Perry Public Schools (Michigan)
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| Perry Public Schools | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
2665 West Britton Road[1]
, Shiawassee County, Michigan, 48872United States | |
| District information | |
| Motto | It's Possible at Perry[1] |
| Grades | PreKindergarten–12[1] |
| Superintendent | Dr. Lori Haven[2] |
| Schools | 3[3] |
| Budget | $14,707,000 2021-2022 expenditures[3] |
| NCES District ID | 2627900[3] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 987 (2024-2025)[3] |
| Teachers | 60.19 (on an FTE basis) (2024-2025)[3] |
| Staff | 145.92 FTE (2024-2025)[3] |
| Student–teacher ratio | 16.4 (2024-2025)[3] |
| District mascot | Ramblers[1] |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
Perry Public Schools is a public school district in Central Michigan. In Shiawasee County, it serves Perry and parts of the townships of Bennington, Perry, and Woodhull.[4] In Ingham County, it serves parts of the townships of Williamstown and Locke.[5]
The 1907 Perry High School yearbook describes the twelve-grade school as offering courses in Latin and German, manual training, and scientific studies using state-of-the-art laboratory equipment. Graduates of the school could attend several state universities without taking an exam.[6]
Perry's old school building originally did not have a gymnasium, earning its sports teams the nickname "Ramblers" because their games were held at other towns' schools.[7] A bond issue to fund construction of a gymnasium failed in 1929.[8]
The former Perry High School was dedicated on November 23, 1958.[9] Additions to the high school and a new elementary school were built in 1961.[10]
The current high school opened in fall 1994. Initially, middle school students continued attending the former middle/high school.[11] In 2004, voters approved a bond issue to build additions at the high school and rebuild much of the middle school, currently used as the Upper Elementary.[1][12]