Perry County School District
A public school district in New Augusta, Mississippi, with 6 operational schools in 2024–25.
The district in 2024–25
- 847
- Students enrolled
- 88
- Teachers, full-time equivalent
- Derived by NCES from the state’s counts.
- 179.7
- All staff, full-time equivalent
- $15,310
- Spending per pupil, fiscal year 2023
- Current expenditure over fall membership, both as the district reported them.
How this compares
- Students enrolled: 847 in 2024–25
- Ranks 8,256th of 17,800 districts by enrollment, and 121st of 152 in Mississippi. Larger than 53% of the 17,800 districts in the fifty states and DC that report an enrollment. The ranking →
- Current spending per pupil: $15,310 in fiscal year 2023
- More than 47% of the 17,189 districts with a spending figure. Current spending leaves out buildings and debt, and a district of a few pupils can spend far more per pupil than any large one.
Spending and revenue
Perry County School District spent $15,310 per pupil in fiscal year 2023, against $7,968 in fiscal year 2005
Current spending per pupil, each fiscal year: current expenditure over fall membership, both as the district reported them to NCES. In the dollars of each year, not adjusted for inflation. A year with no column is a year the survey has no figure for.
U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics — School District Finance Survey (F-33), fiscal year 2005 onwards
The figures behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Spending per pupil | Current expenditure | Membership |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $15,310 | $14.3 million | 933 |
| FY2022 | $14,180 | $13.5 million | 953 |
| FY2021 | $12,529 | $11.9 million | 946 |
| FY2020 | $12,148 | $12.1 million | 994 |
| FY2019 | $11,443 | $11.6 million | 1,016 |
| FY2018 | $11,186 | $11.5 million | 1,031 |
| FY2017 | $10,721 | $11.7 million | 1,089 |
| FY2016 | $10,891 | $12.6 million | 1,160 |
| FY2015 | $9,777 | $11.7 million | 1,193 |
| FY2014 | $9,294 | $11.1 million | 1,189 |
| FY2013 | $9,107 | $11.2 million | 1,234 |
| FY2012 | $8,807 | $10.9 million | 1,240 |
| FY2011 | $8,614 | $10.9 million | 1,269 |
| FY2010 | $8,792 | $11.2 million | 1,277 |
| FY2009 | $8,552 | $11.1 million | 1,303 |
| FY2008 | $9,249 | $12.2 million | 1,320 |
| FY2007 | $9,021 | $12.6 million | 1,400 |
| FY2006 | $8,078 | $11.4 million | 1,411 |
| FY2005 | $7,968 | $10.8 million | 1,354 |
Revenue by source, fiscal year 2023
| Source | Revenue | Share of total |
|---|---|---|
| Federal | $5.3 million | 31.2% |
| State | $7.0 million | 41.0% |
| Local | $4.7 million | 27.8% |
| Total | $17.0 million |
Federal, state and local revenue as the F-33 records them. Each share is of the survey’s total revenue, so a part withheld does not inflate the others.
The district’s schools
6 operational schools, A to Z.
2 more columns on a wider screen
| School | Students |
|---|---|
| Perry Co Voc Complex | 0 |
| Perry County Alternative Center | 0 |
| Perry Central High School | 262 |
| Perry Central Middle School | 178 |
| Runnelstown School | 173 |
| South Perry Elementary School | 234 |
The district’s entry
- Status
- Open
- Type
- Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union
- Charter status
- Not a charter district
- Grades
- Kindergarten to Grade 12
- NCES district ID
- 2803570
Elsewhere
- Public schools in Mississippi — enrollment, teachers and spending across the state, against the nation.
- Every school district in Mississippi — A to Z, each with its page.
- Mississippi on the American Factbook — the state’s entry, across every hub.
Sources
- Common Core of Data (CCD), 2024–25 — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education · U.S. Government work · retrieved September 25, 2026
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD), 2024–25.
- School District Finance Survey (F-33), fiscal years 2005 to 2023
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD), "School District Finance Survey (F-33)," fiscal years 2005 to 2023.
Data retrieved