Item: Perry Local School District
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Perry Local School District

2770 E Breese Rd
Lima, OH 45806-9743

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (419) 221-2770

Top Rankings

Perry Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:

Overview

This School District

This State (OH)

# Schools

2 Schools

3,572 Schools

# Students

727 Students

1,670,552 Students

# Teachers

44 Teachers

96,800 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Perry Local School District	Ohio
Kind	57	117
1	48	119
2	62	124
3	54	117
4	54	120
5	67	121
6	62	121
7	65	124
8	73	124
9	56	136
10	51	133
11	45	136
12	33	129

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District Rank

Perry Local School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 916 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (OH)

#521 out of 931 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Perry Local School District
2023	#521
2022	#528
2021	#484
2019	#517
2018	#495
2017	#529
2016	#596
2015	#635
2014	#526
2013	#481
2012	#523

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45%

54%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Perry Local School District	Ohio
2023	45%	54%
2022	41%	52%
2021	42%	50%
2019	57%	63%
2018	58%	62%
2017	54%	63%
2016	49%	61%
2015	53%	68%
2014	77%	77%
2013	79%	76%
2012	78%	78%

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57%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Perry Local School District	Ohio
2022	57%	60%
2021	57%	57%
2019	62%	64%
2018	58%	63%
2017	58%	62%
2016	41%	55%
2015	64%	74%
2014	81%	83%
2013	82%	83%
2012	81%	83%
2011	83%	82%

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50-54%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Perry Local School District	Ohio
2022	52%	63%
2021	47%	60%

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(21-22)

85-89%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Perry Local School District	Ohio
2022	87%	86%
2021	90%	84%
2020	84%	84%
2019	87%	82%
2018	84%	82%
2017	87%	82%
2016	84%	82%
2015	90%	81%
2014	87%	81%
2013	84%	81%
2012	90%	81%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.60

0.53

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Perry Local School District	Ohio
2023	0.60	0.52
2022	0.57	0.52
2021	0.58	0.51
2020	0.59	0.49
2019	0.59	0.49
2018	0.58	0.47
2017	0.58	0.47
2016	0.57	0.47
2015	0.56	0.46
2014	0.57	0.44
2013	0.56	0.44
2012	0.56	0.43
2011	0.51	0.43
2010	0.37	0.41
2009	0.36	0.40
2008	0.33	0.40
2007	0.32	0.40
2006	0.26	0.37
2005	0.29	0.38
2004	0.29	0.37
2003	0.29	0.37
2002	0.28	0.32
2001	0.28	0.32
2000	0.29	0.31
1999	0.35	0.31
1998	0.34	0.31
1997	0.34	0.30
1996	0.31	0.29
1995	0.23	0.29
1994	0.26	0.29
1993	0.26	0.29
1992	0.27	0.28
1991	0.28	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2014)
Year	Perry Local School District	Ohio
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Perry Local School District	Ohio
2023	3%	7%
2022	3%	7%
2021	3%	6%
2020	3%	6%
2019	3%	6%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	5%
2016	1%	5%
2015	2%	5%
2014	1%	5%
2013	2%	4%
2012	3%	4%
2011	2%	3%
2010	3%	4%
2009	4%	4%
2008	4%	4%
2007	3%	3%
2006	1%	3%
2005	3%	3%
2004	2%	3%
2003	2%	3%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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% Black

25%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Perry Local School District	Ohio
2023	23%	17%
2022	21%	17%
2021	21%	17%
2020	24%	17%
2019	24%	17%
2018	26%	16%
2017	26%	16%
2016	28%	16%
2015	28%	16%
2014	27%	16%
2013	25%	16%
2012	27%	16%
2011	21%	16%
2010	21%	17%
2009	20%	17%
2008	17%	17%
2007	17%	17%
2006	14%	17%
2005	15%	18%
2004	16%	17%
2003	15%	17%
2002	15%	16%
2001	14%	16%
2000	16%	16%
1999	19%	15%
1998	19%	15%
1997	20%	16%
1996	18%	15%
1995	12%	15%
1994	14%	15%
1993	15%	15%
1992	15%	14%
1991	16%	14%

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% White

56%

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Perry Local School District	Ohio
2023	57%	67%
2022	60%	67%
2021	60%	68%
2020	58%	69%
2019	58%	69%
2018	57%	71%
2017	57%	71%
2016	58%	71%
2015	60%	72%
2014	59%	73%
2013	61%	73%
2012	60%	74%
2011	66%	74%
2010	74%	76%
2009	76%	76%
2008	79%	77%
2007	80%	77%
2006	85%	78%
2005	82%	77%
2004	82%	78%
2003	83%	78%
2002	83%	81%
2001	84%	81%
2000	83%	81%
1999	79%	82%
1998	79%	82%
1997	79%	82%
1996	81%	83%
1995	87%	83%
1994	85%	83%
1993	85%	83%
1992	84%	84%
1991	83%	83%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

17%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Perry Local School District	Ohio
2023	17%	6%
2022	16%	6%
2021	16%	6%
2020	15%	5%
2019	15%	5%
2018	16%	5%
2017	16%	5%
2016	13%	5%
2015	10%	5%
2014	12%	4%
2013	11%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,197 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,699 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (OH)

