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Perry Community School District

1102 Willis Ave. Ste 200
Perry, IA 50220

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (515) 465-4656

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Perry Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public schools serving 1,827 students in Perry Community School District. This district's average is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Iowa.

Public Schools in Perry Community School District have an score of 65% (versus the Iowa public school average of 68%), and score of 68% (versus the 70% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Iowa public school average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (IA)

# Schools

3 Schools

1,320 Schools

# Students

1,827 Students

501,674 Students

# Teachers

135 Teachers

34,800 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Perry Community School District	Iowa
Pre-K	63	70
Kind	148	111
1	122	105
2	136	108
3	137	107
4	127	109
5	136	109
6	114	108
7	129	109
8	126	112
9	137	118
10	147	121
11	160	118
12	145	117

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Perry Community School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IA)

#241 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Perry Community School District
2023	#241
2022	#258
2021	#295
2019	#303
2018	#265
2017	#308
2016	#317
2015	#311
2014	#322
2013	#339
2012	#339

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65%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Perry Community School District	Iowa
2023	65%	68%
2022	56%	64%
2021	51%	64%
2019	59%	69%
2018	72%	76%
2017	71%	77%
2016	72%	78%
2015	73%	79%
2014	72%	79%
2013	65%	77%
2012	63%	76%

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68%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Perry Community School District	Iowa
2022	68%	70%
2021	59%	68%
2019	56%	68%
2018	72%	74%
2017	66%	75%
2016	62%	75%
2015	67%	76%
2014	65%	76%
2013	55%	72%
2012	57%	71%
2011	68%	76%

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62%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Perry Community School District	Iowa
2022	62%	63%
2021	48%	60%

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82%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Perry Community School District	Iowa
2023	82%	90%
2022	87%	90%
2021	92%	87%
2020	95%	89%
2019	92%	88%
2018	95%	89%
2017	92%	89%
2016	95%	88%
2015	95%	88%
2014	87%	89%
2013	92%	87%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.60

0.47

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Perry Community School District	Iowa
2023	0.60	0.46
2022	0.59	0.45
2021	0.58	0.43
2020	0.58	0.42
2019	0.58	0.42
2018	0.55	0.39
2017	0.55	0.39
2016	0.55	0.38
2015	0.51	0.38
2014	0.56	0.37
2013	0.55	0.35
2012	0.54	0.34
2011	0.53	0.34
2010	0.52	0.32
2009	0.53	0.29
2008	0.52	0.28
2007	0.52	0.26
2006	0.51	0.23
2005	0.50	0.24
2004	0.48	0.22
2003	0.47	0.21
2002	0.46	0.20
2001	0.42	0.20
2000	0.37	0.15
1999	0.35	0.16
1998	0.31	0.15
1997	0.26	0.13
1996	0.20	0.13
1995	0.17	0.13
1994	0.13	0.13
1993	0.08	0.11
1992	0.08	0.10
1991	0.02	0.10

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Perry Community School District	Iowa
2023	2%	2%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2014	1%	3%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

50%

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Perry Community School District	Iowa
2023	48%	13%
2022	49%	12%
2021	50%	12%
2020	49%	11%
2019	49%	11%
2018	51%	11%
2017	51%	11%
2016	52%	10%
2015	40%	11%
2014	47%	10%
2013	48%	9%
2012	46%	9%
2011	47%	9%
2010	44%	8%
2009	45%	7%
2008	43%	7%
2007	41%	6%
2006	40%	5%
2005	37%	5%
2004	34%	5%
2003	32%	4%
2002	30%	4%
2001	26%	4%
2000	22%	2%
1999	19%	3%
1998	15%	3%
1997	12%	2%
1996	9%	2%
1995	6%	2%
1994	5%	2%
1993	3%	2%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Perry Community School District	Iowa
2023	5%	7%
2022	4%	7%
2021	4%	7%
2020	5%	6%
2019	5%	6%
2018	3%	6%
2017	3%	6%
2016	3%	6%
2015	5%	5%
2014	3%	5%
2013	3%	5%
2012	2%	5%
2011	2%	5%
2010	1%	5%
2009	2%	6%
2008	1%	6%
2007	2%	5%
2006	1%	4%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	4%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	2%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%

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% White

40%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Perry Community School District	Iowa
2023	41%	72%
2022	42%	73%
2021	42%	74%
2020	43%	75%
2019	43%	75%
2018	44%	77%
2017	44%	77%
2016	44%	78%
2015	38%	78%
2014	48%	79%
2013	48%	80%
2012	50%	81%
2011	50%	81%
2010	53%	82%
2009	52%	84%
2008	55%	84%
2007	56%	86%
2006	58%	88%
2005	60%	87%
2004	64%	88%
2003	66%	89%
2002	67%	89%
2001	72%	89%
2000	77%	94%
1999	79%	91%
1998	82%	92%
1997	85%	93%
1996	89%	93%
1995	91%	93%
1994	93%	93%
1993	96%	94%
1992	95%	95%
1991	100%	95%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Perry Community School District	Iowa
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	2%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,686 is higher than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,770 is higher than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (IA)

