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Schools in Perryville · Perryville School District

Perryville’s public schools outscore 62% of Arkansas districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Perryville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Arkansas, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from C+ to A−K–12Where will my kid go?

From Arkansas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
38%
▼ 2 pts vs AR 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
41%
▲ 3 pts vs AR 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 0–4 pts vs AR 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.9K
▼ 13% vs AR $13.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.0
AR 12.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
891 students on the public path
In brief

Perryville’s schools, in brief

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 38% and math 41% in spring 2022, against 40% and 38% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,881 per student, against $13,585 across Arkansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Perryville High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Perryville’s grade

B Test scoresB− Graduation

B: better than 62% of Arkansas school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Arkansas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Arkansas school districts we grade (261)Better than 62%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arkansas towns with similar household incomes (254)Better than 62%
C+A−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 554 test results and a graduating class of 71 could put Perryville anywhere from C+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Perryville’s students in the tested grades sat them (554 in math, 553 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Perryville, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–6Perryville Elementary SchoolPerryville School DistrictB
7–12Perryville High SchoolPerryville School DistrictB−

Perryville’s public schools are run by Perryville School District, which also serves Adona. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Perryville School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 891 students · 10.0 per teacher (AR 12.4)
$11,881AR $13,585 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading38%
State average 39.9% · 553 students tested
Math41%
State average 38.3% · 554 students tested

Perryville vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Arkansas towns that share Perryville’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PerryvilleBPerryville

Every school in Perryville

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Arkansas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Perryvilleby address
Perryville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6
B
464 students15:1Rate it →
Perryville High School
High · Grades 7–12
B−
427 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Perryville’s schools

Are Perryville’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Arkansas: the public schools Perryville children attend outscore 62% of Arkansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 62%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Perryville in?

Perryville School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 891 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Perryville’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Perryville School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Arkansas.

How much does Perryville spend per student?

$11,881 in Perryville School District (FY2024), against $13,585 across Arkansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Arkansas. Stars are from neighbors.