Perry County Schools
Public
Regional · 2 towns Grades K–12 CSchool Grade
Public schools for Beaumont and New Augusta.
At a glance
847Students enrolled
6Schools
2Towns served
$15,160Spent per student
12:1Student–teacher ratio
82%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
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 MS
Math proficiency22%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 34.8%
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 87.8%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$15,160
per student each year · 22% above the MS average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
946’20
953’21
933’22
892’23
847’24
Students
White · 59%500
Black · 23%198
Two or more races · 16%134
Hispanic · 1%12
Asian · 0%3
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools6 in district
South Perry Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 234 students · Beaumont
CPublicRunnelstown SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 173 students · Petal
B-PublicPerry Central Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 178 students · New Augusta
C+PublicPerry Central High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 262 students · New Augusta
C+PublicPERRY CO VOC COMPLEXHigh · Grades 9–12 · New Augusta
PublicPERRY COUNTY ALTERNATIVE CENTERHigh · Grades 5–12 · New Augusta
PublicSchool 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.