Perry High School

Public high school, grades 7 to 12 · Lima, Ohio

Perry High School in Lima, Ohio enrolled 296 students in 2024-25 with 18.0 full-time teachers, 16.4 students per teacher against the Ohio high-school median of 15.9. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 50-59% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 40-44% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Ohio: 59% and 54.3%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90% or more (Ohio: 86.2%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 7% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 6%

317 students in 2022-23, 323 students in 2023-24, 296 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 17.0 to 18.0.

Students enrolled at Perry High School by school year2022-23: 317, 2023-24: 323, 2024-25: 29601002003004002022-233172023-243232024-25296
Students enrolled at Perry High School by school year2022-23: 317, 2023-24: 323, 2024-25: 29601002003004002022-233172023-243232024-25296
Students enrolled at Perry High School by school year2022-23: 317, 2023-24: 323, 2024-25: 29601002003004002022-233172023-243232024-25296
Students enrolled at Perry High School by school year2022-23: 317, 2023-24: 323, 2024-25: 29601002003004002022-233172023-243232024-25296
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2331717.018.6
2023-2432318.017.9
2024-2529618.016.4

16.4 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 54 of every 100 Ohio high schools

Among the 886 Ohio high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.9; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Ohio high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.6 to 91.5; Perry High School 16.4; state median 15.9.1 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherPerry High School 16.4state median 15.9U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Ohio high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.6 to 91.5; Perry High School 16.4; state median 15.9.1 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherPerry High School 16.4state median 15.9U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Ohio high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.6 to 91.5; Perry High School 16.4; state median 15.9.1 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherPerry High School 16.4state median 15.9U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Ohio high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.6 to 91.5; Perry High School 16.4; state median 15.9.1 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherPerry High School 16.4state median 15.9U.S. 14.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 289 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Perry High School enrolled 289 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 46 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 289 of the 289 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions46
  • Chronically absent40.1% (2022-23)

Who attends

61.1% of students were White, 18.9% Black, 16.2% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White61.1%
  2. Black18.9%
  3. Two or more races16.2%
  4. Hispanic3.4%
  5. Asian0.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Perry High School scored proficient or above: 50-59% in reading in 2021-22 and 40-44% in math in 2022-23, against 59% in reading in 2021-22 and 54.3% in math in 2022-23 across Ohio. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Ohio, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtOhio
Reading and language arts, 2021-2250‑59%54‑62%59%
Math, 2022-2340‑44%41‑49% (2021-22)54.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

90% or more of the 60 students in Perry High School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across Ohio. 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.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This schoolIts districtOhio
Four-year graduation rate90% or more90% or more86.2%
Students in the class6060132,008

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

High schools in Lima

7 public high schools in Lima report 2024-25 enrollment; Perry High School is number 5 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Lima Senior High School1,00414.9not reported
Apollo Career Center74511.1not reported
Shawnee High School67318.724.8%
Bath High School43714.627.2%
Perry High School29616.450.8%
West Central Learning Academy II6711.2not reported
Bath Digital Academy77.0not reported

All public schools in Lima →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Perry High School

  1. Lima Senior High SchoolThe nearest public high school, 4.4 miles away: 1,004 students, 14.9 per teacher (2024-25).4.4 mi
  2. West Central Learning Academy IIThe next nearest public high school, 4.9 miles away: 67 students, 11.2 per teacher (2024-25).4.9 mi
  3. Compare Perry High School with Lima Senior High SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Perry Local spends per student$13,791 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$13,791
  5. The largest public schools in OhioPerry High School is the number 621 by size of 924 Ohio high schools open in 2024-25.#621 of 924
  6. Ohio schools by students per teacher16.4 students per teacher here against the Ohio median of 15.9 for high schools.16.4:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Perry High School

  1. How many students attend Perry High School?
    296 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 317 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Lima, OH.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Perry High School?
    16.4 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Ohio median for high schools is 15.9. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Perry High School a Title I school?
    Perry High School was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).
  4. How do students at Perry High School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Perry High School scored proficient or above: 50-59% in reading in 2021-22 and 40-44% in math in 2022-23, against 59% in reading in 2021-22 and 54.3% in math in 2022-23 across Ohio. Ohio'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 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What is the graduation rate at Perry High School?
    90% or more of the 60 students in Perry High School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across Ohio. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.
  6. What district is Perry High School in?
    Perry Local, NCES district ID 3904578. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 390457802342 are the district's.

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 state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.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: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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