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Perry Co School Dist Schools
Perry Co School Dist is a public school district in Mississippi, based in Perry County (New Augusta). SchoolGrade grades 4 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Perry Co School Dist on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Perry Co School Dist
4 of 4 schools in Perry Co School Dist carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
C: 2D: 2
Best schools in Perry Co School Dist
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- C+ Runnelstown Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C Perry Central Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- D+ South Perry Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D Perry Central High School (High school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Perry Co School Dist
High schools (1)
- D Perry Central High School, New Augusta
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- C Perry Central Middle School, New Augusta
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- C+ Runnelstown Elementary School, Petal
- D+ South Perry Elementary School, Beaumont
Where Perry Co School Dist schools are
Cities and towns served (3)
- New Augusta (2)
- Beaumont (1)
- Petal (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Mississippi
- County: Perry County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 892 students with 90 full-time-equivalent teachers and 186 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2803570
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Forrest County School District (6 schools, 16 mi)
- Petal School Dist (5 schools, 19 mi)
- Hattiesburg Public School Dist (8 schools, 22 mi)
- Greene County School District (5 schools, 23 mi)
- Stone Co School Dist (4 schools, 24 mi)
- George Co School Dist (8 schools, 28 mi)
- Lamar County School District (15 schools, 29 mi)
- Jones Co School Dist (9 schools, 35 mi)
Questions about Perry Co School Dist
How many schools are in Perry Co School Dist?
SchoolGrade grades 4 public schools in Perry Co School Dist, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Perry Co School Dist serve?
The largest by graded schools: New Augusta, Beaumont, Petal.
How good are the schools in Perry Co School Dist?
Across the 4 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C-, with 30% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 38.3%. 25% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Perry Co School Dist?
892 students were enrolled in Perry Co School Dist in the 2023-24 school year, about 9.9 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Perry Co School Dist?
Perry Co School Dist is in Mississippi, based in Perry County, with its district office in New Augusta. Its boundary covers about 524 sq mi.