Perry Community School District

Public Regional · 3 towns Grades PK–12 CSchool Grade

Public schools for Perry, Bouton and Dawson, and parts of Berkley.

At a glance

1,735Students enrolled

3Schools

3Towns served

$14,213Spent per student

14:1Student–teacher ratio

58%Free / reduced lunch

School path

Where would my kid go?

PerryBoutonDawson

Grades PK–5

Perry Elementary816 students · PerryThis district

Grades 6–8

Perry Middle School370 students · PerryThis district

Grades PK–5

Perry Elementary816 students · PerryThis district

Grades 6–8

Perry Middle School370 students · PerryThis district

Grades PK–5

Perry Elementary816 students · PerryThis district

Grades 6–8

Perry Middle School370 students · PerryThis district

Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.

Academic performanceDistrict vs IA

Math proficiency51%

State average 64.1%

Reading / language arts59%

State average 67.8%

Graduation rate (4-year)97%

State average 91.4%

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$14,213

per student each year · 4% above the IA average

Spending

Classroom instruction59%

Support & administration36%

Other5%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)31%

State61%

Federal8%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

1,711’20

1,736’21

1,746’22

1,827’23

1,735’24

Students

Hispanic · 51%884

White · 40%691

Black · 5%83

Two or more races · 2%41

Asian · 1%23

American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%8

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Towns served

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Perry7,985 people

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Bouton168 people

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Dawson102 people

Also covers small parts of Berkley.

Schools3 in district

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Perry ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 816 students · Perry

CPublic 📚

Perry Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 370 students · Perry

C-Public 🏫

Perry High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 549 students · Perry

C-Public

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.