| Index | Perry | Missouri | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,899 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 531 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 213 | 7,963 |

| Index | Perry | Missouri | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 88.1% | 86.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 77.3% | 84.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 34.7% | 57.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 20.2% | 35.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 14.1% | 27.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.5% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.8% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Perry. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Perry, MO schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Perry, MO, an average of 88.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 77.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Center, MO | 485 | 46% | 5.2% |
| Vandalia, MO | 3,993 | 38% | 20.3% |
| Laddonia, MO | 599 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Perry, MO | 789 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Paoli, OK | 789 | 22% | 53.6% |
| Arco, ID | 789 | 43% | 9.9% |
| Oakwood, TX | 788 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Ogden, IL | 790 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Wall Lake, IA | 788 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Perry, MO | 789 | n/a |