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Perry County 32 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,403 students in Perry County 32 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Missouri.
Public Elementary Schools in Perry County 32 School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Missouri public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public elementary school average of 31% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,724 Schools
# Students
2,179 Students
567,483 Students
# Teachers
173 Teachers
45,957 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Perry County 32 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 556 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#328 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
46%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.50
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,979 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
17 Students
11,779 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
116 Students
42,805 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
8%
# Black Students
19 Students
88,990 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
1,980 Students
389,059 Students
% White Students
91%
69%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,235 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
44 Students
30,636 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
44
17,293
# Students in K Grade:
175
62,060
# Students in 1st Grade:
152
62,556
# Students in 2nd Grade:
134
63,823
# Students in 3rd Grade:
140
63,594
# Students in 4th Grade:
142
64,202
# Students in 5th Grade:
155
64,701
# Students in 6th Grade:
139
65,926
# Students in 7th Grade:
159
47,747
# Students in 8th Grade:
163
47,879
# Students in 9th Grade:
225
1,965
# Students in 10th Grade:
178
1,965
# Students in 11th Grade:
191
1,777
# Students in 12th Grade:
182
1,995
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,363 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,159. The school district revenue/student has declined by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,016 is less than the state median of $13,980. The school district spending/student has declined by 27% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,363
$15,159
Spending / Student
$12,016
$13,980
Best Perry County 32 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Perryville Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
326 College St
Perryville, MO 63775
(573) 547-7500
Perryville, MO 63775
(573) 547-7500
Grades: 3-5
| 437 students
Rank: #22.
Perry Co. Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
326 College St
Perryville, MO 63775
(573) 547-7500
Perryville, MO 63775
(573) 547-7500
Grades: 6-8
| 461 students
Rank: n/an/a
326 College St.
Perryville, MO 63775
(573) 547-7500
Perryville, MO 63775
(573) 547-7500
Grades: PK-2
| 505 students
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