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HENRY D PERRY EDUCATION CENTER

3400 WILDCAT WAY, MIRAMAR, FL 33023 · (754) 321-7050 · Broward County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED21-SUBURBALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL1,014 STUDENTS
Enrollment
1,014
Combined
DISTRICT 191 · STATE 353
Student : Teacher
44.1:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.4:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
11%
114 students
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 50%
Community
2
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
2
Grade 7
7
Grade 8
57
Grade 9
34
Grade 10
48
Grade 11
199
Grade 12
667
Student demographics
White
10711%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
36636%
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 38%
Black
50950%
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 21%
Asian
111%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 3%
Two+
172%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 4%
Native American
30%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
59659%
Female
41841%

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
14.7%
own-school result
Math
13.4%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Not computed for this school
BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
1,014
-500 (-33%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
44.1:1
was 40.9:1
% White
11%
was 14%
% Hispanic
36%
was 33%
% Black
50%
was 50%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About HENRY D PERRY EDUCATION CENTER

Set in MIRAMAR, Florida, HENRY D PERRY EDUCATION CENTER is a sprawling multi-level school, part of BROWARD. It hosts 1,014 students across grades pre-K through 12. Compared to the state average of about 353 students per school, that is 187% larger than typical.

BROWARD runs 325 schools in total, collectively educating 243,591 students. HENRY D PERRY EDUCATION CENTER is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, HENRY D PERRY EDUCATION CENTER shows that the largest single group is Black at 50%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest reads as 36% Hispanic, 11% White. The wider county runs roughly 28% Black, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, HENRY D PERRY EDUCATION CENTER has 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 44.1:1. The state averages around 17.7:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 11% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Broward County runs at roughly 38%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Broward County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $77,633 per year, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Across Broward County's 338 public schools (combined enrollment of about 244,502 students), HENRY D PERRY EDUCATION CENTER is one campus in the mix.

ANNABEL C. PERRY PK-8 is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around HENRY D PERRY EDUCATION CENTER.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at HENRY D PERRY EDUCATION CENTER has decreased 33%, going from 1,514 students in 2018 to 1,014 in 2025. Class-load math has grew: from 40.9:1 in 2018 to 44.1:1 in 2025.

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Broward County at a glance

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Population
1,977,129
Census ACS
Median income
$77,633
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
338
244,502 students

Quick facts

School name
HENRY D PERRY EDUCATION CENTER
District
BROWARD
Address
3400 WILDCAT WAY, MIRAMAR, FL 33023
Phone
(754) 321-7050
County
Broward County
Level
Combined
Grade range
PK–12
Total enrollment
1,014
Teachers (FTE)
23
Student–teacher ratio
44.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
114 (11%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
120018005464
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About HENRY D PERRY EDUCATION CENTER
How large is HENRY D PERRY EDUCATION CENTER?
HENRY D PERRY EDUCATION CENTER enrolls approximately 1,014 students in grades PK-12.
What age range does HENRY D PERRY EDUCATION CENTER serve?
HENRY D PERRY EDUCATION CENTER serves students from grade PK through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at HENRY D PERRY EDUCATION CENTER?
The student-to-teacher ratio at HENRY D PERRY EDUCATION CENTER is approximately 44.1:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at HENRY D PERRY EDUCATION CENTER?
Student demographics at HENRY D PERRY EDUCATION CENTER are roughly 11% White, 36% Hispanic, 50% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees HENRY D PERRY EDUCATION CENTER?
HENRY D PERRY EDUCATION CENTER is overseen by BROWARD in Broward County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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