PERRIN SCHOOL

Located at 216 N BENSON, in PERRIN, Texas, PERRIN SCHOOL is a close-knit K-12 campus that teaches 324 students (grades pre-K through 12), operated by PERRIN-WHITT CISD. Enrollment runs roughly 33% below the state mean of about 485.

PERRIN-WHITT CISD is the operating authority for PERRIN SCHOOL, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

For racial and ethnic makeup, PERRIN SCHOOL records that the largest single group is White, at 77% of enrollment. Other groups include 18% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 86%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, PERRIN SCHOOL reports 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.3:1. The state averages about 11.7:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 49% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably below Jack County's rate of about 61%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, PERRIN SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 52.3%, the actual is 48.9%, a residual of -3.4 points.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Jack County put the typical household earns roughly $68,079 per year, about 15% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Jack County's 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,613 students), PERRIN SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

POOLVILLE H S is the nearest neighboring public school, about 12.0 miles from this campus. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts PERRIN SCHOOL at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 44.8%.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. PERRIN SCHOOL's enrollment has grew 113% since 2018, when it stood at 152 (now 324).

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.