Photo: Nyttend · Public domainPerry’s public schools outscore 75% of Ohio districts
70% of students in Perry’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Ohio average (60%). 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 Ohio, not nationally.
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.
Perry’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1105 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Perry’s, its schools beat 61%, lower than their 75% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 70% and math 61% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $17,846 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 5 the district’s path is Perry Middle School, then 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.
What’s behind Perry’s grade
A−: better than 75% of Ohio school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Perry, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Perry
Perry Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 538 students · 17:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Perry
Perry High School
Grades 9–12 · 509 students · 17:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Perry
Perry High School
Grades 9–12 · 509 students · 17:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Perry
Perry High School
Grades 9–12 · 509 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Perry’s public schools are run by Perry Local School District, which also serves North Perry 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.
Well above the state in reading
Perry vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Perry’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Perry | A− | Perry Local |
Every school in Perry
3 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).
Questions about Perry’s schools
Are Perry’s schools good?
By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Perry children attend outscore 75% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 61%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Perry in?
Perry Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,490 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
Where do Perry kids go to high school?
Perry High School, with 509 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Perry’s graduation rate?
95–100% of the class of 2023 in Perry Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.
How much does Perry spend per student?
$17,846 in Perry Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Perry families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Perry → They have their own page.
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.