Middle school (grades 6-8) · Fairport, NY

Johanna Perrin Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Johanna Perrin Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 361089000862
0/100100/10056/100
👥 S:T ratio
63
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
62
📋 Attendance
70
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Johanna Perrin Middle School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% of New York schools.

#2 of 9
public schools in Fairport · Resource Index
56
Resource Index · Higher
9.2:1
small classes for New York
24.7%
free-lunch eligible

Johanna Perrin Middle School has class sizes smaller than 80% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Johanna Perrin Middle School ranks #2 of 9 public schools in Fairport, NY.

Enrollment

572

New York · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

62.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

9.2:1

vs 11.8:1 New York avg

-22% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

24.7%

vs 56.2% New York avg

-56% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Johanna Perrin Middle School compares with New York and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Johanna Perrin Middle School

Johanna Perrin Middle School is a mid-sized middle school in Fairport, New York, enrolling 572 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.2:1 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 24.7% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 572 puts it in the larger third of New York schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 91% of the 4,801 New York schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Among 740 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New York schools statewide, it ranks #70, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is predominantly White (82% of enrollment) (diversity index 32/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 191 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

12.1% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Fairport Central School District also operates Fairport Senior High School (1,245 students) and Martha Brown Middle School (640 students) alongside Johanna Perrin Middle School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Johanna Perrin Middle School compares

Johanna Perrin Middle School on the metrics families compare, against New York and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New York New York avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 9.2:1 ▼ 22% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 24.7% ▼ 56% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 572 top 29% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

9.2:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
572
Bigger than 70% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
24.7%
free-lunch eligible - 56% below the New York average of 56.2%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
9.2:1
students per teacher - 22% below state mean
Top 20% in New York - lower ratio than 80% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
12.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$23,245
per pupil, district-wide - below New York avg of $26,410
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 191 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
16
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 82.2%
Hispanic or Latino 7.3%
Two or More 4.2%
African American 3.7%
Asian 2.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 82.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 31.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 31.5, Johanna Perrin Middle School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Fairport Central School District, which includes Johanna Perrin Middle School.

$23,245
Per student
-12%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+40%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 58.1%
State 36.0%
Federal 5.9%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Johanna Perrin Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Fairport Senior High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Martha Brown Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Jefferson Avenue School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Northside School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Brooks Hill School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Johanna Perrin Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Fairport Central School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New York, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Johanna Perrin Middle School

How many students attend Johanna Perrin Middle School?

Johanna Perrin Middle School has 572 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Fairport, NY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Johanna Perrin Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Johanna Perrin Middle School is 9.2:1, which is 22% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 41% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Johanna Perrin Middle School?

24.7% of students at Johanna Perrin Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Johanna Perrin Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Johanna Perrin Middle School is White at 82.2% of enrollment, in Fairport, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Johanna Perrin Middle School?

Johanna Perrin Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Johanna Perrin Middle School rank among public schools in Fairport?

By Resource Investment Index, Johanna Perrin Middle School ranks #2 of 9 public schools in Fairport, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Fairport on the city page.

Is Johanna Perrin Middle School a good school?

Johanna Perrin Middle School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% of New York schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Fairport Central School District?

Besides Johanna Perrin Middle School, Fairport Central School District also operates Fairport Senior High School (1,245 students), Martha Brown Middle School (640 students), and Jefferson Avenue School (606 students). See the Fairport Central School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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