| 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 | 1,461 | 87% | 80.8% |
| Woodward, IA | 1,621 | 86% | 77.7% |
| Ogden, IA | 2,069 | 82% | 70.8% |
| Dallas Center, IA | 1,851 | 81% | 67.8% |
| Madrid, IA | 2,585 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Perry, IA | 7,876 | 58% | 20.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Stayton, OR | 7,875 | 48% | 0.3% |
| Creston, IA | 7,877 | 65% | 34.0% |
| Belgrade, MT | 7,874 | 56% | 16.5% |
| Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County), MD | 7,873 | 16% | 67.8% |
| Marion, NC | 7,873 | 45% | 7.4% |
| Perry, IA | 7,876 | 58% | 20.2% |
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