| Index | Perry | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | 58% | 69% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 12:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 1,101 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 208 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 96 | 7,963 |
| Index | Perry | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 75.2% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 73.5% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 42.3% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 23.7% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 13.3% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.7% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.6% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Perry. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Perry, IA schools is 58%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Perry, IA, an average of 75.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 73.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Granger, IA | 1,890 | 87% | 81.3% |
| Woodward, IA | 1,235 | 86% | 78.1% |
| Ogden, IA | 1,767 | 82% | 71.2% |
| Dallas Center, IA | 1,710 | 81% | 68.2% |
| Madrid, IA | 2,570 | 70% | 45.1% |
| Perry, IA | 7,660 | 58% | 20.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Caribou, ME | 7,659 | 37% | 23.6% |
| Sebastopol, CA | 7,664 | 51% | 6.7% |
| Payette, ID | 7,655 | 26% | 45.6% |
| Guadalupe, CA | 7,654 | 21% | 57.3% |
| Park City, KS | 7,654 | 41% | 15.6% |
| Perry, IA | 7,660 | 58% | 20.5% |
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