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Schools in Perryville · Perry County 32 School District

Perryville’s public schools score below 63% of Missouri districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 30% of Perryville’s students scored proficient, below the Missouri average (39%). 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 Missouri, not nationally.

#186of 247 Missouri townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Missouri 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
40%
▼ 3 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
▼ 9 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 0–4 pts vs MO 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.2K
▼ 17% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.7
MO 12.8 · larger classes
Schools in town
6
2,103 students on the public path
In brief

Perryville’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 594 Missouri towns with household incomes within a quarter of Perryville’s, its schools beat 32%, lower than their 37% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 40% of tested students were proficient in reading and 30% in math, against 43% and 39% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri (the state reports Perryville’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,165 per student, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Perryville Elem., then Perry Co. Middle, then Perryville SR. High. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Vincent de Paul Jr./Sr. Schools (private) and Immanuel 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Perryville’s grade

C+ Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 37% of Missouri school districts, #186 of 247 Missouri towns. Both inputs trail the Missouri average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Missouri school districts we grade (535)Better than 37%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (594)Better than 32%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,055 test results and a graduating class of 178 could put Perryville anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Perryville’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,042 in math, 1,068 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
PK–2Perryville Primary CenterPerry County 32 School DistrictNo scores
3–5Perryville Elem.Perry County 32 School DistrictC
6–8Perry Co. MiddlePerry County 32 School DistrictC
9–12Perryville SR. HighPerry County 32 School DistrictB+

Perryville’s public schools are run by Perry County 32 School District, which also serves Longtown. 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.

Perry County 32 School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,103 students · 13.7 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$12,165MO $14,569 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading40%
State average 43.2% · 1068 students tested
Math30%
State average 39.2% · 1042 students tested

Perryville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PerryvilleC+Perry County 32

Every school in Perryville

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

District schools in Perryvilleby address
Perryville Primary Center
Elementary · Grades PK–2
492 students12:1Rate it →
Perryville Elem.
Elementary · Grades 3–5
C
429 students12:1Rate it →
Perry Co. Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
439 students12:1Rate it →
Perryville SR. High
High · Grades 9–12
B+
743 students18:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Vincent de Paul Jr./Sr. Schools
Grades PK–12
Private · Catholic
466 students13:1Rate it →
Immanuel Lutheran School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Religious
227 students16:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Perryville Area Car Tech CTR).

Questions about Perryville’s schools

Are Perryville’s schools good?

On Missouri’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Perryville children attend score below 63% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #186 of 247 Missouri towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 32%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Perryville in?

Perry County 32 School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,103 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Perryville kids go to high school?

Perryville SR. High, with 743 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Perryville’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Perry County 32 School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri.

How much does Perryville spend per student?

$12,165 in Perry County 32 School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Perryville?

Yes: St. Vincent de Paul Jr./Sr. Schools (Catholic, grades PK–12, 466 students) and Immanuel Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 227 students).

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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 Missouri. Stars are from neighbors.