Total Revenue

$31 MM

$8,262 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Perry Community School District	Iowa
2023	$30 MM	$12 MM
2022	$27 MM	$11 MM
2021	$30 MM	$12 MM
2020	$27 MM	$11 MM
2019	$26 MM	$11 MM
2018	$27 MM	$10 MM
2017	$26 MM	$10 MM
2016	$25 MM	$10 MM
2015	$21 MM	$7 MM
2014	$24 MM	$9 MM
2012	$23 MM	$9 MM
2011	$23 MM	$8 MM
2010	$21 MM	$7 MM
2009	$21 MM	$7 MM
2008	$21 MM	$7 MM
2007	$19 MM	$7 MM
2006	$18 MM	$6 MM
2005	$17 MM	$6 MM
2004	$17 MM	$6 MM
2003	$16 MM	$6 MM
2002	$15 MM	$6 MM
2001	$14 MM	$5 MM
2000	$13 MM	$5 MM
1999	$11 MM	$5 MM
1998	$11 MM	$5 MM
1997	$10 MM	$4 MM
1996	$10 MM	$4 MM
1995	$10 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$31 MM

$8,048 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Perry Community School District	Iowa
2023	$31 MM	$11 MM
2022	$28 MM	$11 MM
2021	$31 MM	$11 MM
2020	$28 MM	$11 MM
2019	$25 MM	$10 MM
2018	$25 MM	$10 MM
2017	$25 MM	$10 MM
2016	$25 MM	$10 MM
2015	$20 MM	$7 MM
2014	$21 MM	$8 MM
2012	$21 MM	$8 MM
2011	$22 MM	$8 MM
2010	$20 MM	$7 MM
2009	$19 MM	$7 MM
2008	$20 MM	$7 MM
2007	$18 MM	$6 MM
2006	$17 MM	$6 MM
2005	$16 MM	$6 MM
2004	$17 MM	$6 MM
2003	$17 MM	$6 MM
2002	$21 MM	$6 MM
2001	$17 MM	$6 MM
2000	$13 MM	$5 MM
1999	$11 MM	$5 MM
1998	$11 MM	$5 MM
1997	$10 MM	$4 MM
1996	$10 MM	$4 MM
1995	$9 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,686

$16,468

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Perry Community School District	Iowa
2023	$17,460	$15,936
2022	$15,829	$14,700
2021	$17,817	$16,172
2020	$15,829	$14,700
2019	$15,540	$14,749
2018	$15,955	$14,230
2017	$14,514	$14,844
2016	$14,328	$14,113
2015	$11,710	$11,259
2014	$12,255	$13,301
2012	$12,103	$12,751
2011	$11,997	$12,165
2010	$10,686	$11,259
2009	$11,324	$11,087
2008	$11,209	$10,485
2007	$10,491	$10,103
2006	$9,967	$9,628
2005	$9,237	$9,167
2004	$9,407	$8,727
2003	$8,897	$8,857
2002	$8,619	$8,158
2001	$7,829	$7,654
2000	$7,403	$7,180
1999	$6,810	$6,993
1998	$6,358	$6,548
1997	$6,176	$6,347
1995	$5,907	$5,735
1992	$5,156	$5,300

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Spending / Student

$16,770

$16,042

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Perry Community School District	Iowa
2023	$17,548	$15,133
2022	$16,531	$14,340
2021	$17,907	$15,357
2020	$16,531	$14,340
2019	$14,706	$14,216
2018	$14,518	$13,767
2017	$14,123	$14,379
2016	$14,572	$14,161
2015	$11,315	$11,298
2014	$11,089	$12,593
2012	$10,837	$12,000
2011	$11,234	$11,589
2010	$10,325	$11,298
2009	$10,264	$10,614
2008	$10,612	$9,706
2007	$9,683	$9,439
2006	$9,559	$9,204
2005	$8,675	$8,457
2004	$9,413	$8,450
2003	$9,394	$8,908
2002	$12,219	$8,409
2001	$9,399	$7,961
2000	$7,833	$7,433
1999	$6,802	$7,234
1998	$6,314	$6,713
1997	$6,050	$6,475
1995	$5,636	$5,710
1992	$7,778	$5,398

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Best Perry Community School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Perry Elementary School

(Math: 76% | Reading: 69%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1600 8th Street
Perry, IA 50220
(515) 465-5656

Gr: PK-5 | 869 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 61%

Rank: #22.

Perry High School

(Math: 59% | Reading: 68%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1200 18th Street
Perry, IA 50220
(515) 465-3503

Gr: 9-12 | 589 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 62%

Rank: #33.

Perry Middle School

(Math: 60% | Reading: 66%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1200 18th Street
Perry, IA 50220
(515) 465-3531

Gr: 6-8 | 369 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 57%

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Perry Community School District?

Perry Community School District manages 3 public schools serving 1,827 students.

What is the rank of Perry Community School District?

Perry Community School District is ranked #249 out of 325 school districts in Iowa (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Iowa school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Perry Community School District?

50% of Perry Community School District students are Hispanic, 40% of students are White, 6% of students are Black, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Perry Community School District?

Perry Community School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is equal to the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What is Perry Community School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $16,770 is higher than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,827 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 60%
: 82% (Top 50% in IA)
: Bottom 50%
: 65% (Btm 50%)
: 68% (Btm 50%)
: 62% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education