Palmer ISD
Palmer ISD is a public school district based in Palmer, Texas, serving 1,352 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #427 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 16% of them. Its schools average 338 students each, fewer than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr Jacob Duce. It spends about $11,098 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 16.1 students per teacher.
How Palmer compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Palmer | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,098 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,376 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $15.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $17.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 84 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 164 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.1 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 451 | 402 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Texas median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Dr Jacob Duce
Source: Texas Education Agency, AskTED, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Texas
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grandview ISDGrandview | 1,373 | 3 | $11,669 | 11.9 | #426 |
| Palmer ISDPalmer · this district | 1,352 | 4 | $11,098 | 16.1 | #427 |
| Ingram ISDIngram | 1,351 | 3 | $11,994 | 14.1 | #428 |
| Kermit ISDKermit | 1,339 | 3 | $14,859 | 16.7 | #429 |
| Progreso ISDProgreso | 1,339 | 4 | $12,033 | 13.9 | #430 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Plains UnifiedSan Joaquin, CA | 1,352 | $17,077 | 17.1 |
| Dryden Central School DistrictDryden, NY | 1,352 | $25,587 | 9.3 |
| Alleghany County SchoolsSparta, NC | 1,352 | $13,179 | 12.6 |
| Verdigris Public SchoolsClaremore, OK | 1,352 | $8,712 | 14.1 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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