Perry High School

Set in Massillon, Ohio, Perry High School is a heavily attended senior high, run under Perry Local. It instructs 1,456 students across grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 565 students per school, that is 158% above typical.

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

In terms of who attends, Perry High School reports that 86% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school shows 6% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, 3% Black. Compared to Stark County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Perry High School lists 74 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 19.6:1. The state averages around 17.7:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 44% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Stark County (around 36%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Perry High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 72.4%; this one delivers 72.5%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Stark County put median household earnings sit near $67,934, about 26% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. In all, Stark County runs 101 public schools (combined enrollment of about 53,798 students), of which Perry High School is one.

The closest other public school is Southway Elementary School, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Perry High School comes 4th of 5 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 75.8%.

Perry High School operates from an outer-ring location.

Looking at the recent track record. Perry High School's enrollment has declined 7% since 2018, when it stood at 1,565 (now 1,456). Class-load math has grew: from 18.5:1 in 2018 to 19.6:1 in 2025.

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