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Perry Central Jr-Sr High School

๐Ÿ“ 18677 Old SR 37, Leopold, Perry County, 47551

582
Pupils
12.9
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

Perry Central Jr-Sr High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Leopold, Perry County. The school has 582 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Perry Central Com Schools Corp school district. It serves grades 7โ€“12 in a rural setting. The school employs 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.9:1. 58% of students are proficient in reading. 43% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 4 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.

School details

School district
Perry Central Com Schools Corp

Enrollment & staffing

Perry Central Jr-Sr High School enrolls 582 students across grades 7โ€“12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 45 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.9:1.

Male students
303 (52%)
Female students
279 (48%)
Teachers (FTE)
45
Student-teacher ratio
12.9:1
Grade span
7โ€“12

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 97% White, 1.2% Two or more races and <1% Hispanic or Latino.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
White56697%
Two or more races71.2%
Hispanic or Latino5<1%
Black or African American3<1%
Asian1<1%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

Free & reduced-price lunch

237 of the school's 582 students (41%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 221 qualify for free lunch and 16 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.

School setting & status

Rural, RemoteGrades 7โ€“12Title I

Perry Central Jr-Sr High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IN-80, state senate district 47, state house district 74.

School district: Perry Central Com Schools Corp

Perry Central Jr-Sr High School is one of 2 schools in Perry Central Com Schools Corp, based in Leopold, Indiana. The district serves 1,275 students district-wide and employs 79 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 582 students, Perry Central Jr-Sr High School is close to the district average of about 638 students per school.

1,275
District students
2
Schools
79
Teachers (FTE)

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Academic Performance

58%
Reading proficient
43%
Math proficient
97%
Graduation rate
11%
Poverty rate

Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.

Technology & Programs

๐Ÿ“ถ Fiber internet ๐Ÿ“ก Campus Wi-Fi ๐Ÿ’ป Provides devices ๐ŸŽ“ AP courses (4) ๐Ÿ›๏ธ Dual enrollment โญ Gifted program

Setting: Rural - Remote

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