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Best Public Schools in Perry County, MS

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At a glance

Schools

1,433

Students

Districts

Top rankedRichton High School97^th of 224 Mississippi high schools

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Biggest riser

Richton Elementary School up 63 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Runnelstown School 10 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

3★

2★

1★

2 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MAAP English Language Arts (2026)						MAAP Mathematics (2026)						MAAP Algebra I (2026)	MAAP English II (2026)	MAAP Science (2026)		MAAP Biology (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAAP Algebra I End of Course	MAAP English II End of Course	MAAP Science 5th Grade	MAAP Science 8th Grade	MAAP Biology End of Course	Total
South Perry Elementary School	Public	K-5	1300 Beaumont	Beaumont	39423	Perry County	Perry County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 784-3393	234	19	12.0	88.0%	113 (48.3%)	75 (32.1%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (18.4%)	28.4	286^th of 377 public elementary schools	24.1%		24.3	304^th of 383 public elementary schools	20.6%	18	37.5	48.1	44.8				22.5	44.4	24.1						62.0			$13,890
Perry Central Middle School	Public	6-8	100 8th Ave. South	New Augusta	39462	Perry County	Perry County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 964-3226	178	16	11.2	82.0%	109 (61.2%)	41 (23.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (14.6%)	55.8	112^th of 260 public middle schools	56.9%		65.4	91^st of 266 public middle schools	65.8%	21				37.5	38.4	32.7				43.7	71.2	48.1				67.3		$13,057
Runnelstown School	Public	K-5	9214 Highway 42	Petal	39465	Perry County	Perry County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 544-2811	173	17	10.0	75.7%	136 (78.6%)	23 (13.3%)	2 (1.2%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.2%)	23.7	307^th of 377 public elementary schools	18.6%		35.3	259^th of 383 public elementary schools	32.4%	48	25.0	45.1	42.8				37.5	32.3	19.0						57.2			$14,902
Perry County Alternative Center	Public	5-12	9899 Hwy 98 East	New Augusta	39462	Perry County	Perry County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 964-3235	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Perry Central High School	Public	9-12	9899 Hwy 98 East	New Augusta	39462	Perry County	Perry County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 964-3235	262	20	12.8	81.3%	142 (54.2%)	59 (22.5%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (21.4%)	46.4	118^th of 224 public high schools	47.3%		27.5	163^rd of 232 public high schools	29.7%	45													67.2	47.5			47.2	$18,721
Perry County Vocational Complex	Public	9-12	9899 A Hwy 98 East	New Augusta	39462	Perry County	Perry County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 964-8282	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Richton High School	Public	7-12	701 Elm Avenue	Richton	39476	Perry County	Richton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 788-9608	281	22	12.6	61.6%	184 (65.5%)	69 (24.6%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.2%)	58	97^th of 224 public high schools	56.7%		47.9	123^rd of 232 public high schools	47.0%	26					26.1	27.3					69.6	40.9	78.5	48.0		36.3	58.3	$11,593
Richton Elementary School	Public	K-6	701 Elm Avenue	Richton	39476	Perry County	Richton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 788-6975	305	23	13.4	63.6%	208 (68.2%)	72 (23.6%)	10 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.9%)	50.7	180^th of 377 public elementary schools	52.3%		38.3	243^rd of 383 public elementary schools	36.6%	63	48.1	50.0	58.3	31.6			44.2	26.3	75.0	76.3					61.1			$10,264

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

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.