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NE Regular School Elementary School

PALMER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

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202 COMMERCIAL ST, PALMER, NE 68864 • Merrick County
(308) 894-3065

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
184
Teachers (FTE)
13.7
Student-Teacher Ratio
13.5:1
FRPL Eligible
46
(25%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 46 of 184 (25%)
Free Lunch: 35 (19%)
Reduced-Price: 11 (6%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 138 (75%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 150 300 2020-2021: 205 students 205 2020-2021 2021-2022: 208 students 208 +1.5% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 208 students 208 +0% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 203 students 203 -2.4% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 184 students 184 -9.4% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 165 (89.7%) Hispanic / Latino: 11 (6%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 8 (4.3%)
184 Students
White 165 89.7%
Hispanic / Latino 11 6%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 8 4.3%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 184 Students
Grade 1: 21 (11.4%) Grade 2: 22 (12%) Grade 3: 32 (17.4%) Grade 4: 24 (13%) Grade 5: 19 (10.3%) Grade 6: 19 (10.3%) Kindergarten: 12 (6.5%) Pre-Kindergarten: 35 (19%)
184 Students
Grade 1 21 11.4%
Grade 2 22 12%
Grade 3 32 17.4%
Grade 4 24 13%
Grade 5 19 10.3%
Grade 6 19 10.3%
Kindergarten 12 6.5%
Pre-Kindergarten 35 19%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
86
46.7%
F
Female Students
98
53.3%