| Index | Perry | Florida | National |
| Average Test Scores | 40% | 55% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 8 | 3,388 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 1,640 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 466 | 7,963 |
| Index | Perry | Florida | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 74.0% | 84.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 73.4% | 83.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 46.1% | 58.0% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 21.1% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 13.2% | 27.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.9% | 10.0% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.7% | 3.1% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.7% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 8 public schools, 1 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Perry. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Perry, FL schools is 40%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Perry, FL, an average of 74.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 73.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Perry, FL | 6,884 | 40% | 16.4% |
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| Amory, MS | 6,873 | 54% | 11.5% |
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| Freeland, MI | 6,866 | 61% | 26.6% |
| Perry, FL | 6,884 | 40% | 16.4% |
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