Enrollment
181
High
DISTRICT 241 · STATE 391
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PALMYRA DISTRICT O R 1·NCES 317521001470
JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL AT PALMYRA
425 F ST, PALMYRA, NE 68418 · (402) 780-5327 · Otoe County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL181 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 61% of Nebraska public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Nebraska public high schools
Student : Teacher
7.4:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.4:1 · STATE 10.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
33 students
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 37%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 46 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 50 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 43 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 42 | 23% |
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 57% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within PALMYRA DISTRICT O R 1. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
54.8%
NE avg 57.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Nebraska average is about 58 of 100.
Source: NSCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
69.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
70.0%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 70% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 70% typical for Nebraska schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Nebraska's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL AT PALMYRA
JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL AT PALMYRA's state test result (69.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL AT PALMYRA this school | 181 | 18.2% | 69.8% |
| HIGH SCHOOL AT SYRACUSE SYRACUSE | 228 | 19.7% | N/A |
| THAYER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL HEBRON | 191 | 18.8% | 72.1% |
| AMHERST HIGH SCHOOL AMHERST | 157 | 17.2% | 67.6% |
| NORTH BEND CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL NORTH BEND | 174 | 21.3% | 72.7% |
| DONIPHAN-TRUMBULL SECONDARY DONIPHAN | 221 | 19.0% | 65.9% |
Matched among Nebraska high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL AT PALMYRA ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 69.8% | #23 of 68 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.8% | #75 of 86 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 181 | #122 of 274 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 18.2% | #153 of 177 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
181
-43 (-19%) vs 2020
+9% since 1990-91, when it was 166
Student : Teacher
7.4:1
was 12.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 181 | 24.5 | 7.4:1 | 18% (33) |
| 2023-24 | 185 | 20.4 | 9.1:1 | 28% (51) |
| 2022-23 | 163 | 20.3 | 8.0:1 | 25% (40) |
| 2020-21 | 224 | 18 | 12.4:1 | 29% (65) |
| 2017-18 | 190 | 17.6 | 10.8:1 | 22% (41) |
| 2015-16 | 179 | 17 | 10.5:1 | 22% (39) |
| 2010-11 | 192 | 17 | 11.3:1 | 28% (53) |
| 2000-01 | 220 | 19 | 11.6:1 | 15% (32) |
| 1990-91 | 166 | 16 | 10.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL AT PALMYRA.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (190 to 181); teachers up 39% (17.6 to 24.5).
About JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL AT PALMYRA
JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL AT PALMYRA is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a high school in PALMYRA, Nebraska. Enrolled students number 181 students, in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 54% lower than the average for high schools in Nebraska, which is about 391.
PALMYRA DISTRICT O R 1 counts 724 students in its 3 schools, and JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL AT PALMYRA is one of them.
White students are the large majority at JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL AT PALMYRA, with 94% of enrollment. The next largest groups are 2% Hispanic. JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL AT PALMYRA has a diversity index of 11%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Its 24.5 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 7.4:1. The average ratio among high schools in Nebraska is 10.6:1, higher than at this school. The school's lunch program data list 18% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is 22 points below the 40% average for public schools in Otoe County.
JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL AT PALMYRA is graded B by allk12, scoring above 61% of Nebraska public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL AT PALMYRA is within a point of its prediction. Actual: 69.8%. Predicted: 70.0%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Otoe County show that median household income is about $82,188, about 27% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL AT PALMYRA is one of 10 public schools in Otoe County, which together enroll about 2,543 students.
The shortest distance from JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL AT PALMYRA to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to PALMYRA MIDDLE SCHOOL. A ten-mile radius around the school includes 3 other public schools. On state test proficiency, JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL AT PALMYRA ranks 4th in a group of 8 nearby schools.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Distant, or in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 181 was 19% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 224. Students per teacher fell from 12.4 in 2020-21 to 7.4 in 2024-25.
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Otoe County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,241
Census ACS
Median income
$82,188
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
2,543 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PALMYRA DISTRICT O R 1
- ELEMENTARY AT BENNETElementary · 385 students
- PALMYRA MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 158 students
Nearby schools
- PALMYRA MIDDLE SCHOOL0.0 mi · 158
- ELEMENTARY AT BENNET6.3 mi · 385
- EAGLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL7.9 mi · 264
- KLOEFKORN ELEMENTARY10.6 mi · 497
- ELMWOOD-MURDOCK ELEM SCHOOL10.9 mi · 301
- MOORE MIDDLE SCHOOL11.1 mi · 849
Frequently asked questions
About JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL AT PALMYRAWhat is the total enrollment at JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL AT PALMYRA?
JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL AT PALMYRA enrolls approximately 181 students in grades 09-12.
Is JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL AT PALMYRA an elementary, middle, or high school?
JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL AT PALMYRA is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL AT PALMYRA have?
JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL AT PALMYRA employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.4:1.
What is the student diversity at JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL AT PALMYRA?
Student demographics at JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL AT PALMYRA are roughly 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL AT PALMYRA?
JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL AT PALMYRA is overseen by PALMYRA DISTRICT O R 1 in Otoe County.
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