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Schools in Palmer

Palmer’s public schools

Negaunee Public Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Palmer. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?3/3schools above Michigan’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Michigan’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
43%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.9K
▼ 16% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.2
MI 16.5
Schools in town
0
1,522 students on the public path
In brief

Palmer’s schools, in brief

School by school

3 of Palmer’s 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Michigan’s 2,812 public schools. Lakeview School places highest (better than 83%); Negaunee Middle School lowest (68%). See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Palmer, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Lakeview Schoolin NegauneeA−
5–8Negaunee Middle Schoolin NegauneeB+
9–12Negaunee High Schoolin NegauneeA−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Negaunee Public Schools.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Negaunee Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,522 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 16.2 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$13,946MI $16,528 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading60%
State average 45.4% · 801 students tested
Math43%
State average 33.6% · 801 students tested

Palmer vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Palmer’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Palmer—Negaunee

Every school in Palmer

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Palmerin other towns
Lakeview School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Negaunee
A−
584 students15:1Rate it →
Negaunee Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Negaunee
B+
464 students17:1Rate it →
Negaunee High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Negaunee
A−
474 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Palmer’s schools

Are Palmer’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Palmer. Negaunee Public Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Palmer. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 3 of its 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Michigan’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Palmer in?

Negaunee Public Schools.

Where do Palmer kids go to high school?

Negaunee High School.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.