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Schools in Perry · Perry Central School District

Perry’s public schools score below 67% of New York districts on tests and graduation

Reading proficiency in Perry’s districts is 33%, below the New York average (49%). 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 New York, not nationally.

#549of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 87% 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
33%
▼ 16 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
41%
▼ 6 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$24.0K
▼ 31% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
8.3
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
744 students on the public path
In brief

Perry’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 953 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Perry’s, its schools beat 40%, higher than their 33% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 33% of tested students were proficient in reading and 41% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 87% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York (the state reports Perry’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $24,022 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Perry Junior-Senior High School. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. 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’s grade

C Test scoresC Graduation

C: better than 33% of New York school districts, #549 of 755 New York towns. Both inputs trail the New York average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 33%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (953)Better than 40%
C−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 322 test results and a graduating class of 62 could put Perry anywhere from C− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 87% of Perry’s students in the tested grades sat them (336 in math, 308 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Perry Elementary SchoolPerry Central School DistrictC+
7–12Perry Junior-Senior High SchoolPerry Central School DistrictB

Perry’s public schools are run by Perry Central School District, which also serves Castile, Leicester and Perry. 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 Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 744 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 8.3 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$24,022NY $34,607 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading33%
State average 48.9% · 308 students tested
Math41%
State average 46.5% · 336 students tested

Perry vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New York towns that share Perry’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PerryCPerry Central
CastileC+Perry Central PK–12 · Letchworth Central PK–12

Every school in Perry

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

Also serving Perryin other towns
Perry Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C+
411 students9:1Rate it →
Perry Junior-Senior High School
High · Grades 7–12
B
333 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Perry’s schools

Are Perry’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Perry children attend score below 67% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #549 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 40%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Perry in?

Perry Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 744 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Perry’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Perry Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Perry spend per student?

$24,022 in Perry Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. 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 New York. Stars are from neighbors.