Top Rankings
Palmyra District O R 1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 149 students in Palmyra District O R 1.
Public Middle School in Palmyra District O R 1 have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 61%).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Nebraska public middle school average of 34% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
3 Schools
336 Schools
# Students
738 Students
80,801 Students
# Teachers
51 Teachers
6,586 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Palmyra District O R 1, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 245 school districts in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#89 out of 246 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
62%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.52
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
3%
19%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
94%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,092 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,475. The school district revenue/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,714 is less than the state median of $16,787. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,092
$15,475
Spending / Student
$10,714
$16,787
Best Palmyra District O R 1 Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
425 F St
Palmyra, NE 68418
(402) 780-5327
Palmyra, NE 68418
(402) 780-5327
Gr: 6-8 | 149 students Student-teacher ratio: 149:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
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