Enrollment
333
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Perry, NY
Perry Junior-Senior High School
Federal NCES profile for Perry Junior-Senior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 362277003204
👥 S:T ratio 70
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 67
📋 Attendance 36
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Perry Junior-Senior High School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of New York schools.
- 51
- Resource Index · Higher
- 7.4:1
- small classes for New York
- 47.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 333
- students enrolled
Perry Junior-Senior High School has class sizes smaller than 93% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Perry Central School District · New York
NCES ID 362277003204 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
45.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.4:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-37% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
47.4%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-16% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Perry Junior-Senior High School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Perry Junior-Senior High School
Perry Junior-Senior High School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Perry, New York, enrolling 333 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7.4:1, Perry Junior-Senior High School is leaner than roughly 93% of New York schools and 37% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 47.4% lands close to the New York typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 333 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 4,801 scored New York schools.
Among 804 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New York schools statewide, it ranks #81, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (89% of enrollment) (diversity index 21/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 167 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 25.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Perry Central School District spends $21,023 per pupil, 20% below the New York average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Its district, Perry Central School District, also runs Perry Elementary School (411 students).
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 Junior-Senior High School compares
Perry Junior-Senior High 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 | 7.4:1 | ▼ 37% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 47.4% | ▼ 16% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 333 | top 69% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7.4:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
333
Bigger than 37% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
47.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 16% below the New York average of 56.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
7.4:1
students per teacher
- 37% below state mean
Top 7% in New York - lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
25.5%
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
$21,023
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 167 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
25
in-school suspensions + 19 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.2 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 88.8%
Hispanic or Latino 5.8%
Two or More 3.0%
African American 1.2%
Asian 0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Largest group: White at 88.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 20.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 20.7, Perry Junior-Senior High School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Perry Central School District, which includes Perry Junior-Senior High School.
$21,023
Per student
-20%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+27%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 28.3%
State 59.0%
Federal 12.8%
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 Junior-Senior High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perry Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Perry Junior-Senior High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 411
- Students per teacher
- 8.4:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
Similar other 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.
Similar enrollment (~333 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~7.4:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Perry Junior-Senior High School
How many students attend Perry Junior-Senior High School?
Perry Junior-Senior High School has 333 students enrolled. It is a public school in Perry, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Perry Junior-Senior High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Perry Junior-Senior High School is 7.4:1, which is 37% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 53% 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 Perry Junior-Senior High School?
47.4% of students at Perry Junior-Senior High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Perry Junior-Senior High School?
The largest demographic group at Perry Junior-Senior High School is White at 88.8% of enrollment, in Perry, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Perry Junior-Senior High School?
Perry Junior-Senior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (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).
Is Perry Junior-Senior High School a good school?
Perry Junior-Senior High School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% 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 Perry Central School District?
Besides Perry Junior-Senior High School, Perry Central School District also operates Perry Elementary School (411 students). See the Perry Central School District district page for the complete list.
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