📍 1703 S Main St, Palmyra, Marion County, 63461
Palmyra High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Palmyra, Marion County. The school has 379 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Palmyra R-I school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 28.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.5:1. 67% of students are proficient in reading. 32% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 2 AP courses, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Palmyra High enrolls 379 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 28.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 94% White, 3.2% Two or more races and 1.6% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 357 | 94% |
| Two or more races | 12 | 3.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 | 1.6% |
| Black or African American | 4 | 1.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
112 of the school's 379 students (30%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 67 qualify for free lunch and 45 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Palmyra High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MO-60, state senate district 18, state house district 5.
Palmyra High is one of 3 schools in PALMYRA R-I, based in PALMYRA, Missouri. The district serves 1,126 students district-wide and employs 92 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 379 students, Palmyra High is close to the district average of about 375 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant