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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 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 341 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 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,658 Schools
# Students
756 Students
889,563 Students
# Teachers
96 Teachers
83,560 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Perry Central School District, which is ranked #660 of all 1,008 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%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
78%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
9%
% Hispanic
5%
30%
% Black
2%
20%
% White
89%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,245 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,333. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,228 is less than the state median of $32,209. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,245
$31,333
Spending / Student
$22,228
$32,209
Best Perry Central School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
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 | 341 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
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