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Perry Local School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Perry Township, and parts of Massillon and Navarre.

Perry Township’s School Grade A− better than 78% of Ohio school districts

Students
4,062
Schools
6
Spent per student
$13,144
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
Debt
$80.3M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Perry Local School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 78% of Ohio districts
  • Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 16 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 10 pts above the state
  • Spends 21% less per student than the OH average
  • 17 students per teacher
  • Debt of $80.3M, about $19,760 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 78% of the 910 Ohio 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 well above the state, 2021–22
A−
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
B+
The town it serves, and its School Grade
A−Perry Township 28,259

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Perry Township. Grade by grade →

K–43 elementary schoolsThis district
7–8Edison Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Perry High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. OH

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency63%
State average 52.2% · 2,243 students tested
Reading / language arts75%
State average 59.5% · 2,303 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)96%
State average 86.2% · 347 in the class

100% 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
$13,144 per student · 21% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 35%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 53%State 41%Federal 6%

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

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

Enrollment over time
4,111’20
3,998’21
3,962’22
3,898’23
4,062’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 85%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 4%Black 4%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

Watson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Massillon
A
515 students15:1
Southway Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Massillon
B+
474 students16:1
Lohr Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Navarre
A
445 students16:1
Pfeiffer Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Massillon
A−
587 students17:1
Edison Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Massillon
A−
585 students17:1
Perry High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Massillon
B−
1,456 students20:1

Left off: 1 school reporting no students for 2024–25.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Fairless Local School DistrictBethlehem Township
$16,837per student
Jackson Local School DistrictJackson Township
$12,792per student
Tuslaw Local School DistrictTuscarawas Township
$13,590per student
Canton City School DistrictCanton
$20,727per 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 Ohio.