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Liberty-Perry Community School Corporation
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Liberty, Perry and Selma.
Students
1,161
Schools
3
Spent per student
$12,000
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
Debt
$2.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Liberty-Perry Community School Corporation
- School Grade A: better than 86% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 12% less per student than the IN average
- 17 students per teacher
- Debt of $2.9M, about $2,497 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Perry.
PK–6Hagerstown Elementary SchoolNettle Creek School Corporation
7–12Hagerstown Jr-Sr High SchoolNettle Creek School Corporation
Test scores vs. IN
2020–21Math proficiency50%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts49%
State average 42.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 90.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,000 per student · 12% below IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 37%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 19%State 70%Federal 11%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,213’20
1,189’21
1,182’22
1,153’23
1,161’24
Down 4.3% since 2020.
Students
White 92%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 3%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.