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1600 8th Street, Perry, IA 50220 • Dallas County
(515) 465-5656
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
816
Teachers (FTE)
63.2
Student-Teacher Ratio
12.9:1
FRPL Eligible
490
(60%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 490 of 816 (60%)
Free Lunch: 422 (51.7%)
Reduced-Price: 68 (8.3%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 326 (40%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 550 1,100 2020-2021: 771 students 771 2020-2021 2021-2022: 798 students 798 +3.5% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 815 students 815 +2.1% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 869 students 869 +6.6% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 816 students 816 -6.1% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Hispanic / Latino: 402 (49.3%) White: 329 (40.3%) Black or African American: 43 (5.3%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 24 (2.9%) Asian: 11 (1.3%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 4 (0.5%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 3 (0.4%)
816 Students
Hispanic / Latino 402 49.3%
White 329 40.3%
Black or African American 43 5.3%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 24 2.9%
Asian 11 1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 4 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 3 0.4%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 816 Students
Grade 1: 115 (14.1%) Grade 2: 118 (14.5%) Grade 3: 143 (17.5%) Grade 4: 130 (15.9%) Grade 5: 117 (14.3%) Kindergarten: 120 (14.7%) Pre-Kindergarten: 73 (8.9%)
816 Students
Grade 1 115 14.1%
Grade 2 118 14.5%
Grade 3 143 17.5%
Grade 4 130 15.9%
Grade 5 117 14.3%
Kindergarten 120 14.7%
Pre-Kindergarten 73 8.9%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
415
50.9%
F
Female Students
401
49.1%