Schools in Newport SD · Perry County

Greenwood School District stands out as Perry County's clear academic leader, with its elementary school ranking in the 82nd percentile statewide and its middle school close behind at the 78th — both placing among Pennsylvania's top quartile performers. Spread across four rural districts and 14 ranked public schools, Perry County sits west of the Susquamas River with towns like Newport and Duncannon anchoring its modest population centers. The county's overall academic profile is modest, but families zoned into the Greenwood district in Millerstown will find consistently strong English and math outcomes across all three grade levels.