High Schools in Perry County Schools

Perry County Schools is served by a single traditional high school—Perry County High School in Linden, Tennessee—which enrolls 273 students in grades 9 through 12 within Perry County Schools, a district currently ranked 107th out of 141 districts statewide. Because there is only one high school, the district’s performance mirrors the school’s, and the most useful comparisons are against Tennessee state averages. Perry County High School’s graduation rate is a clear strength at 98.1%, far above the state’s 90.5%, and its dropout rate of just 1.9% is less than one-third of the statewide rate. However, chronic absenteeism affects about one in five students (20.4%), which is higher than both the district and state rates, and per-student spending is $14,285.

Academically, the school shows a split story. Math proficiency is the biggest concern: only 13.4% of students are proficient in Algebra I and 12.2% in Algebra II, both less than half the state averages of 32.3% and 37.3%. Geometry is stronger at 27.9% but still trails the state’s 42.3%. In contrast, non-math subjects are much more competitive. U.S. History proficiency (44.6%) and English I proficiency (39.7%) both exceed state averages, while Biology I (44.3%) is close to the state’s 49.8%. English II remains a gap at 47.5% versus 58.1% statewide. For parents, this suggests the school is doing well in keeping students on track to graduate and in many reading, history, and science areas, but the low math scores may leave graduates underprepared for college-level math.

Encouragingly, Perry County High School has shown strong upward momentum. Its statewide ranking improved from the 19th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 41st percentile in 2025–2026, climbing 82 spots in two years. Large year-over-year gains were seen in Biology I (+19 points), U.S. History (+18.8 points), English I (+18.2 points), and Geometry (+8.9 points). Even with these gains, the school remains below the state median overall, and math proficiency has not improved much—Algebra I even dipped slightly. For families, this is a school that clearly prioritizes graduation and is improving in several subjects, but parents should be aware that math intervention is likely needed, and chronic absenteeism is an ongoing concern worth monitoring.