| Index | Palmer | Michigan | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 42% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 3,421 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 835 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 196 | 7,963 |
| Index | Palmer | Michigan | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 93.0% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 92.3% | 85.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 54.7% | 60.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 19.3% | 36.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 11.9% | 27.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.7% | 10.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.7% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.7% | 1.1% | 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, MI schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Palmer, MI, an average of 93.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 92.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Negaunee, MI | 4,636 | 50% | 4.5% |
| Marquette, MI | 21,369 | 50% | 4.5% |
| Ishpeming, MI | 6,630 | 45% | 5.4% |
| Gwinn, MI | 1,799 | 28% | 41.0% |
| Palmer, MI | 408 | n/a |
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| Terral, OK | 408 | 20% | 58.3% |
| Goldston, NC | 408 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Thackerville, OK | 408 | 25% | 47.9% |
| Iredell, TX | 407 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Palmer, MI | 408 | n/a |
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