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Perry County 32 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 474 students in Perry County 32 School District.
Public Preschools in Perry County 32 School District have a diversity score of 0.28, which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 0.54.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
5 Schools
733 Schools
# Students
2,077 Students
201,896 Students
# Teachers
173 Teachers
18,018 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Perry County 32 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#353 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
38%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.54
# American Indian Students
2 Students
716 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
25 Students
3,353 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
138 Students
17,293 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
9%
# Black Students
25 Students
39,639 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
1,836 Students
129,832 Students
% White Students
88%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
837 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
51 Students
10,226 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
63
35,559
# Students in K Grade:
129
31,533
# Students in 1st Grade:
130
29,607
# Students in 2nd Grade:
152
29,116
# Students in 3rd Grade:
140
23,532
# Students in 4th Grade:
127
22,982
# Students in 5th Grade:
144
19,323
# Students in 6th Grade:
142
6,065
# Students in 7th Grade:
157
1,923
# Students in 8th Grade:
140
1,863
# Students in 9th Grade:
174
85
# Students in 10th Grade:
174
51
# Students in 11th Grade:
224
37
# Students in 12th Grade:
181
220
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,068 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,606 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,068
$15,081
Spending / Student
$12,606
$13,908
Best Perry County 32 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
326 College St.
Perryville, MO 63775
(573) 547-7500
Perryville, MO 63775
(573) 547-7500
Grades: PK-2
| 474 students
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