Perry County Schools & Education
Perry County, Indiana
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
44/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange Signal
Graduation Rate
93.8%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
93.8%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 92.6%
Per-Pupil Spending
$5,622
National avg $13,239
State avg $5,507
School Score
44/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 39/100
State Score Position
#43
of 92 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Perry County
Measured School Summary
Perry County performs at an average level with a school score of 44/100 and a solid graduation rate of 93.8%.
Funding Context
At $5,622 per pupil, Perry County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 12% above the Indiana average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 1.2 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
5 public schools and 3 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
44/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #43 of 92 Indiana counties with school score data.
Completion
93.8%
1.2 pts above the state average
Funding context
$5,622
$115 above the state average
School coverage
5
3 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 5 public schools across 3 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.
Mixed school landscape
Perry County has enough school-level records to compare the local mix, but no single county metric should be treated as the answer. Use district shape, grade span, and data coverage together.
State position
#43
of 92 Indiana 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.
Tell City-Troy Twp School Corp
Elementary and high visible
1,400 students
2 listed schools in this county slice.
Perry Central Com Schools Corp
Elementary and high visible
1,285 students
2 listed schools in this county slice.
Cannelton City Schools
Other grade structure
219 students
1 listed school in this county slice.
District reality check
Perry Central Com Schools Corp 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?
If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Perry County graduation rate surpasses state and national benchmarks
Education data brief for Perry County, Indiana.
Perry County maintains a graduation rate of 93.8%, which is higher than the Indiana state average of 92.6% and the national average of 87.0%. The county features five public schools, including one unique PK-12 institution, Cannelton Elementary & High School. The largest district is the Tell City-Troy Township School Corporation, which serves 1,400 students across two schools, including William Tell Elementary, the largest individual facility with 757 students. The composite school score for the county is 43.5, which is above the state average of 39.2 but below the national median of 50.0. Per-pupil expenditure is $5,622, exceeding the Indiana average of $5,507 but trailing the national average of $13,000. All schools are located in rural areas or towns, and there are no charter schools present. Access NCES school directory data for full campus breakdowns.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
5
in Perry County
Reported Enrollment
2,904
5 schools reporting
School Districts
3
districts
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
3 School Districts in Perry County
Tell City-Troy Twp School Corp
Perry Central Com Schools Corp
Cannelton City Schools
5 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 5 of 5 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Tell Elementary School | Record | Tell City-Troy Twp School Corp | Tell City, 47586Rural: Fringe | PK–6 | Primary | 757 |
| Perry Central Elementary School | Record | Perry Central Com Schools Corp | Leopold, 47551Rural: Remote | PK–6 | Primary | 703 |
| Tell City Jr-Sr High School | Record | Tell City-Troy Twp School Corp | Tell City, 47586Town: Distant | 7–12 | High | 643 |
| Perry Central Jr-Sr High School | Record | Perry Central Com Schools Corp | Leopold, 47551Rural: Remote | 7–12 | High | 582 |
| Cannelton Elementary & High School | Record | Cannelton City Schools | Cannelton, 47520Town: Distant | PK–12 | Other | 219 |
William Tell Elementary School
Tell City-Troy Twp School Corp
Tell City, 47586 / Rural: Fringe
Perry Central Elementary School
Perry Central Com Schools Corp
Leopold, 47551 / Rural: Remote
Tell City Jr-Sr High School
Tell City-Troy Twp School Corp
Tell City, 47586 / Town: Distant
Perry Central Jr-Sr High School
Perry Central Com Schools Corp
Leopold, 47551 / Rural: Remote
Cannelton Elementary & High School
Cannelton City Schools
Cannelton, 47520 / Town: Distant
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$5,622
State avg $5,507
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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.