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Perry Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 466 students in Perry Local School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle Schools in Perry Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,279 Schools
# Students
1,504 Students
573,334 Students
# Teachers
86 Teachers
33,106 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Perry Local School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#256 out of 929 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
63%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.57
# American Indian Students
2 Students
815 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
11,845 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
163 Students
45,443 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
8%
# Black Students
28 Students
129,096 Students
% Black Students
2%
23%
# White Students
1,245 Students
350,612 Students
% White Students
83%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
594 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
58 Students
34,929 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
68
3,025
# Students in K Grade:
92
15,463
# Students in 1st Grade:
93
15,145
# Students in 2nd Grade:
97
13,450
# Students in 3rd Grade:
90
14,820
# Students in 4th Grade:
109
16,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
89
30,775
# Students in 6th Grade:
129
87,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
103
124,192
# Students in 8th Grade:
142
128,202
# Students in 9th Grade:
125
30,514
# Students in 10th Grade:
128
29,300
# Students in 11th Grade:
112
32,851
# Students in 12th Grade:
127
31,736
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,309 is higher than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,804 is higher than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,309
$17,216
Spending / Student
$18,804
$17,164
Best Perry Local School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Perry Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2 Learning Ln
Perry, OH 44081
(440) 259-9500
Perry, OH 44081
(440) 259-9500
Grades: 5-8
| 461 students
Rank: n/an/a
Perry Virtual Learning School
Magnet School
4325 Manchester Rd
Perry, OH 44081
(440) 259-9200
Perry, OH 44081
(440) 259-9200
Grades: 6-11
| 5 students
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