Perry High School

Set in Lima, Ohio, Perry High School is a tight-knit senior high, overseen by Perry Local. It caters to 296 students across grades 7 through 12. By comparison, Ohio's public schools average about 565 students each, so Perry High School sits 48% smaller than that benchmark.

Across the 12 schools in Perry Local (6,638 students total), Perry High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Perry High School records that 61% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school shows 19% Black, 16% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 80% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Perry High School has 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.7:1 average.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Allen County put median household income runs about $64,038, roughly 20% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Allen County's 36 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,579 students), Perry High School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Perry Elementary School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 14%: 345 students in 2018 compared to 296 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment decreased from 26% to 19% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 18.5:1 in 2018 to 16.4:1 in 2025.

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