Perry is a city in Dallas County, Iowa, United States, along the North Raccoon River.

The 17-year-old male shooter was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound shortly after the shooting.

[5][6][7] The high school principal Dan Marburger, wounded critically after having spoken to the shooter trying to gain time for escaping students, died of his gun shot wounds, state governor Kim Reynolds announced on January 14.

The governor praised his courage and ordered all flags in Iowa to be flown at half-staff from January 14 until sunset on the day of his funeral and interment.

The racial makup of the city (including Latinos in the racial counts) was 79.1% White, 1.8% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 14.1% from other races, and 3.5% from two or more races.

In April 2018, a video showcasing Perry's economy in 1979 and 1980 was released by Iowa State University.

[19] The primary employer in Perry was the Tyson Foods pork plant.

[20][21][22] In March 2024, due to budgetary reasons, Tyson announced the closing of the facility for June of that year, which laid off an estimated 1,300 jobs with 800 employees living in Perry losing their jobs.

[27] The Roman Catholic Diocese of Des Moines operates St. Patrick School in Perry.