Perry Local
Perry Local is a public school district based in Perry, Ohio, serving 1,490 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #306 of the 425 Ohio districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 28% of them. Its schools average 497 students each, about the same as the Ohio median of 491. Its superintendent is Todd Porcello. It spends about $17,881 per student on day-to-day operations, 41% more than the Ohio median. It has roughly 17.5 students per teacher.
How Perry Local compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Perry Local | Ohio median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $17,881 | $12,669 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,813 | $7,848 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $28.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $29.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 85 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 229 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.5 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 372 | 385 | 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 Ohio median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: Ohio Educational Directory System, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in Ohio
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amanda-Clearcreek LocalAmanda | 1,493 | 4 | $12,840 | 15.2 | #303 |
| Madison LocalMiddletown | 1,491 | 3 | $12,051 | 15.9 | #304 |
| East Holmes LocalMillersburg | 1,491 | 8 | $12,427 | 15.7 | #305 |
| Perry LocalPerry · this district | 1,490 | 3 | $17,881 | 17.5 | #306 |
| Girard City School DistrictGirard | 1,489 | 4 | $12,490 | 14.0 | #307 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton CountyAlbany, KY | 1,491 | $12,617 | 13.0 |
| Brewer Public SchoolsBrewer, ME | 1,490 | $15,137 | 12.5 |
| Clayton Public School DistrictClayton, NJ | 1,489 | $17,438 | 12.0 |
| Bald Eagle Area School DistrictWingate, PA | 1,489 | $17,174 | 11.6 |
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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