An equity score of 73/100 ranks Perry Co School Dist #21 of 146 districts in Mississippi (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,310 per pupil, Perry Co School Dist ranks #24 of 148 Mississippi districts by per-pupil spending (Mississippi districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
933
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$15,310
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Perry Co School Dist operates 4 public schools serving 933 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Mississippi. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle 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 $15,310 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 148 Mississippi districts by per-pupil spending. See how Mississippi compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 30.8% local, 40.9% state, and 28.3% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 73/100, ranked #21 of 146 in Mississippi against a state average of 51, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 204.3:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 28.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 60.6% White, 22.7% African American, 1.4% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is South Perry Elementary School, with a diversity index of 63.0/100.
Its largest campus is Perry Central High School, enrolling 262 students (31% of the district's total enrollment).
Perry Central High School accounts for 28.1% of all Perry Co School Dist student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Perry Co School Dist-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 School Dist reports 79.1% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is at least 75%, indicating a high concentration of measured economic need. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Perry Co School Dist student-counselor ratio is 204:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Perry Co School Dist chronic absenteeism rate is 28.6% — 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 School Dist is typically wider than the Perry Co School Dist-aggregate figure suggests.
Perry Co School Dist has 4 schools, including 1 high, 2 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 933 students.
How much does Perry Co School Dist spend per student?
Perry Co School Dist spends $15,310 per student. The district has an equity score of 73/100, ranking #21 in Mississippi.
What is the demographic composition of Perry Co School Dist?
Perry Co School Dist students are 60.6% White, 22.7% African American, 1.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Perry Co School Dist?
Perry Co School Dist has an equity score of 73/100, ranking #21 out of 146 districts in Mississippi.