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C+
Schools in Perry Township · Perry Local School District

Perry Township’s public schools score below 60% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation

41% of students in Perry Township’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Perry Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

#886of 993 Ohio townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Ohio 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.

Reading proficiency
57%
▼ 2 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
41%
▼ 11 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Spent per student
$14.4K
▼ 13% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.0
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
704 students on the public path
In brief

Perry Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 918 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Perry Township’s, its schools beat 16%, lower than their 40% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 57% of tested students were proficient in reading and 41% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,415 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (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 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

C+ Test scores

C+: better than 40% of Ohio school districts, #886 of 993 Ohio towns. Test scores are below the Ohio average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 40%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (918)Better than 16%
Towns in Allen County (12)Better than 0%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 414 test results could put Perry Township anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Perry Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (414 in math, 415 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–6Perry Elementary SchoolPerry Local School DistrictB−
7–12Perry High SchoolPerry Local School DistrictC+

Perry Township’s public schools are run by Perry Local School District. Parts of Perry Township (3% of its land) are served by Allen East Local 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.

Perry Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 704 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 16.0 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$14,415OH $16,610 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading57%
State average 59.5% · 415 students tested
Math41%
State average 52.2% · 414 students tested

Perry Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Perry TownshipC+Perry Local
LimaCLima City
BathA−Bath Local
UnionB+Wapakoneta City PK–12 · Waynesfield-Goshen Local PK–12
AuglaizeB+Allen East Local

Every school in Perry Township

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

District schools in Perry Townshipby address
Perry Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Lima
B−
408 students16:1Rate it →
Perry High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Lima
C+
296 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Perry Township’s schools

Are Perry Township’s schools good?

On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Perry Township children attend score below 60% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #886 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 16%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Perry Township in?

Perry Local School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 704 students in 2 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Perry Township are served by Allen East Local.

How much does Perry Township spend per student?

$14,415 in Perry Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. 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 Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.