C
Perry Community School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Perry, Bouton and Dawson, and parts of Berkley.
Students
1,735
Schools
3
Spent per student
$14,213
IA $13,713
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Debt
$20.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Perry Community School District
- School Grade C: better than 25% of Iowa districts
- Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $20.5M, about $11,810 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Dawson.
PK–5Perry ElementaryThis district
6–8Perry Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Perry High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. IA
2020–21Math proficiency51%
State average 64.1%
Reading / language arts59%
State average 67.8%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 91.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,213 per student · 4% above IA
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 36%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 31%State 61%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,711’20
1,736’21
1,746’22
1,827’23
1,735’24
About steady.
Students
Hispanic 51%White 40%Black 5%Two or more races 2%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.