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Palmer Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 388 students in Palmer Independent School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Texas.
Public High School in Palmer Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Texas public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Palmer Independent School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Texas average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Palmer High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Texas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public high school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,552 Schools
# Students
1,338 Students
1,864,677 Students
# Teachers
83 Teachers
125,506 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Palmer Independent School District, which is ranked #236 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#238 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
46%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.64
# American Indian Students
3 Students
6,249 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
95,920 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
629 Students
992,082 Students
% Hispanic Students
47%
53%
# Black Students
19 Students
234,075 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
649 Students
483,077 Students
% White Students
49%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,934 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
32 Students
50,340 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
48
6,571
# Students in K Grade:
93
9,336
# Students in 1st Grade:
102
10,076
# Students in 2nd Grade:
92
10,215
# Students in 3rd Grade:
88
10,512
# Students in 4th Grade:
103
10,681
# Students in 5th Grade:
100
11,658
# Students in 6th Grade:
115
32,105
# Students in 7th Grade:
105
38,290
# Students in 8th Grade:
104
40,744
# Students in 9th Grade:
116
472,263
# Students in 10th Grade:
102
438,622
# Students in 11th Grade:
94
406,207
# Students in 12th Grade:
76
367,397
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,189 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,370 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,189
$13,387
Spending / Student
$11,370
$14,116
Best Palmer Independent School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Palmer High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
422 W Jefferson
Palmer, TX 75152
(972) 449-3487
Palmer, TX 75152
(972) 449-3487
Grades: 9-12
| 388 students
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