Enrollment
262
High
DISTRICT 212 · STATE 651
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PERRY COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280357001071
Perry Central High School
9899 Hwy 98 East, New Augusta, MS 39462 · (601) 964-3235 · Perry County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL262 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 29% of Mississippi public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Mississippi public high schools
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
213 students
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 80%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 67 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 66 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 62 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 67 | 26% |
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
34.4%
MS avg 45.9% . -0.5pp since 2023
Math
56.7%
MS avg 52.8% . -1.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Mississippi schools, those numbers are about 46 and 53. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34.4% | 56.7% |
| 2023-24 | 34.9% | 58.1% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
48.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.5%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% typical for Mississippi schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Mississippi's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Perry Central High School
Perry Central High School's state test result (48.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perry Central High School this school | 262 | 81.3% | 48.3% |
| Nettleton High School Nettleton | 316 | 80.4% | 61.3% |
| Lumberton High School Lumberton | 268 | 83.2% | 49.3% |
| Franklin High School Meadville | 377 | 78.0% | 56.8% |
| Biggersville High School CORINTH | 263 | 68.8% | 58.2% |
| Raleigh High School RALEIGH | 486 | 72.4% | 60.6% |
Matched among Mississippi high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Perry Central High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.3% | #122 of 192 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.7% | #118 of 199 ▼ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.4% | #128 of 199 ▼ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 262 | #177 of 203 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #100 of 192 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.9% | #29 of 192 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.3% | #96 of 194 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.4% | #87 of 121 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
262
-18 (-6%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 420
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 14.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 262 | 20.4 | 12.8:1 | 81% (213) |
| 2023-24 | 272 | 22 | 12.3:1 | 48% (130) |
| 2022-23 | 278 | 22 | 12.7:1 | 99% (275) |
| 2020-21 | 280 | 20 | 14.0:1 | 99% (277) |
| 2017-18 | 277 | 19.8 | 14.0:1 | 74% (206) |
| 2015-16 | 315 | 17 | 18.5:1 | 76% (238) |
| 2010-11 | 392 | 25 | 15.7:1 | 77% (303) |
| 2000-01 | 340 | 21 | 16.2:1 | 76% (259) |
| 1990-91 | 420 | 24 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Perry Central High School.
About Perry Central High School
Perry Central High School is a small high school with its address in New Augusta, Mississippi. The student body numbers 262 students, from grades 9 through 12. Average enrollment for high schools in Mississippi is about 651, so this school runs 60% smaller than that.
Perry County School District has a total of 4 schools and 847 students, Perry Central High School among them.
Roughly 54% of students at Perry Central High School are White. The rest of enrollment is 23% Black and 21% multiracial. Among all residents of Perry County, the White share is about 78%. Perry Central High School's diversity index is 61%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teachers at Perry Central High School total 20.4 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 12.8:1. That is close to the 12.6:1 average for high schools in Mississippi. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 81%.
Measured against Mississippi public high schools, Perry Central High School receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 53.5% at Perry Central High School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 48.3%.
Census Bureau estimates for Perry County show that the median household income is $49,634, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 13%, and roughly 17% of residents are in poverty. Perry Central High School is one of 8 public schools in the county.
The nearest other public school, Perry Central Middle School, is about 1.9 miles away. There are 2 more public schools inside five miles. On state test proficiency, Perry Central High School ranks 8th in a group of 9 nearby schools.
The school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Distant).
The school enrolled 262 students in 2024-25, 18 fewer than the 280 it had in 2020-21. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (12.8:1) than in 2020-21 (14.0:1).
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Perry County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
11,449
Census ACS
Median income
$49,634
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
1,433 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Perry County School District
- South Perry Elementary SchoolElementary · 234 students
- Perry Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 178 students
- Runnelstown SchoolElementary · 173 students
- PERRY CO VOC COMPLEXHigh
- PERRY COUNTY ALTERNATIVE CENTERHigh
Other schools in New Augusta
- Perry Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 178 students
- PERRY CO VOC COMPLEXHigh
- PERRY COUNTY ALTERNATIVE CENTERHigh
Nearby schools
- Perry Central Middle School1.9 mi · 178
- South Perry Elementary School4.8 mi · 234
- Richton High School11.0 mi · 281
- Richton Elementary School11.0 mi · 305
- Mclain Attendance Center11.5 mi · 160
- Runnelstown School14.1 mi · 173
Frequently asked questions
About Perry Central High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Perry Central High School?
Perry Central High School enrolls approximately 262 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Perry Central High School serve?
Perry Central High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Perry Central High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Perry Central High School is approximately 12.8:1 (20 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Perry Central High School?
At Perry Central High School, the student body is approximately 54% White, 2% Hispanic, 23% Black, 21% Two or more.
Who oversees Perry Central High School?
Perry Central High School is overseen by Perry County School District in Perry County.
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