Summary:
The city of Perry, Kansas is home to two schools - Perry Lecompton High School and Perry-Lecompton Middle School, both part of the Perry Public Schools district. While the high school is a standout performer, the middle school struggles in certain areas, highlighting the need for targeted improvements across the district.
Perry Lecompton High School outperforms the state average in 10th grade English Language Arts and Mathematics, and has a relatively low free/reduced lunch rate of 35.84%. The school is ranked 124th out of 318 Kansas high schools and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. In contrast, Perry-Lecompton Middle School struggles with Mathematics proficiency, with only 19.34% of students scoring proficient or better, compared to the state average of 31.6%. The middle school is ranked 248th out of 362 Kansas middle schools and has a 2-star rating.
The difference in spending per student between the high school ($11,813) and middle school ($10,345) may contribute to the performance gap, as the middle school also has a lower student-teacher ratio of 12.8 compared to the high school's 16.3. Overall, the Perry Public Schools district is ranked 151st out of 266 districts in Kansas and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating room for improvement across the district to better support student success.
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