Perry Elementary School

Perry Elementary School is one of the one-room-style elementary campuss in Perry, Maine, run under Perry Public Schools, with 73 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 229 students per school, that is 68% smaller than typical.

Perry Elementary School sits inside Perry Public Schools, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

In terms of who attends, Perry Elementary School shows that 88% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school shows 7% multiracial, 4% Native American. That composition is broadly in line with Washington County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Perry Elementary School has 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 10.5:1, putting Perry Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 59% of students at Perry Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Washington County indicate median household income runs about $56,024, roughly 25% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. In all, Washington County runs 36 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,703 students), of which Perry Elementary School is one.

Sipayik Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 3.6 miles from this campus. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 37%: 115 students in 2018 compared to 73 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked up from 83% to 88% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 13.4:1 in 2018 to 9.0:1 in 2025.

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