Perry Local School District

2770 E Breese Rd
Lima, OH 45806-9743
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Perry Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 317 students in Perry Local School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Ohio.
Public High School in Perry Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Perry Local School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Ohio average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Perry High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Ohio public high school average of 32% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,098 Schools
# Students
723 Students
613,150 Students
# Teachers
42 Teachers
33,934 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Perry Local School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 927 school districts in Ohio (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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#528 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Perry Local  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Perry Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
57%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Perry Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Perry Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Perry Local  School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.51
# American Indian Students
n/a
897 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
15,011 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
17 Students
43,826 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
7%
# Black Students
169 Students
105,633 Students
% Black Students
23%
17%
# White Students
413 Students
414,260 Students
% White Students
57%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
586 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
121 Students
32,923 Students
% of Two or more races Students
17%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
733
# Students in K Grade:
55
3,686
# Students in 1st Grade:
54
3,790
# Students in 2nd Grade:
54
3,344
# Students in 3rd Grade:
62
3,474
# Students in 4th Grade:
59
3,641
# Students in 5th Grade:
58
4,089
# Students in 6th Grade:
64
10,336
# Students in 7th Grade:
71
20,935
# Students in 8th Grade:
55
24,699
# Students in 9th Grade:
58
139,303
# Students in 10th Grade:
63
134,023
# Students in 11th Grade:
41
131,840
# Students in 12th Grade:
29
129,257
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,281 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,775 is less than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Perry Local  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$10 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart displays total spending of Perry Local  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,281
$17,216
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Perry Local  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,775
$17,164
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Perry Local  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Perry Local School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Perry High School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2770 E Breese Rd
Lima, OH 45806
(419) 221-2774
Grades: 7-12
| 317 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 723 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 43%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • : 57% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50-54% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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