Palmer River

Palmer River operates as a sizable elementary school in Rehoboth, Massachusetts, part of Dighton-Rehoboth. Current enrollment sits at 618 students spanning grades pre-K through 4. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 62% larger than typical.

Dighton-Rehoboth comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 2,541 students; Palmer River is among them.

Demographically, Palmer River lists that nearly all students (86%) are White. Beyond that, the school reports 7% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Bristol County as a whole is about 77% White, so the school skews visibly more White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.0:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.2:1 average.

Across the wider county, Bristol County reports that median household earnings sit near $85,625, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Palmer River is one of 142 public schools in Bristol County (combined enrollment of about 80,897 students).

The closest other public school is Dorothy L Beckwith, roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Palmer River.

Palmer River operates from a rural location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Palmer River has increased 12%, going from 553 students in 2018 to 618 in 2025.

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