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Perry Central Community School Corporation
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Oil Township, Anderson Township, Clark Township, Leopold Township, Tobin Township and Union Township.
Students
1,275
Schools
2
Spent per student
$13,097
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
39%
Debt
$13.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Perry Central Community School Corporation
- School Grade A: better than 86% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $13.4M, about $10,500 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Letts.
PK–62 schoolsDecatur County Community Schools
7–122 schoolsDecatur County Community Schools
Test scores vs. IN
2020–21Math proficiency44%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts54%
State average 42.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 90.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,097 per student · 4% below IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 36%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 23%State 59%Federal 18%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,269’20
1,275’21
1,285’22
1,280’23
1,275’24
About steady.
Students
White 96%Two or more races 2%Hispanic 1%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Crawford County Community School CorporationBoone Township, Johnson Township, Union Township
$14,499per student
North Spencer County School CorporationHarrison Township, Huff Township
$10,993per student
Southeast Dubois County School CorporationFerdinand Township, Jefferson Township
$12,023per student
Tell City-Troy Township School CorporationTroy Township
$11,938per student
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.