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Enrollment
743
High
DISTRICT 526 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PERRY CO. 32·NCES 292453002387
PERRYVILLE SR. HIGH
326 COLLEGE ST, PERRYVILLE, MO 63775 · (573) 547-7500 · Perry County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL743 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 13% of Missouri 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.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- FThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Missouri public high schools
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
331 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 54%
Community
1
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 | 160 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 170 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 193 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 220 | 30% |
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 52% · 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
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
29.8%
MO avg 44.9% . -17.3pp since 2021
Math
18.8%
MO avg 43.8% . -9.2pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are down about 17 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Math | 5.6% | 13.2% | 32.2% | 48.7% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 29.8% | 18.8% |
| 2023-24 | N/A | 32.2% |
| 2022-23 | 30.9% | 38.9% |
| 2021-22 | 47.1% | 28.0% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of MO schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
25.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.2%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-17.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 43% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 PERRYVILLE SR. HIGH
PERRYVILLE SR. HIGH's state test result (25.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PERRYVILLE SR. HIGH this school | 743 | 44.5% | 25.8% |
| NEVADA HIGH NEVADA | 754 | 47.2% | 33.8% |
| DEXTER HIGH DEXTER | 553 | 45.4% | 49.6% |
| PACIFIC HIGH PACIFIC | 973 | 40.3% | 30.8% |
| CLINTON SR. HIGH CLINTON | 614 | 41.4% | 40.2% |
| MOUNT VERNON HIGH MOUNT VERNON | 474 | 43.7% | 47.5% |
Matched among Missouri 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 PERRYVILLE SR. HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.8% | #349 of 443 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.8% | #379 of 453 ▼ 118 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.8% | #325 of 382 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -13.3pp | #10 of 231 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 743 | #125 of 561 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.2:1 | #323 of 343 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.7% | #220 of 343 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.5% | #228 of 455 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.3% | #148 of 187 |
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
743
+17 (+2%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 846
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
was 17.3:1
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 | 743 | 40.8 | 18.2:1 | 45% (331) |
| 2023-24 | 753 | 42.6 | 17.7:1 | 40% (301) |
| 2022-23 | 755 | 44.1 | 17.1:1 | 39% (296) |
| 2020-21 | 726 | 42 | 17.3:1 | 40% (294) |
| 2017-18 | 768 | 46.3 | 16.6:1 | 43% (333) |
| 2015-16 | 773 | 44 | 17.6:1 | 42% (323) |
| 2010-11 | 763 | 41 | 18.6:1 | 34% (259) |
| 2000-01 | 849 | 46 | 18.5:1 | 20% (166) |
| 1990-91 | 846 | 41 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PERRYVILLE SR. HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (768 to 743); teachers down 12% (46.3 to 40.8).
About PERRYVILLE SR. HIGH
In PERRYVILLE, Missouri, PERRYVILLE SR. HIGH is a medium-sized high school. The school reports 743 students in grades 9 through 12. The school's enrollment is 48% above the 501 average for high schools in Missouri.
PERRY CO. 32 (4 schools, 2,103 students) runs PERRYVILLE SR. HIGH.
White students make up 90% of enrollment at PERRYVILLE SR. HIGH. Next come 7% Hispanic. The White share in Perry County as a whole is similar, at about 94%. The school's diversity index is 18%, meaning two students picked at random have an 18% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school reports 40.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 18.2 students per teacher. The school has more students per teacher than the 12.2:1 average for high schools in Missouri. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 45%.
The allk12 Grade for PERRYVILLE SR. HIGH is D. Compared with Missouri public high schools, the school scored higher than 13% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
On BeatsExpectations, which compares test results with what a school's student poverty level would predict, PERRYVILLE SR. HIGH ranks in the bottom 10% in Missouri. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 25.8%, against a prediction of 43.2%.
Federal survey data for Perry County show that the median household income is $62,981, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Perry County is home to 6 public schools and about 2,216 public school students.
Of nearby public schools, PERRY CO. MIDDLE is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. PERRYVILLE SR. HIGH has 3 other public schools within five miles. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, PERRYVILLE SR. HIGH ranks 7th on proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes PERRYVILLE SR. HIGH as Town: Distant.
Federal data show 726 students in 2020-21 and 743 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Perry County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
18,976
Census ACS
Median income
$62,981
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
2,216 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PERRY CO. 32
- PERRYVILLE PRIMARY CENTERElementary · 492 students
- PERRY CO. MIDDLEMiddle · 439 students
- PERRYVILLE ELEM.Elementary · 429 students
- PERRYVILLE AREA CAR TECH CTRHigh
Other schools in PERRYVILLE
- PERRYVILLE PRIMARY CENTERElementary · 492 students
- PERRY CO. MIDDLEMiddle · 439 students
- PERRYVILLE ELEM.Elementary · 429 students
- PERRYVILLE AREA CAR TECH CTRHigh
Nearby schools
- PERRY CO. MIDDLE0.1 mi · 439
- PERRYVILLE PRIMARY CENTER0.2 mi · 492
- PERRYVILLE ELEM.0.3 mi · 429
- Chester Elementary School13.1 mi · 640
- Chester High School14.1 mi · 335
- MEADOW HEIGHTS HIGH15.6 mi · 158
Frequently asked questions
About PERRYVILLE SR. HIGHHow large is PERRYVILLE SR. HIGH?
PERRYVILLE SR. HIGH enrolls approximately 743 students in grades 09-12.
Is PERRYVILLE SR. HIGH an elementary, middle, or high school?
PERRYVILLE SR. HIGH is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at PERRYVILLE SR. HIGH?
The student-to-teacher ratio at PERRYVILLE SR. HIGH is approximately 18.2:1 (41 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at PERRYVILLE SR. HIGH?
At PERRYVILLE SR. HIGH, the student body is approximately 90% White, 7% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees PERRYVILLE SR. HIGH?
PERRYVILLE SR. HIGH is overseen by PERRY CO. 32 in Perry County.
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