Furry Elementary School

Furry Elementary School is a middle-of-the-pack elementary school in Sandusky, Ohio, one of the schools within Perkins Local. The school enrolls 495 students in grades pre-K through 2. By comparison, Ohio's public schools average about 404 students each, so Furry Elementary School sits 23% larger than that benchmark.

Within Perkins Local, which oversees 4 schools and 1,868 students, Furry Elementary School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Furry Elementary School shows that 70% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder reads as 14% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 3% Black. By comparison, Erie County as a whole is about 81% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Furry Elementary School has 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.3:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 33% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Erie County put the typical household earns roughly $71,993 per year, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Furry Elementary School is one of 29 public schools in Erie County (combined enrollment of about 12,434 students).

Briar Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Furry Elementary School.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Furry Elementary School has increased 11%, going from 447 students in 2018 to 495 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 7% to 14% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 19.4:1 in 2018 to 18.3:1 today.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.