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B−

Perry

Public school districtGrades PK–8

Serves Perry.

Perry’s Schools page →

Students
73
Schools
1
Spent per student
$17,268
ME $20,630
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
59%
The gist

What stands out about Perry

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 51% of Maine districts
  • Spends 16% less per student than the ME average
  • 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 11% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 51% of the 177 Maine school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math above the state, 2021–22
B−
The town it serves, and its School Grade
Perry 798

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Perry. Grade by grade →

PK–8Perry Elementary SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. ME

2021–22
Math proficiency80–89%
State average 81.5% · 40 students tested
Reading / language arts80–89%
State average 84.1% · 40 students tested

95% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$17,268 per student · 16% below ME
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 40%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 65%State 28%Federal 7%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
82’20
67’21
66’22
72’23
73’24

Down 11% since 2020–21.

Students
White 88%Two or more races 7%American Indian/Alaska Native 4%Black 1%

Schools in the district

1 public school. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Maine’s other public schools.

Perry Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Perry
C+
73 students9:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

EastportEastport
$25,885per student
PembrokePembroke
$21,838per student
RobbinstonRobbinston
$20,000per student
School Administrative District 19Lubec
$25,582per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Maine.