Top Rankings
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%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 433 students in Perry Local School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle School in Perry Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 49%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% 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
3 Schools
1,244 Schools
# Students
1,483 Students
562,575 Students
# Teachers
85 Teachers
34,195 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 916 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#214 out of 931 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.57
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
11%
9%
% Black
2%
22%
% White
83%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,582 is higher than the state median of $17,295. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,070 is higher than the state median of $17,243. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,582
$17,295
Spending / Student
$19,070
$17,243
Best Perry Local School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Perry Middle School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2 Learning Ln
Perry, OH 44081
(440) 259-9500
Perry, OH 44081
(440) 259-9500
Gr: 5-9 | 433 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
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