Perry Co. 32
Perry Co. 32 is a public school district based in Perryville, Missouri, serving 2,103 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #98 of the 166 Missouri districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 41% of them. Its schools average 421 students each, about the same as the Missouri median of 443. Its superintendent is Dr. Fara Jones. It spends about $9,826 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 12.6 students per teacher.
How Perry Co. 32 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Perry Co. 32 | Missouri median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,826 | $10,251 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,654 | $5,958 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $26.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $31.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 167 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 312 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.6 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 300 | 312 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Missouri median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: Missouri DESE, School Directory, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in Missouri
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potosi R-IIIPotosi | 2,110 | 4 | $10,549 | 13.4 | #97 |
| Perry Co. 32Perryville · this district | 2,103 | 5 | $9,826 | 12.6 | #98 |
| MoberlyMoberly | 2,102 | 8 | $11,028 | 11.3 | #99 |
| Pleasant Hill R-IIIPleasant Hill | 2,080 | 5 | $9,660 | 13.6 | #100 |
| St. Clair R-XIIISt Clair | 2,062 | 5 | $10,855 | 12.9 | #101 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seymour School DistrictSeymour, CT | 2,103 | $19,993 | 13.2 |
| Gallia County LocalPatriot, OH | 2,103 | $13,123 | 16.3 |
| Fairfield 01Winnsboro, SC | 2,103 | $20,909 | 9.9 |
| Twin Lakes School CorporationMonticello, IN | 2,102 | $10,485 | 14.0 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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