Education Palmyra-Macedon Primary School for grades K-2.  Enrollment (2013-14):  483 Palmyra-Macedon Intermediate School for grades 3-5.  Enrollment (2013-14): 403 Palmyra-Macedon Middle School for grades 6-8.  Enrollment (2013-14): 429 Palmyra-Macedon High School for grades 9-12.  Enrollment (2013-14): 631 All of the Primary-High schools are located on campuses within the town proper.  AP academics are offered at the High School level and have a 28% participation rate.  There was a 95.3% graduation rate for the 2013-14 school year. For residents aged 25 or older 95.5% have a High School or higher level degree.  19.8% have  a bachelor’s degree and 6.6% have  graduate or professional level degrees. A wealth of colleges and universities are available within a 25 mile radius of Palmyra including Rochester Institute of Technology, University of Rochester, Roberts Wesleyan College, Nazareth College, St John Fisher College, Monroe Community College, Eastman School of Music and Empire State College. Church membership draws from the areas surrounding Palmyra.  One of the closest municipalities is Macedon, NY with whom Palmyra shares a school district.  Macedon is located approximately 3.6 miles from Palmyra; demographic information regarding Macedon is included below. Median Income Palmyra: Estimated median household income in 2012 was $41,783.00 (up from $38,561.00 in 2000).  The estimated per capita income in 2012 was $21438.00 (up from $19,087 in 2000).  (city-data.com) Macedon: Estimated median household income $54,000 (up from $45,774.00 in 2000). (city-data.com) Population Total Population: Palmyra: 7975 Total Population: Macedon: 9148 Other Data Palmyra Median house value: $86,675. 68% of housing units are owner-occupied, 32% of housing units are renter-occupied, 1.2% of housing units are vacant. Median gross rent:  $726 Mean travel time to work:  20.8 miles Unemployment rate (June 2014): 5.6%         Macedon Median house value: $115,376. 77.6% of housing units are owner-occupied, 22.4% of housing units are renter-occupied, 1.5% of housing units are vacant. Unemployment rate (June 2014): 5.6% Palmyra is located in Wayne County which has a total population of 92,500.  From 2000-2013 the county has experienced a substantial decline in youth and young adults:  Residents ages 60-84 has grown 40% and age 85+ has increased by 26%.  The unemployment rate in the county (2013) was 7.5% with total job decline 200-2013 of 6%.  Average salary for the county is $39,200.00 The closest urban area is Rochester, NY which is approximately 23 miles to the west.   Due to its proximity Palmyra is considered part of a nine county region designated as the greater Rochester region. This region has a total population of 1.5 million with Wayne County accounting for 7.6% of the total.