An equity score of 46/100 ranks Perry Central Com Schools Corp #216 of 372 districts in Indiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,338 per pupil, Perry Central Com Schools Corp ranks #219 of 405 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending (Indiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,285
Total Enrollment
2
Schools
$12,338
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Perry Central Com Schools Corp operates 2 public schools serving 1,285 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Indiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Perry County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,338 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 405 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending. See how Indiana compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 23.0% local, 64.2% state, and 12.8% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 46/100, ranked #216 of 372 in Indiana against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (5 AP courses district-wide), and 8.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 96.4% White, 1.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% African American across the district's schools.
Perry Central Elementary School accounts for 57.1% of all Perry Central Com Schools Corp student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Perry Central Com Schools Corp a distant remainder — means Perry Central Com Schools Corp-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Perry Central Com Schools Corp chronic absenteeism rate is 8.5% — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Comparisons are relative to Perry Central Com Schools Corp's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Perry Central Com Schools Corp?
Perry Central Com Schools Corp has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 1,285 students.
How much does Perry Central Com Schools Corp spend per student?
Perry Central Com Schools Corp spends $12,338 per student. The district has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #216 in Indiana.
What is the demographic composition of Perry Central Com Schools Corp?
Perry Central Com Schools Corp students are 96.4% White, 1.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Perry Central Com Schools Corp?
Perry Central Com Schools Corp has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #216 out of 372 districts in Indiana.