Perry Public Schools (Michigan)

Perry Public Schools
Address
2665 West Britton Road[1]
Perry
, Shiawassee County, Michigan, 48872
United States
District information
MottoIt's Possible at Perry[1]
GradesPreKindergarten–12[1]
SuperintendentDr. Lori Haven[2]
Schools3[3]
Budget$19,268,000 2022-2023 expenditures[3]
NCES District ID2627900[3]
Students and staff
Students987 (2024-2025)[3]
Teachers60.19 (on an FTE basis) (2024-2025)[3]
Staff145.92 FTE (2024-2025)[3]
Student–teacher ratio16.4 (2024-2025)[3]
District mascotRamblers[1]
Other information
Websitewww.perry.k12.mi.us

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]

History

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]

Schools

Schools in Perry Public Schools district[1][3]
SchoolAddressNotes
Perry Middle/High School2555 West Britton Road, PerryGrades 7–12. Built 1994.[11]
Perry Upper Elementary2775 West Britton Road, PerryGrades 3–6.
Perry Elementary401 North Watkins St., PerryGrades K-2.
Early Childhood Education401 North Watkins St., PerryPreschool within Perry Elementary.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Perry Public Schools. "Perry Public Schools". Retrieved February 23, 2026.
  2. ↑ Perry Public Schools. "Staff". Retrieved February 23, 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Perry Public Schools". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences.
  4. ↑ Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. Shiawassee County School Districts (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Lansing: Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. Retrieved February 23, 2026.
  5. ↑ Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. Ingham County School Districts (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Lansing: Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. Retrieved February 23, 2026.
  6. ↑ Editorial staff (1907). The Critic 1907 (Yearbook). Perry High School. p. 3.
  7. ↑ Editorial staff (1984). Rambler 1984 (Yearbook). Perry High School. p. 3.
  8. ↑ "School addition loses at Perry". Lansing State Journal. April 1, 1929. p. 4.
  9. ↑ "Dedication rites planned at Perry". Lansing State Journal. November 20, 1958. p. 58.
  10. ↑ Editorial staff (1962). 62 The Rambler (Yearbook). Perry High School. p. 2.
  11. 1 2 Schimpf, Sheila (August 1, 1994). "New schools fight to lose luxury label". Lansing State Journal. p. 1.
  12. ↑ "Perry voters pass $16 million schools bond". Lansing State Journal. September 29, 2004. p. 4B.
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