Top Rankings
Perry Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 439 students in Perry Local School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Ohio.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschool in Perry Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 87% (versus the Ohio public pre school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
7 Schools
839 Schools
# Students
3,898 Students
334,112 Students
# Teachers
226 Teachers
18,897 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Perry Local School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 96% has increased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#166 out of 931 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
63%
Graduation Rate
96%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
4%
9%
% Black
3%
20%
% White
86%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,761 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,391 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$65 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$56 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,761
$17,287
Spending / Student
$14,391
$17,235
Best Perry Local School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
T C Knapp Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5151 Oakcliff St Sw
Canton, OH 44706
(330) 478-6174
Canton, OH 44706
(330) 478-6174
Gr: PK-4 | 439 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
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