Schools in Zip Code 67657

ZIP code 67657 has two schools in Palco Junior High and Palco High, serving grades 6–12 and enrolling 31 students combined. Chronic absenteeism is high at both: 34% at High and 32% at Junior High, compared with 18% statewide. The clearest shared academic concern is math: both schools are about 31 percentage points below the state, with roughly 10% proficient at each school versus 41% statewide.

Palco High stands out in all-grades ELA, where 40% are proficient, compared with 14% at Palco Junior High—a 26-point difference. High is 6 points below the state in ELA, while Junior High is 32 points below. Math results are nearly tied: High is ahead by just 0.5 point. Science results are available only for High; its 18% proficiency is 20 points below the state. In grade-specific comparisons, High’s 10th-grade ELA is about 1 point below the state, while its 10th-grade math is 27 points below and 11th-grade science is 12 points below.

Junior High’s recent results fell sharply: from 2024–25 to 2025–26, its ELA proficiency dropped 29 points and math dropped 26 points, while state results rose slightly in both subjects. SchoolDigger lists High at the 21st percentile in both 2012–13 and 2025–26; its sparse Junior High listings fell from the 87th percentile in 2010–11 to the 29th in 2014–15. The schools also differ in context: Junior High has 12 students, a 3.8 student–teacher ratio and a 42% free/reduced-lunch rate; High has 19 students, a 5.2 ratio and a 26% rate. Junior High spending was $33,273 per student versus $24,955 at High; these figures describe differences but do not explain test results. The schools serve different grade spans, and the available trend and ranking records are limited.