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Perry Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 333 students in Perry Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Perry Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,654 Schools
# Students
744 Students
881,039 Students
# Teachers
90 Teachers
83,294 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Perry Central School District, which is ranked #657 of all 1,007 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#666 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
52%
Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
49%
Showing 2012–2022. View full 13-year historical data
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
78%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)90-94%
87%
Showing 2013–2022. View full 12-year historical data
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)22.9%
34.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.74
Showing 2014–2023. View full 35-year historical data
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
9%
Showing 2007–2023. View full 33-year historical data
% Hispanic
5%
31%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 35-year historical data
% Black
3%
20%
Showing 2007–2023. View full 35-year historical data
% White
88%
36%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 35-year historical data
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 13-year historical data
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,762 in this school district is less than the state median of $34,989. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $34,570 is less than the state median of $36,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 49% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$87,503 MM
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Spending
$26 MM
$90,091 MM
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Revenue / Student
$29,762
$34,989
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Spending / Student
$34,570
$36,024
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Best Perry Central School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Perry Junior-senior High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
33 Watkins Ave
Perry, NY 14530
(585) 237-0270
Perry, NY 14530
(585) 237-0270
Gr: 7-12 | 333 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
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