An equity score of 27/100 ranks Perry Co. 32 #380 of 433 districts in Missouri (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,203 per pupil, Perry Co. 32 ranks #436 of 552 Missouri districts by per-pupil spending (Missouri districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,144
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$11,203
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Perry Co. 32 operates 4 public schools serving 2,144 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Missouri. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 combined, 1 middle, 1 elementary 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 $11,203 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 552 Missouri districts by per-pupil spending. See how Missouri compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 63.8% local, 22.1% state, and 14.1% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 27/100, ranked #380 of 433 in Missouri against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (3 AP courses district-wide), a 436.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 21.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 86.9% White, 7.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.3% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Perryville Primary Center, with a diversity index of 28.3/100.
Its largest campus is Perryville Sr. High, enrolling 743 students (35% of the district's total enrollment).
Perryville Sr. High accounts for 34.7% of all Perry Co. 32 student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Perry Co. 32-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Perry Co. 32 student-counselor ratio is 437:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Perry Co. 32 chronic absenteeism rate is 21.4% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Perry Co. 32 is typically wider than the Perry Co. 32-aggregate figure suggests.
Perry Co. 32 has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 combined, 1 middle, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,144 students.
How much does Perry Co. 32 spend per student?
Perry Co. 32 spends $11,203 per student. The district has an equity score of 27/100, ranking #380 in Missouri.
What is the demographic composition of Perry Co. 32?
Perry Co. 32 students are 86.9% White, 7.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.3% Asian, 1.1% African American, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Perry Co. 32?
Perry Co. 32 has an equity score of 27/100, ranking #380 out of 433 districts in Missouri.