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Perry Central School District


At a glance
347thof 874 New York districts▲ 12
Better than 60% of New York districts
Elementary 1High 1Grades PK, KG-12
33 Watkins Ave
Perry, NY 14530-1198
·(585) 237-0270·All New York district rankings →
Statewide performance 2017–2025
2025: better than 60.3% of districts
2
Schools
744
Students
1
5-star school
Top rankedPerry Junior-Senior High School80th of 1,234 New York high schools
Biggest riser
Perry Junior-Senior High School up 15 spots statewide this year
Summary:

The Perry Central School District in New York operates two schools: Perry Elementary School and Perry Junior-Senior High School. The district serves a community with a relatively high percentage of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

Of the two schools, Perry Junior-Senior High School stands out as a top performer, consistently ranking among the best high schools in New York state. The school boasts impressive test scores, with most Regents exam results well above the state average. It also maintains a respectable 84.3% four-year graduation rate and a low 4.5% dropout rate. In contrast, Perry Elementary School has a more mixed academic performance, with some grades scoring below the state average in ELA and math.

Both schools benefit from relatively low student-teacher ratios, with Perry Elementary School at 8.1 to 1 and Perry Junior-Senior High School at 7.5 to 1. However, the per-student spending is significantly higher at the elementary school ($29,036) compared to the high school ($19,253), which is an interesting contrast. Overall, the Perry Central School District appears to have a strong high school that is performing well above the state average, while the elementary school has room for improvement in certain academic areas.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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