Total Revenue

$11 MM

$28,879 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Perry Local School District	Ohio
2023	$11 MM	$15 MM
2022	$10 MM	$14 MM
2021	$11 MM	$15 MM
2020	$10 MM	$14 MM
2019	$10 MM	$14 MM
2018	$11 MM	$13 MM
2017	$11 MM	$13 MM
2016	$16 MM	$12 MM
2015	$9 MM	$12 MM
2014	$10 MM	$11 MM
2012	$9 MM	$12 MM
2011	$9 MM	$12 MM
2010	$9 MM	$12 MM
2009	$8 MM	$12 MM
2008	$8 MM	$12 MM
2007	$8 MM	$12 MM
2006	$8 MM	$11 MM
2005	$7 MM	$11 MM
2004	$7 MM	$12 MM
2003	$6 MM	$13 MM
2002	$6 MM	$14 MM
2001	$6 MM	$14 MM
2000	$5 MM	$12 MM
1999	$5 MM	$12 MM
1998	$5 MM	$11 MM
1997	$5 MM	$11 MM
1996	$4 MM	$10 MM
1995	$4 MM	$9 MM

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Spending

$10 MM

$28,792 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Perry Local School District	Ohio
2023	$10 MM	$14 MM
2022	$10 MM	$13 MM
2021	$10 MM	$14 MM
2020	$10 MM	$13 MM
2019	$10 MM	$13 MM
2018	$10 MM	$12 MM
2017	$14 MM	$12 MM
2016	$20 MM	$11 MM
2015	$8 MM	$12 MM
2014	$8 MM	$10 MM
2012	$8 MM	$11 MM
2011	$8 MM	$12 MM
2010	$8 MM	$12 MM
2009	$8 MM	$11 MM
2008	$8 MM	$11 MM
2007	$7 MM	$11 MM
2006	$7 MM	$11 MM
2005	$7 MM	$11 MM
2004	$7 MM	$12 MM
2003	$8 MM	$13 MM
2002	$10 MM	$13 MM
2001	$6 MM	$14 MM
2000	$6 MM	$12 MM
1999	$5 MM	$11 MM
1998	$5 MM	$11 MM
1997	$4 MM	$11 MM
1996	$4 MM	$10 MM
1995	$4 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,197

$17,287

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Perry Local School District	Ohio
2023	$15,281	$16,507
2022	$13,907	$15,024
2021	$15,430	$15,864
2020	$13,907	$15,024
2019	$13,374	$14,759
2018	$13,209	$14,436
2017	$13,675	$15,373
2016	$18,856	$14,419
2015	$10,488	$11,970
2014	$11,889	$12,894
2012	$10,424	$12,166
2011	$10,629	$12,268
2010	$11,156	$11,970
2009	$9,446	$10,997
2008	$9,566	$10,962
2007	$9,884	$9,987
2006	$8,881	$9,642
2005	$8,992	$9,138
2004	$8,052	$8,445
2003	$7,733	$8,538
2002	$7,714	$8,495
2001	$7,501	$7,849
2000	$6,526	$7,124
1999	$6,127	$6,606
1998	$5,535	$6,077
1997	$5,816	$5,826
1995	$4,891	$5,035
1992	$4,457	$4,567

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Spending / Student

$13,699

$17,235

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Perry Local School District	Ohio
2023	$13,775	$15,475
2022	$13,850	$14,061
2021	$13,909	$14,872
2020	$13,850	$14,061
2019	$13,071	$13,780
2018	$12,590	$13,237
2017	$17,083	$14,225
2016	$23,443	$12,986
2015	$9,662	$11,436
2014	$9,927	$11,605
2012	$9,359	$11,799
2011	$9,821	$11,769
2010	$10,277	$11,436
2009	$8,828	$10,473
2008	$9,013	$9,943
2007	$8,393	$9,346
2006	$7,675	$9,161
2005	$7,835	$8,760
2004	$8,111	$8,632
2003	$9,489	$8,918
2002	$11,802	$8,384
2001	$7,208	$8,067
2000	$6,640	$6,766
1999	$5,450	$6,262
1998	$5,483	$5,892
1997	$5,250	$5,689
1995	$5,044	$5,077
1992	$4,107	$4,541

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Best Perry Local School District �� Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Perry Elementary School

(Math: 47% | Reading: 60%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

2770 E Breese Rd
Lima, OH 45806
(419) 221-2771

Gr: K-6 | 404 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 46%

Rank: #22.

Perry High School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

2770 E Breese Rd
Lima, OH 45806
(419) 221-2774

Gr: 7-12 | 323 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 42%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Perry Local School District?

Perry Local School District manages 2 public schools serving 727 students.

What is the rank of Perry Local School District?

Perry Local School District is ranked #533 out of 916 school districts in Ohio (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Ohio school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Perry Local School District?

56% of Perry Local School District students are White, 25% of students are Black, 17% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Perry Local School District?

Perry Local School District has a student/teacher ratio of 17:1, which is equal to the Ohio state average of 17:1.

What is Perry Local School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $13,699 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: KG-12
Enrollment: 727 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 44%
: 85-89% (Btm 50% in OH)
: Bottom 50%
: 45% (Btm 50%)
: 57% (Btm 50%)
: 50-54% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education