Perry County operates 2 public schools serving 935 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Alabama. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 815 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 $17,155 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 14.3% local, 53.7% state, and 32.0% 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 $62,245 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 93/100, ranked #2 of 146 in Alabama against a state average of 51 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 338.6:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 59.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 98.3% African American, 0.5% White, 0.1% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Francis Marion School accounts for 50.7% of all Perry County student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Perry County-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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 County has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 86.3% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Perry County student-counselor ratio is 339:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Perry County is typically wider than the Perry County-aggregate figure suggests.
Perry County chronic absenteeism rate is 59.0% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Perry County has 2 schools, including 2 other. Total enrollment is 935 students.
How much does Perry County spend per student?
Perry County spends $17,155 per student. The district has an equity score of 93/100, ranking #2 in Alabama.
What is the average teacher salary in Perry County?
The average teacher salary in Perry County is $62,245 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Perry County?
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 County?
Perry County students are 98.3% African American, 0.5% White, 0.1% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Perry County?
Perry County has an equity score of 93/100, ranking #2 out of 146 districts in Alabama. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.