Patrick Tutwiler Massachusetts Secretary of Education | https://www.bc.edu/bc-web/bcnews/nation-world-society/education/lynch-school-graduate-named-mass-education-secretary.html
Patrick Tutwiler Massachusetts Secretary of Education | https://www.bc.edu/bc-web/bcnews/nation-world-society/education/lynch-school-graduate-named-mass-education-secretary.html
In comparison, 22.1% met the subject benchmarks and 3.1% exceeded them.
The number of Palmer Public School District students who failed their English Language Arts assessments rose by 9.7% from the previous school year.
Palmer Public School District roughly covers schools within Hampden County and has a main office in Palmer.
In the 2023-24 school year, 464,640 students took the English Language Arts test in Massachusetts with 58.2% failing the exam, 4.6% more than the year before.
Massachusetts spends more money on K-12 education per pupil than most other states, ranking fifth in the nation, according to a 2025 report. The state allocates over $24,000 per pupil, totaling $22.5 billion annually.
| School Name | Students who did not meet standards (%) |
|---|---|
| Old Mill Pond School | 77.2% |
| Palmer High School | 72.3% |
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