Perry County Schools & Education
Perry County, Alabama
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
45/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange Signal
Graduation Rate
92.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
92.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 90.7%
Per-Pupil Spending
$6,400
National avg $13,239
State avg $6,270
School Score
45/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 40/100
State Score Position
#24
of 67 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Perry County
Measured School Summary
Perry County performs at an average level with a school score of 45/100 and a solid graduation rate of 92.0%.
Funding Context
At $6,400 per pupil, Perry County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 13% above the Alabama average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 1.3 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 2% higher than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Perry County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
3 public schools and 2 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
45/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #24 of 67 Alabama counties with school score data.
Completion
92.0%
1.3 pts above the state average
Funding context
$6,400
$130 above the state average
School coverage
3
2 districts represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Perry County has 3 public schools across 2 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Perry County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Small-system county
Perry County has a compact public-school footprint. A single school change, boundary rule, or district update can move the lived experience more than the county score suggests.
State position
#24
of 67 Alabama counties with school score data. The county score is 5 points above the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
Perry County
Other grade structure
935 students
2 listed schools in this county slice.
Breakthrough Charter School
Other grade structure
282 students
1 listed school in this county slice.
District reality check
Perry County is the largest listed district slice, with 2 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Perry County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Perry County district systems?
Where do students transition after the visible grade band, and is that next school inside the same district path?
Which charter, magnet, or virtual options require a lottery, application window, separate transportation plan, or address eligibility check?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Charter School Presence Distinguishes Small Perry County District System
Education data brief for Perry County, Alabama.
Perry County features a unique district structure where one of its three public schools is a charter institution, representing 33.3% of the county's school inventory. The entire student population of 1,217 is served in rural locales across two districts. The largest campus is Francis Marion School, an "other" category school serving grades PK-12 with 483 students. The county’s graduation rate is 92.0%, which is higher than the national average of 87.0% and the state average of 90.7%. The composite school score is 45.3, which is higher than the state average of 40.0 but lower than the national median of 50.0. Per-pupil spending is $6,400, slightly above the state average of $6,270 but less than half the national benchmark of $13,000. Examine the NCES school directory for specific grade-level offerings and charter school classifications.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
3
in Perry County
Reported Enrollment
1,217
3 schools reporting
School Districts
2
districts
Charter Schools
1
33% of total
School Level Breakdown
2 School Districts in Perry County
Perry County
Breakthrough Charter School
3 Public Schools in Perry County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 3 of 3 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Marion School | Record | Perry County | Marion, 36756Rural: Remote | PK–12 | Other | 483 |
| Robert C Hatch High School | Record | Perry County | Uniontown, 36786Rural: Remote | PK–12 | Other | 452 |
| Breakthrough Charter School | Record | Breakthrough Charter School | Marion, 36756Rural: Remote | PK–9 | Charter | 282 |
Breakthrough Charter School
Breakthrough Charter School
Marion, 36756 / Rural: Remote
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$6,400
State avg $6,270
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.