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Perry, IA

8,208 residents•1,854 students•4 schools
Avg School Rating
8.4
out of 10
same as Iowa avg
Test Proficiency
70%Math
—Reading
1% below Iowa avg
School Crime Rate
10.25
per 1,000 students
69% above Iowa avg
Overall Crime Rate
31.19
per 1,000 residents
29% below Iowa avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
2
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
3
Charter
0
Private
1

By Level

Elementary
2
Middle
1
High
1

These figures describe every school in Perry; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Perry

4 schools
9.2
Perry Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.6
Perry Middle School
Middlepublic
7.3
Perry High School
Highpublic
—
St Patricks School
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Perry

19 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Perry in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
69% above Iowa avg
10.25
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
10
Property
1
Drug
8

School Crime Types

  • Assault47%
  • Drugs42%
  • Homicide5%
  • Vandalism5%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Perry

256 total incidents reported across Perry in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
29% below Iowa avg
31.19
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
90
Property
85
Drug
77
Weapons
3
Other
1

Crime Types

  • Assault32%
  • Drugs30%
  • Theft11%
  • Vandalism10%
  • Burglary5%
  • Forgery4%
  • Other9%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

1,854 students enrolled across Perry's schools.

  • Public1,74694%
  • Private1086%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Perry's K-12 schools.

  • Hispanic49%
  • White42%
  • Black4%
  • Two or More Races3%
  • Asian1%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
46%Female54%Male
59%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.