Perry Central Com Schools Corp School District

18677 Old Sr 37
Leopold, IN 47551
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Perry Central Com Schools Corp School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 578 students in Perry Central Com Schools Corp School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle School in Perry Central Com School Corp School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public middle school average of 34% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
2 Schools
558 Schools
# Students
1,275 Students
298,142 Students
# Teachers
79 Teachers
19,355 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Perry Central Com Schools Corp School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 391 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#61 out of 392 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Perry Central Com Schools Corp  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
44%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Perry Central Com Schools Corp  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
54%
43%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Perry Central Com Schools Corp  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90-94%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Perry Central Com Schools Corp  School District and public school graduation rate of IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.08
0.54
# American Indian Students
n/a
481 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
6,702 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
15 Students
39,031 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
13%
# Black Students
5 Students
40,979 Students
% Black Students
1%
14%
# White Students
1,225 Students
195,438 Students
% White Students
96%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
286 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
27 Students
15,225 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
76
410
# Students in K Grade:
111
4,174
# Students in 1st Grade:
97
4,284
# Students in 2nd Grade:
86
4,343
# Students in 3rd Grade:
70
4,530
# Students in 4th Grade:
84
4,727
# Students in 5th Grade:
86
10,743
# Students in 6th Grade:
87
46,781
# Students in 7th Grade:
92
79,253
# Students in 8th Grade:
92
81,588
# Students in 9th Grade:
117
13,967
# Students in 10th Grade:
97
14,454
# Students in 11th Grade:
95
14,181
# Students in 12th Grade:
83
14,387
# Ungraded Students:
2
320

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,069 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,179. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,727 is less than the state median of $12,810. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart display total revenue of Perry Central Com Schools Corp  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$12 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart display total spending of Perry Central Com Schools Corp  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,069
$13,179
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Perry Central Com Schools Corp  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$9,727
$12,810
This chart display average spending per public school student in Perry Central Com Schools Corp  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Perry Central Com Schools Corp School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Perry Central Jr-sr High School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
18677 Old Sr 37
Leopold, IN 47551
(812) 843-5121
Grades: 7-12
| 578 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,275 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 4%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in IN)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 44% (Top 30%)
  • : 54% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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