| Index | Palmer | Nebraska | National |
| Average Test Scores | 65% | 53% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 780 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 182 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 56 | 7,963 |
| Index | Palmer | Nebraska | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 80.9% | 88.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 80.7% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 46.1% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 21.1% | 40.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 10.0% | 30.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 9.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Palmer. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Palmer, NE schools is 65%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Palmer, NE, an average of 80.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 80.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Fullerton, NE | 1,569 | 57% | 18.8% |
| St. Paul, NE | 2,638 | 53% | 10.4% |
| Central City, NE | 2,906 | 49% | 1.0% |
| Chapman, NE | 275 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Palmer, NE | 459 | 65% | 34.9% |
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| Lexington, GA | 459 | 48% | 0.5% |
| Dry Prong, LA | 459 | 76% | 59.0% |
| Benson, IL | 460 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Palmer, NE | 459 | 65% | 34.9% |
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