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Perry, Kansas - 3 schools
An equity score of 25/100 ranks Perry Public Schools #221 of 250 districts in Kansas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,239 per pupil, Perry Public Schools ranks #215 of 285 Kansas districts by per-pupil spending (Kansas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
779
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$13,239
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Perry Public Schools operates 3 public schools serving 779 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Kansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 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 Jefferson County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,239 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 285 Kansas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Kansas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 31.9% local, 62.7% state, and 5.3% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 25/100, ranked #221 of 250 in Kansas 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 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 266.7:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 25.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 84.6% White, 7.2% Hispanic or Latino, 2.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Perry-Lecompton Middle, with a diversity index of 28.3/100.
Its largest campus is Lecompton Elem, enrolling 298 students (37% of the district's total enrollment).
Lecompton Elem accounts for 37.3% of all Perry Public Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Perry Public Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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 Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 267:1 — 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 Public Schools is typically wider than the Perry Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Perry Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 25.3% — 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 Public Schools is typically wider than the Perry Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Perry Public Schools has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 779 students.
How much does Perry Public Schools spend per student?
Perry Public Schools spends $13,239 per student. The district has an equity score of 25/100, ranking #221 in Kansas.
What is the demographic composition of Perry Public Schools?
Perry Public Schools students are 84.6% White, 7.2% Hispanic or Latino, 2.4% African American, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Perry Public Schools?
Perry Public Schools has an equity score of 25/100, ranking #221 out of 250 districts in Kansas.