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Schools in Perry Township · Liberty-Perry Community School Corporation

Perry Township’s public schools outscore 78% of Indiana districts

53% of students in Perry Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Perry Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Indiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
46%
▲ 5 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
53%
▲ 16 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.0K
▼ 12% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.8
IN 15.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,161 students on the public path
In brief

Perry Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 46% and math 53% in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,000 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Selma Middle School, then Wapahani 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 Perry Township’s grade

A− Test scoresC+ Graduation

A−: better than 78% of Indiana school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Indiana average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 78%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (1033)Better than 81%
Towns in Delaware County (11)Better than 45%
BAA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 378 test results and a graduating class of 90 could put Perry Township anywhere from B to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Perry Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (378 in math, 378 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Selma Elementary Schoolin SelmaA−
6–8Selma Middle Schoolin SelmaB
9–12Wapahani High Schoolin SelmaB+

Perry Township’s public schools are run by Liberty-Perry Community School Corporation, which also serves Liberty and Selma. 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.

Liberty-Perry Community School CorporationGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 1,161 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 16.8 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$12,000IN $13,688 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading46%
State average 41.3% · 378 students tested
Math53%
State average 37.5% · 378 students tested

Perry Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Perry Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Perry TownshipA−Liberty-Perry Community School Corporation
LibertyA−Liberty-Perry Community School Corporation
MonroeC+Cowan Community School Corporation
Stoney Creek—Union School Corporation
UnionDUnion School Corporation
Stoney Creek Township—Monroe Central School Corporation

Every school in Perry Township

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

Also serving Perry Townshipin other towns
Selma Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Selma
A−
535 students17:1Rate it →
Selma Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Selma
B
277 students16:1Rate it →
Wapahani High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Selma
B+
349 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Perry Township’s schools

Are Perry Township’s schools good?

By Indiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Perry Township children attend outscore 78% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 81%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Perry Township in?

Liberty-Perry Community School Corporation, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,161 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Perry Township kids go to high school?

Wapahani High School in Selma, with 349 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Perry Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Liberty-Perry Community School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Perry Township spend per student?

$12,000 in Liberty-Perry Community School Corporation (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. 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 Indiana. Stars are from neighbors.