Perry High School

Perry High School operates as a reasonably sized secondary school in Perry, Georgia, overseen by Houston County. Current enrollment sits at 1,615 students spanning grades 9 through 12. That puts it 44% above the typical public school in Georgia, which averages around 1,120 students.

Across the 38 schools in Houston County (30,939 students total), Perry High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Perry High School lists that the most-represented group is White (53%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder breaks down as 34% Black, 7% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. Compared to Houston County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 87 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 18.6:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.2:1, putting Perry High School higher than the state norm the norm. Around 66% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Perry High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 43.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 58.0%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Houston County indicate the typical household earns roughly $80,698 per year, about 33% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Across Houston County's 39 public schools (combined enrollment of about 30,939 students), Perry High School is one campus in the mix.

Morningside Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Perry High School at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 55.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Five-year trend. Perry High School's enrollment has increased 22% since 2018, when it stood at 1,321 (now 1,615). Class-load math has loosened: from 17.6:1 in 2018 to 18.6:1 in 2025.

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