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Perry County School District, Mississippi

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Perry County School District
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 892 (2023-2024)
Schools: 6 (2023-2024)
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Perry County School District is a school district in Mississippi (Perry County). During the 2024 school year, 892 students attended one of the district's six schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Perry County School District consists of five members serving six-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Deborah Byrd
Evelyn Garner
Fredrick Jackson
Frances Mathis
Jason Gerald2024

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $4,325,000 $4,538 28%
Local: $4,709,000 $4,941 31%
State: $6,248,000 $6,556 41%
Total: $15,282,000 $16,036
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $14,306,000 $15,011
Total Current Expenditures: $13,514,000 $14,180
Instructional Expenditures: $7,221,000 $7,577 50%
Student and Staff Support: $1,284,000 $1,347 9%
Administration: $1,835,000 $1,925 13%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $3,161,000 $3,316 22%
Total Capital Outlay: $683,000 $716
Construction: $138,000 $144
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $16,000 $16
Interest on Debt: $93,000 $97


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 22 15-19 <50 <=20 26
2018-2019 32 15-19 >=50 <50 38
2017-2018 23 PS 10-14 <50 <50 27
2016-2017 19 PS 6-9 <50 <50 25
2015-2016 17 <=5 <50 >=50 21
2014-2015 12 <=5 <50 PS PS 15
2013-2014 51 30-34 <50 PS PS 57
2012-2013 57 45-49 PS PS 61
2011-2012 47 35-39 PS PS 51
2010-2011 54 PS 50-54 PS PS 57

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 27 15-19 <50 21-39 32
2018-2019 38 25-29 <50 <50 43
2017-2018 35 PS 20-24 <50 <50 40
2016-2017 31 PS 10-14 <50 <50 37
2015-2016 28 15-19 <50 >=50 34
2014-2015 22 10-14 <50 PS PS 27
2013-2014 46 30-34 <50 PS PS 51
2012-2013 49 35-39 PS PS 54
2011-2012 49 PS 30-34 PS PS 55
2010-2011 46 35-39 PS PS 50

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 80-84 >=80 PS 80-89
2018-2019 70-74 60-79 PS 70-79
2017-2018 75-79 70-79 PS 70-79
2016-2017 75-79 60-69 PS 80-89
2015-2016 80-84 80-89 85-89
2014-2015 75-79 80-89 70-79
2013-2014 65-69 PS 70-79 60-64
2012-2013 70-74 60-69 70-79
2011-2012 70-74 60-69 70-79
2010-2011 70-74 60-69 70-74


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 892 -4.6
2022-2023 933 -2.1
2021-2022 953 0.7
2020-2021 946 -5.1
2019-2020 994 -2.2
2018-2019 1,016 -1.5
2017-2018 1,031 -5.6
2016-2017 1,089 -6.5
2015-2016 1,160 -2.8
2014-2015 1,193 0.3
2013-2014 1,189 -3.8
2012-2013 1,234 -0.5
2011-2012 1,240 -2.3
2010-2011 1,269 -0.6
2009-2010 1,277 -2.0
2008-2009 1,303 -1.3
2007-2008 1,320 -6.1
2006-2007 1,400 -0.8
2005-2006 1,411 4.0
2004-2005 1,354 1.6
2003-2004 1,333 -3.2
2002-2003 1,375 -0.7
2001-2002 1,384 -2.5
2000-2001 1,419 0.7
1999-2000 1,409 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Perry County School District (%) Mississippi K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.2 1.1
Black 28.9 46.9
Hispanic 0.7 5.0
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 5.5 4.6
White 64.7 42.1

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Perry County School District had 90.39 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 9.87.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.16
Kindergarten: 4.41
Elementary: 48.14
Secondary: 31.31
Total: 90.39

Perry County School District employed 4.14 district administrators and 6.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 4.14
District Administrative Support: 6.05
School Administrators: 6.00
School Administrative Support: 9.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 20.73
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 1.75
Total Guidance Counselors: 3.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 1.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 2.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 2.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 9.87
Other Support Services: 33.07


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Perry County School District operates six schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Perry Central High School2729-12
Perry Central Middle School2036-8
Perry County Alternative Center05-12
Perry Co Voc Complex09-12
Runnelstown Elementary School200KG-5
South Perry Elementary School217KG-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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