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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 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 938 students in Perry Local School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Ohio.
Public High Schools in Perry Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Perry Local School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Ohio average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Perry High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public high school average of 33% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,062 Schools
# Students
1,483 Students
604,848 Students
# Teachers
85 Teachers
35,385 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Perry Local School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 918 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
0.31
0.52
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
11%
8%
% Black
2%
18%
% White
83%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,582 is higher than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,070 is higher than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,582
$17,287
Spending / Student
$19,070
$17,235
Best Perry Local School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Perry High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1 Success Blvd
Perry, OH 44081
(440) 259-9300
Perry, OH 44081
(440) 259-9300
Grades: 9-12
| 505 students
Rank: #22.
Perry Middle 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: 5-9
| 433 students
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