Total enrollment
1,035
+105 (+11%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in Palmyra Public School District
New Jersey · 1,035 students · 2 cities
Across the district, Palmyra Public School District runs 4 public K-12 schools teaching roughly 1,035 New Jersey students (about 259 per school).
4-year change in Palmyra Public School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
+1 (+33%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Palmyra Public School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New Jersey | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.9% | #185 of 243 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,035 | #295 of 372 | #6,823 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #210 of 372 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.9:1 | #160 of 370 | #1,005 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 47.5% | #111 of 369 | #4,525 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.4% | #71 of 298 | #817 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 Palmyra Public School District
Since 2017-18, the 2 district schools that reported both years went from 909 to 802 students (down 12%) and from 79 to 71 full-time teachers (down 10%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Street School | Palmyra | Elementary | KG-06 | 417 |
| Palmyra High School | Palmyra | High | 09-12 | 385 |
| Palmyra Middle School | Palmyra | Middle | 07-08 | 134 |
| Delaware Avenue School | Palmyra | Elementary | PK-PK | 99 |
About Palmyra Public School District
Palmyra Public School District is a thinly populated public-school district in New Jersey. The district operates 4 schools and enrolls approximately 1,035 students.
Looking at the level breakdown, Palmyra Public School District is made up of 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 259 in this district, meaningfully below the New Jersey typical of 540.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment increased 11%: 930 students in SY 2020-21 versus 1,035 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Palmyra Public School District added 1 school, going from 3 to 4.
On this page, the community for Palmyra Public School District discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.