Perry School District

900 Fir Street
Perry, OK 73077-5051
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 552 students in Perry School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Oklahoma.
Public Preschool in Perry School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Oklahoma public pre school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 27% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Oklahoma public preschool average of 55% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
3 Schools
816 Schools
# Students
1,015 Students
307,827 Students
# Teachers
68 Teachers
18,900 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Perry School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 537 school districts in Oklahoma (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 increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OK)
#138 out of 538 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Perry  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Perry  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Perry  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Perry  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
≥95%
78%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Perry  School District and public school graduation rate of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.41
0.73
# American Indian Students
80 Students
35,062 Students
% American Indian Students
8%
11%
# Asian Students
10 Students
6,906 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
53 Students
59,459 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
19%
# Black Students
22 Students
24,028 Students
% Black Students
2%
8%
# White Students
771 Students
138,419 Students
% White Students
76%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,310 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
79 Students
42,554 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
14%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
50
37,791
# Students in K Grade:
78
47,275
# Students in 1st Grade:
70
46,013
# Students in 2nd Grade:
72
42,750
# Students in 3rd Grade:
75
39,999
# Students in 4th Grade:
78
37,093
# Students in 5th Grade:
66
30,309
# Students in 6th Grade:
63
10,636
# Students in 7th Grade:
84
7,834
# Students in 8th Grade:
81
8,127
# Students in 9th Grade:
85
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
88
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
69
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
56
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,176 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,461 is less than the state median of $11,261. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OK)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$7,919 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Perry  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$11 MM
$7,900 MM
This chart displays total spending of Perry  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,176
$11,287
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Perry  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,461
$11,261
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Perry  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Perry School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Perry Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1303 North 15th Street
Perry, OK 73077
(580) 336-2577
Grades: PK-6
| 552 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,015 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 24%
  • : ≥95% (Top 1% in OK)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 32% (Top 30%)
  • : 30% (Top 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

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