Enrollment
130
Oklahoma · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Perry, OK
Perry Jhs
Federal NCES profile for Perry Jhs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 402385002701
👥 S:T ratio 57
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 26
📋 Attendance 4
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Perry Jhs earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of Oklahoma schools.
- #2 of 3
- public schools in Perry · Resource Index
- 39
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.8:1
- small classes for Oklahoma
- 130
- students enrolled
Perry Jhs has class sizes smaller than 92% of Oklahoma schools. Computed live against every Oklahoma school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Perry Jhs ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Perry, OK.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
12.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.8:1
vs 16.1:1 Oklahoma avg
-33% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Perry Jhs compares with Oklahoma and U.S. medians
What stands out at Perry Jhs
Perry Jhs is a mid-sized middle school in Perry, Oklahoma, enrolling 130 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.8:1, Perry Jhs is leaner than roughly 92% of Oklahoma schools and 33% under the state's 16.1:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 130 puts it in the smaller third of Oklahoma schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,778 scored Oklahoma schools.
Its student body is led by White (66%) and Two or More (12%) (diversity index 53/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 371 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 38.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 15.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Perry also operates Perry Es (573 students) and Perry Hs (328 students) alongside Perry Jhs.
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 Perry Jhs compares
Perry Jhs on the metrics families compare, against Oklahoma and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Oklahoma | Oklahoma avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.8:1 | ▼ 33% | 16.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 130 | top 80% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.8:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
130
Bigger than 13% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
10.8:1
students per teacher
- 33% below state mean
Top 8% in Oklahoma - lower ratio than 92% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
38.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$10,947
per pupil, district-wide
- below Oklahoma avg of $12,594
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.3 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 18 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 16.9 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 66.2%
Two or More 11.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 10.0%
Hispanic or Latino 9.2%
African American 2.3%
Asian 0.8%
Largest group: White at 66.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 52.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 52.9, Perry Jhs is less mixed than the Oklahoma school average of 59.6.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Perry, which includes Perry Jhs.
$10,947
Per student
-13%
vs Oklahoma
Avg $12,594
-34%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 52.8%
State 32.2%
Federal 15.0%
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 Perry Jhs Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perry Es | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Perry Hs | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Perry Jhs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 573
- Students per teacher
- 14.7:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 328
- Students per teacher
- 21.9:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
Similar middle schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Oklahoma, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~130 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.8:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Perry Jhs
How many students attend Perry Jhs?
Perry Jhs has 130 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Perry, OK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Perry Jhs?
The student-teacher ratio at Perry Jhs is 10.8:1, which is 33% lower than the Oklahoma average of 16.1:1 and 31% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Perry Jhs?
The largest demographic group at Perry Jhs is White at 66.2% of enrollment, in Perry, OK. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.9/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Perry Jhs?
Perry Jhs has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical 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 Perry Jhs rank among public schools in Perry?
By Resource Investment Index, Perry Jhs ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Perry, OK. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Perry on the city page.
Is Perry Jhs a good school?
Perry Jhs earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of Oklahoma 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 Perry?
Besides Perry Jhs, Perry also operates Perry Es (573 students) and Perry Hs (328 students). See the Perry district page for the complete list.
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