Perry-Lecompton Middle

Perry-Lecompton Middle is a junior high of intimate scale in Perry, Kansas, operated by Perry Public Schools, enrolling 234 students in grades 5 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 42% leaner than the state mean of about 402.

Across the 3 schools in Perry Public Schools (800 students total), Perry-Lecompton Middle accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Perry-Lecompton Middle records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (84%). The remainder reads as 7% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 3% Black. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 93%.

On the income-and-resources front, Perry-Lecompton Middle logs 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.9:1. The state averages around 12.7:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 40% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, Perry-Lecompton Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 43.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 32.5%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Jefferson County shows median household income runs about $81,278, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Perry-Lecompton Middle is one of 14 public schools in Jefferson County (combined enrollment of about 3,123 students).

Nearest neighbor: Perry Lecompton High, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Perry-Lecompton Middle. On composite proficiency, Perry-Lecompton Middle comes 7th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 48.1%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Perry-Lecompton Middle has held roughly steady, going from 236 students in 2018 to 234 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 90% to 84%.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Perry-Lecompton Middle typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.