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Perry Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 815 students in Perry Comm School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Iowa.
Public Preschool in Perry Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 73% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 70%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Iowa public preschool average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
3 Schools
475 Schools
# Students
1,746 Students
151,884 Students
# Teachers
134 Teachers
11,017 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Perry Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 327 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#258 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
63%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.43
# American Indian Students
7 Students
515 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
25 Students
2,937 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
851 Students
17,627 Students
% Hispanic Students
49%
12%
# Black Students
80 Students
9,309 Students
% Black Students
5%
6%
# White Students
721 Students
113,047 Students
% White Students
41%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
925 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
54 Students
7,512 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
35
22,872
# Students in K Grade:
137
26,442
# Students in 1st Grade:
138
23,218
# Students in 2nd Grade:
133
21,819
# Students in 3rd Grade:
130
19,871
# Students in 4th Grade:
129
18,086
# Students in 5th Grade:
113
13,722
# Students in 6th Grade:
122
5,436
# Students in 7th Grade:
125
80
# Students in 8th Grade:
120
84
# Students in 9th Grade:
133
26
# Students in 10th Grade:
158
52
# Students in 11th Grade:
153
77
# Students in 12th Grade:
120
99
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,460 is higher than the state median of $16,361. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,548 is higher than the state median of $15,938. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,460
$16,361
Spending / Student
$17,548
$15,938
Best Perry Comm School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Perry Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1600 8th Street
Perry, IA 50220
(515) 465-5656
Perry, IA 50220
(515) 465-5656
Grades: PK-5
| 815 students
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