Photo: Michael Rivera · CC BY-SA 4.0Perry’s public schools outscore 73% of Georgia districts
Math proficiency in Perry’s districts is 47%, above the Georgia average (37%). The grade covers the public school district serving Perry, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Georgia, not nationally.
From Georgia 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.
Perry’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 230 Georgia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Perry’s, its schools beat 63%, lower than their 73% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 46% and math 47% in spring 2022, against 40% and 37% statewide; 88% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,457 per student, against $15,800 across Georgia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 5% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Westfield School (private) and Christ Lutheran School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Perry’s grade
B+: better than 73% of Georgia school districts, #77 of 260 Georgia towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Georgia average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Perry, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Perry · depends on your address
Perry Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,164 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Mossy Creek Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 796 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Kathleen
7th grade in Perry · depends on your address
Perry Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,164 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Mossy Creek Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 796 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Kathleen
8th grade in Perry · depends on your address
Perry Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,164 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Mossy Creek Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 796 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Kathleen
10th grade in Perry
Perry High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,615 students · 19:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Perry
Perry High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,615 students · 19:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Perry
Perry High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,615 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Perry’s public schools are run by Houston County School District, which also serves Centerville and Warner Robins. Parts of Perry (7% of its land) are served by Peach County instead. 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.
Well above the state in reading
Perry vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Georgia towns that share Perry’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Perry | B+ | Houston County |
| Warner Robins | B+ | Houston County |
Every school in Perry
11 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Georgia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Perry’s schools
Are Perry’s schools good?
By Georgia’s own tests, yes: the public schools Perry children attend outscore 73% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #77 of 260 Georgia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 63%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Perry in?
Houston County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 30,939 students in 38 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Perry are served by Peach County.
Where do Perry kids go to high school?
Perry High School, with 1,615 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Perry’s graduation rate?
88% of the class of 2023 in Houston County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.
How much does Perry spend per student?
$14,457 in Houston County School District (FY2024), against $15,800 across Georgia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Perry?
Yes: Westfield School (religious, grades PK–12, 648 students) and Christ Lutheran School (religious, grades K–4, 13 students).
Parents talk
What Perry families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Perry → They have their own page.
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 Georgia. Stars are from neighbors.