Original Research by School Decision on Perryville Sr. High
Perryville Sr. High is a regular public high school serving grades nine through twelve in the city of Perryville, Missouri. It is the only high school in the Perry County 32 school district. The school enrolls roughly 750 students, with enrollment fairly evenly distributed across the four grade levels. About forty percent of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a level that indicates moderate economic need within the student body. The student population is overwhelmingly white, with a small Hispanic share and very small numbers of Asian, Black, and multiracial students. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not reported.
State assessment results are not available in the data provided, so there is no information on how students perform on Missouri’s standardized tests in English, math, or science. Graduation rate data is also absent. For a regular high school, these are significant gaps. A parent or resident evaluating academic outcomes will need to seek that information directly from the school or district, as this dataset does not offer a picture of academic proficiency or completion.
Perryville is a small city and the county seat of Perry County, located about seventy miles south of St. Louis and thirty miles north of Cape Girardeau. The local economy is a mix of manufacturing, food processing, healthcare, and retail. Major employers include an automotive parts manufacturer and a food processing company. The community has a historic courthouse square that hosts annual festivals, and the city has seen commercial growth near the I-55 interchange. Home values in the area are modest compared to the state and national medians, and the housing market has been rising gradually. The school is part of this community fabric, serving students from the city and the surrounding rural area.
The district itself has no notable recent changes in the records available, suggesting stability in leadership or programming. The comparison set relative to other districts in Perry County contains only two districts, but no comparative metrics could be calculated because the needed data—proficiency index, graduation rate, chronic absenteeism rate—was missing for this school. Without that data, it is not possible to place Perryville Sr. High against its county peers on academic or attendance measures.
Given the absence of assessment and graduation data, the profile of this school is defined by its demographic composition, its economic context, and its community setting. The student body is fairly homogeneous racially but carries a moderate level of economic diversity. The school size is moderate for a high school, with enough students to offer a range of courses, though specific program offerings were not reported. Families considering this school will need to gather additional information on academic performance, college readiness, course pathways, and student support services directly from the school to form a complete picture.
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