Perry Community School District

The Perry Community School District is a rural public school district headquartered in Perry, Iowa, United States.

The district is mostly in northern Dallas County, with a smaller area in Boone County, and a small portion of Greene County. The district serves Perry and the surrounding rural areas, including the towns of Dawson and Bouton.

Clark Wicks has been superintendent since 2017, after serving as the part-time superintendent at Orient-Macksburg Community School District. He formerly served as the principal at Perry Elementary from 1989 to 2012.

Schools

 * Perry Elementary School
 * Perry Middle School
 * Perry High School

Perry High School
Perry High School is a high school located in the city of Perry, Iowa.

Perry High School was the victim of a school shooting on January 4, 2024. The Perry High School shooting was the first school shooting of 2024. There were 3 deaths which included the perpetrator, Dylan Butler.

Athletics
The Bluejays compete in the Heart of Iowa Athletic Conference in the following sports:

Fall sports

 * Cross country (boys' and girls')
 * Swimming (girls')
 * Volleyball (girls')
 * Football

Winter sports

 * Basketball (boys' and girls')
 * Boys' – 1988 Class 2A State Champions
 * Girls' – 2-time State Champions (1930, 2002)
 * Wrestling
 * Swimming (boys')

Spring sports

 * Track and field
 * Boys' – 1962 Class A State Champions
 * Golf
 * Boys' – 1983 Class 3A State Champions
 * Soccer
 * Baseball
 * Softball

Shooting
The shooting occurred during a morning breakfast program at the school. The shooter, Dylan Butler, was armed with a pump-action shotgun, a small-caliber handgun and an improvised explosive device.

Notable alumni

 * Sam Brinton, former deputy assistant secretary for the Office of Nuclear Energy