Perry County Schools & Education
Perry County, Missouri
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
22/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Lower Signal
Graduation Rate
87.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
87.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 91.3%
Per-Pupil Spending
$5,760
National avg $13,239
State avg $6,334
School Score
22/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 43/100
State Score Position
#110
of 115 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Perry County
Measured School Summary
Perry County faces educational challenges with a school score of 22/100 and a graduation rate of 87.0%, falling below typical benchmarks.
Funding Context
At $5,760 per pupil, Perry County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 50% below the Missouri average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 4.3 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 9% lower 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
6 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
22/100
Lower measured signal. Ranks #110 of 115 Missouri counties with school score data.
Completion
87.0%
4.3 pts below the state average
Funding context
$5,760
$574 below the state average
School coverage
6
2 districts represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
The county-level signal is lower, so review individual schools and local records before interpreting the score. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Perry County has 6 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
#110
of 115 Missouri counties with school score data. The county score is 21 points below 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 CO. 32
Elementary to high school visible
2,144 students
5 listed schools in this county slice.
ALTENBURG 48
Elementary school only in this slice
110 students
1 listed school in this county slice.
District reality check
PERRY CO. 32 is the largest listed district slice, with 5 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?
What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?
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 school score lags state and national medians
Education data brief for Perry County, Missouri.
Perry County’s most distinctive metric is its composite school score of 21.5, which is less than half the national median of 50.0 and significantly lower than the Missouri average of 43.1. The county operates six public schools across two districts, serving a total of 2,254 students. Perry Co. 32 is the dominant district, enrolling 2,144 students—over 95% of the county total—and operating five of the six schools. Perryville Senior High is the largest campus, with 755 students. The graduation rate of 87.0% matches the national average but trails the Missouri state average of 91.3%. Per-pupil expenditure is $5,760, which is below the state average of $6,334 and roughly 44% of the $13,000 national average. Most schools in the county are located in town locales rather than rural areas. There are no charter schools present in the county. See the NCES Common Core of Data for school-level records.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
6
in Perry County
Reported Enrollment
2,254
6 schools reporting
School Districts
2
districts
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
2 School Districts in Perry County
PERRY CO. 32
ALTENBURG 48
6 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 6 of 6 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PERRYVILLE SR. HIGH | Record | PERRY CO. 32 | PERRYVILLE, 63775Town: Distant | 9–12 | High | 755 |
| PERRYVILLE PRIMARY CENTER | Record | PERRY CO. 32 | PERRYVILLE, 63775Town: Distant | PK–2 | Primary | 505 |
| PERRY CO. MIDDLE | Record | PERRY CO. 32 | PERRYVILLE, 63775Town: Distant | 6–8 | Middle | 461 |
| PERRYVILLE ELEM. | Record | PERRY CO. 32 | PERRYVILLE, 63775Town: Distant | 3–5 | Primary | 423 |
| ALTENBURG ELEM. | Record | ALTENBURG 48 | ALTENBURG, 63732Rural: Distant | PK–8 | Primary | 110 |
| PERRYVILLE AREA CAR TECH CTR | Record | PERRY CO. 32 | PERRYVILLE, 63775Town: Distant | 9–12 | Vocational | 0 |
PERRYVILLE AREA CAR TECH CTR
PERRY CO. 32
PERRYVILLE, 63775 / Town: Distant
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$5,760
State avg $6,334
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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.