PERRY CO. 32 operates 4 public schools serving 2,144 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Missouri. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 other, 1 middle, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 2,103 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Perry County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,736 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 63.8% local, 22.1% state, and 14.1% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $59,071 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 32/100, ranked #355 of 433 in Missouri against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (3 AP courses district-wide), a 436.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, 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.
Perryville Sr. High accounts for 35.3% of all PERRY CO. 32 student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means PERRY CO. 32-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
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 other, 1 middle, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,144 students.
How much does PERRY CO. 32 spend per student?
PERRY CO. 32 spends $12,736 per student. The district has an equity score of 32/100, ranking #355 in Missouri.
What is the average teacher salary in PERRY CO. 32?
The average teacher salary in PERRY CO. 32 is $59,071 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near PERRY CO. 32?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Perry County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
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 32/100, ranking #355 out of 433 districts in Missouri. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.