Perry Central High School

Set in New Augusta, Mississippi, Perry Central High School is a close-knit high school, operated by Perry County School District. It hosts 262 students across grades 9 through 12. That puts it 60% smaller than the typical public school in Mississippi, which averages around 651 students.

Perry County School District comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 847 students; Perry Central High School is among them.

Demographically, Perry Central High School lists that 54% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest reads as 23% Black, 21% multiracial. By comparison, Perry County as a whole is about 78% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.8:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 81% of students at Perry Central High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, Perry Central High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 55.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 47.1%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Perry County) reports that median household earnings sit near $49,634, roughly 13% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Perry County's 8 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,433 students), Perry Central High School is one campus in the mix.

Perry Central Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.9 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 5%: 277 students in 2018 compared to 262 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share contracted from 34% to 23%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 14.0:1 in 2018 to 12.8:1 today.

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