Perry County
Public school district · Perry County · Alabama · NCES district ID 0102670
Perry County spent $21,181 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 94% of the other Alabama districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $15,233). Its 2 schools enrolled 815 students in 2024-25; 48.2% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $19,605 per student, down 7.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 85-89% (Alabama: 90%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Alabama districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Perry County in enrollment (805 to 1,097 students) and Perry County itself.
Where the money came from
$21,749,000 in revenue: 48.2% state, 16.3% local and 35.6% federal. Total spending including $858,000 of capital outlay was $21,262,000, or $22,740 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$10,473,000 48%
- Local$3,541,000 16%
- Federal$7,735,000 36%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 17 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
935 students in 2022-23, 879 students in 2023-24, 815 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 935 | 64.0 | 14.6 |
| 2023-24 | 879 | 51.0 | 17.2 |
| 2024-25 | 815 | 49.0 | 16.6 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$4,410,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,717 per student
Perry County booked $4,410,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 64 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $68,906 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 66 in 100 Alabama districts with a figure (state median $66,861, 140 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Alabama teacher salary at $55,834 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $3,525,000 | 79.9% |
| Special education | $356,000 | 8.1% |
| Vocational | $395,000 | 9.0% |
| Other programs | $134,000 | 3.0% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,237 in 2018-19, $3,575 in 2019-20, $3,397 in 2020-21, $3,524 in 2021-22, $4,717 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Perry County scored proficient or above: 16% in reading and 3% in math, against 47.3% in reading and 27.2% in math across Alabama. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Alabama, not across states.
| Subject | This district | Alabama | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 16% | 47.3% | 512 |
| Math | 3% | 27.2% | 521 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
85-89% of the 85 students in Perry County's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90% across Alabama. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Alabama | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 85‑89% | 90% |
| Students in the class | 85 | 52,928 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
2 other schools, 815 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Marion School | 413 | 17.6 | 82.3% | Targeted program |
| Robert C Hatch High School | 402 | 15.8 | 87.6% | Targeted program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Perry County
- Website: perrycountyal.org
- Phone: (334) 683-6528
- Office: 200 Monroe St, Marion, AL 36756
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Perry County
- Alabama districts by spending per studentPerry County ranks 2 of 17 Alabama districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($21,181).#2 of 17
- Every school district in AlabamaPerry County is the number 134 by size of 149 Alabama districts, with 935 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#134 of 149
- Marengo County School DistrictThe next larger Alabama district: 953 students in fall 2022, $16,598 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,598
- Greene County Board of EducationThe next smaller Alabama district: 913 students in fall 2022, $19,154 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,154
- Compare Perry County with Marengo County School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Teacher salary spending across AlabamaPerry County spent $68,906 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $66,861); spending, not a salary.$68,906
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Perry County
How many schools and students are in Perry County?
2 schools were open in 2024-25 (2 other), enrolling 815 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Perry County spend per student?
$21,181 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Alabama median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $15,233 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $19,605 per student, down 7.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Perry County's money come from?
$21,749,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 48.2% state, 16.3% local and 35.6% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Perry County live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 571 of the 1,187 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 48.1%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Perry County spend on teacher salaries?
$4,410,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,717 per student. Divided by the 64 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $68,906 per teacher, more than 66 in 100 Alabama districts (state median $66,861). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Alabama teacher salary at $55,834 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Perry County do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Perry County scored proficient or above: 16% in reading and 3% in math, against 47.3% in reading and 27.2% in math across Alabama. Alabama's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Perry County?
85-89% of the 85 students in Perry County's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90% across Alabama. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Perry County's NCES district ID?
0102670. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25