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Palmer, MA

12,367 residents•1,715 students•3 schools
Avg School Rating
3.0
out of 10
35% below Massachusetts avg
Test Proficiency
29%Math
29%Reading
33% below Massachusetts avg
School Crime Rate
17.49
per 1,000 students
447% above Massachusetts avg
Overall Crime Rate
33.31
per 1,000 residents
24% above Massachusetts avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
1
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
3
Charter
0
Private
0

By Level

Elementary
1
Middle
1
High
1

These figures describe every school in Palmer; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Palmer

3 schools
3.9
Palmer High School
Middlepublic
3.8
Pathfinder Vocational Technical
Highpublic
1.4
Old Mill Pond Elementary School
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Palmer

30 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Palmer in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
447% above Massachusetts avg
17.49
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
16
Property
3
Drug
9
Weapons
1
Other
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault47%
  • Drugs30%
  • Sex7%
  • Pornography3%
  • Forgery3%
  • Theft3%
  • Other7%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Palmer

412 total incidents reported across Palmer in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
24% above Massachusetts avg
33.31
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
187
Property
166
Drug
44
Weapons
11
Other
4

Crime Types

  • Assault42%
  • Theft12%
  • Drugs11%
  • Fraud10%
  • Vandalism10%
  • Burglary3%
  • Other12%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

1,715 students enrolled across Palmer's schools.

  • Public1,715100%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Palmer's K-12 schools.

  • White76%
  • Hispanic17%
  • Two or More Races5%
  • Black2%
  • Asian1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
45%Female55%Male
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.