Best Public Schools in Perry, KS

Summary:

The city of Perry, Kansas is home to two public schools - Perry Lecompton High and Perry-Lecompton Middle, both part of the Perry Public Schools district. Based on the available data, Perry Lecompton High appears to be the standout school, with higher statewide rankings, better test scores, and more favorable metrics compared to the middle school.

Perry Lecompton High ranks 88th out of 327 Kansas high schools and earns a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's test scores exceed the state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science for 10th and 11th grade students. Additionally, Perry Lecompton High has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (35.84%) and spends more per student ($11,813) than the middle school ($10,345). While the middle school has a lower student-teacher ratio of 12.8, the high school's ratio of 16.3 still indicates relatively small class sizes.

In contrast, the performance of Perry-Lecompton Middle School is more mixed, with some grade levels performing above the state average on tests and others below. The middle school also has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (37.2%) compared to the high school. However, the lower student-teacher ratio at the middle school level may suggest a greater focus on individualized attention and support for students during this critical developmental stage.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				KAP English Language Arts (2023)						KAP Mathematics (2023)						KAP Science (2023)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science 11th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Perry-Lecompton Middle	Public	5-8	408 Lecompton Rd	Perry	66073	Jefferson County	Perry Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(785) 597-5159	207	16	12.8	37.2%	172 (83.1%)	1 (0.5%)	14 (6.8%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (8.7%)	28.8	273^rd of 362 public middle schools	24.6%		28.9	273^rd of 368 public middle schools	25.8%		45.1	36.5	31.5	11.5		31.1	21.6	17.3	16.7	7.7		15.8	33.3	9.6		21.4	$10,345	$274	$10,071
Perry Lecompton High	Public	9-12	404 Lecompton Rd	Perry	66073	Jefferson County	Perry Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(785) 597-5124	279	17	16.3	35.8%	241 (86.4%)	2 (0.7%)	21 (7.5%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.3%)	66.6	88^th of 327 public high schools	73.1%		51.4	157^th of 324 public high schools	51.5%	69					32.9	32.9					26.8	26.8			31.7	31.7	$11,813	$39	$11,774

Cities Near Perry

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lecompton	2.59 mi	1	217^th
Lawrence	8.42 mi	18	132^nd
Tecumseh	10.23 mi	4	154^th
Oskaloosa	10.93 mi	2	254^th
Topeka	11.87 mi	43	256^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kansas State Department of Education.

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