 schools and hosts approximately 1,093 students.
In terms of grade levels, Palmer covers 1 elementary and 1 high school.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 8%: 1,188 students in SY 2020-21 versus 1,093 in SY 2024-25.
On this page, the community for Palmer discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.