| Index | Palmer | Tennessee | National |
| Average Test Scores | 17% | 35% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | n/a | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,390 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 430 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 189 | 7,963 |
| Index | Palmer | Tennessee | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 67.7% | 82.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 58.9% | 79.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 20.0% | 53.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 8.1% | 32.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 3.0% | 25.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 9.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.8% | 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, TN schools is 17%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Palmer, TN, an average of 67.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 58.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Signal Mountain, TN | 8,574 | 73% | 52.1% |
| Altamont, TN | 998 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Whitwell, TN | 1,977 | 30% | 37.2% |
| Gruetli-Laager, TN | 1,931 | 30% | 38.5% |
| Dunlap, TN | 5,159 | 28% | 42.0% |
| Palmer, TN | 708 | 17% | 64.6% |
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| Muir, MI | 708 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Hamilton, VA | 708 | 83% | 72.9% |
| Edgemont, SD | 708 | 42% | 12.0% |
| Alden, MN | 708 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Palmer, TN | 708 | 17% | 64.6% |
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