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 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,456 students in Perry Local School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Ohio.
Public High School in Perry Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 80% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Perry Local School District have a Graduation Rate of 96%, which is more than the Ohio average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Perry High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public high school average of 34% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,049 Schools
# Students
4,340 Students
602,712 Students
# Teachers
259 Teachers
35,055 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Perry Local School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 909 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
0.27
0.53
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
4%
8%
% Black
4%
18%
% White
85%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,054 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,379. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,926 is less than the state median of $17,327. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$65 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$56 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,054
$17,379
Spending / Student
$12,926
$17,327
Best Perry Local School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Perry High School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3737 13th St Sw
Massillon, OH 44646
(330) 477-3486
Massillon, OH 44646
(330) 477-3486
Gr: 9-12 | 1,456 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
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