Perry Central Middle School

Perry Central Middle School is one of the very small intermediate schools in NEW AUGUSTA, Mississippi, run under Perry County School District, with 178 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 61% leaner than the state mean of about 452.

Perry County School District runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 847 students. Perry Central Middle School is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Perry Central Middle School lists that the largest single group is White, at 61% of enrollment. The remainder comes out to 23% Black, 15% multiracial. By comparison, Perry County as a whole is about 78% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Perry Central Middle School lists 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.7:1 average. About 82% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Perry County put the typical household earns roughly $49,634 per year, about 13% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 17%. Perry Central Middle School is one of 8 public schools in Perry County (combined enrollment of about 1,433 students).

Perry Central High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.9 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 2 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

Perry Central Middle School operates from an outlying location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 25%: 236 students in 2018 compared to 178 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 69% to 61% across the same window.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.