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PERRY JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

33 WATKINS AVE, PERRY, NY 14530 · (585) 237-0270 · Wyoming County
GRADES 07–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL333 STUDENTS
Enrollment
333
High
DISTRICT 372 · STATE 668
Student : Teacher
7.9:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.2:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
147 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 58%
Community
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0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 7
56
Grade 8
57
Grade 9
54
Grade 10
61
Grade 11
43
Grade 12
62
Student demographics
White
29388%
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 39%
Hispanic
196%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 31%
Black
41%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 16%
Asian
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 10%
Two+
103%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 4%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
16650%
Female
16449%

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Test scores

NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)
English Language Arts
56.0%
NY avg 58.3% . -2.7pp since 2023
Math
83.6%
NY avg 57.4% . +7.8pp since 2023
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
66.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.8%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.5pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
333
-30 (-8%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
7.9:1
was 8.8:1
% White
88%
was 93%
% Hispanic
6%
was 3%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About PERRY JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

PERRY JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one of the small senior highs in PERRY, New York, run under PERRY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 333 students on its rolls from grades 7 through 12. That puts it 50% smaller than the typical public school in New York, which averages around 668 students.

Across the 2 schools in PERRY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (744 students total), PERRY JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, PERRY JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (88%). Beyond that, the school shows 6% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at school resources, PERRY JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL lists 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 7.9:1. The state averages around 11.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 44% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

With demographic context factored in, PERRY JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 58.8%, the actual is 66.3%, a residual of +7.5 points.

In the broader community, Wyoming County reports that median household earnings sit near $69,110, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Wyoming County's 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,159 students), PERRY JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is PERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. On composite proficiency, PERRY JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL comes 3rd of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 53.1%.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Five-year trend. PERRY JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment has declined 8% since 2018, when it stood at 363 (now 333). White enrollment moved from 93% to 88% across the same window.

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Wyoming County at a glance

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Population
39,753
Census ACS
Median income
$69,110
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
4,159 students

Quick facts

School name
PERRY JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
District
PERRY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Address
33 WATKINS AVE, PERRY, NY 14530
Phone
(585) 237-0270
County
Wyoming County
Level
High
Grade range
07–12
Total enrollment
333
Teachers (FTE)
42
Student–teacher ratio
7.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
147 (44%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
362277003204
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About PERRY JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
How large is PERRY JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
PERRY JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 333 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does PERRY JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL serve?
PERRY JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many teachers does PERRY JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL have?
PERRY JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL employs 42 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.9:1.
What is the student diversity at PERRY JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at PERRY JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 88% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees PERRY JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
PERRY JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by PERRY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT in Wyoming County.
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