For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 852 students in Peru Community Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Indiana.
Public High School in Peru Community School School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Indiana public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in Peru Community School School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Indiana average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Peru Jr/sr High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Indiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
4 Schools
486 Schools
# Students
2,159 Students
357,980 Students
# Teachers
131 Teachers
23,187 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Peru Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 394 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#173 out of 400 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
34%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.55
# American Indian Students
14 Students
616 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
9,609 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
101 Students
52,018 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
14%
# Black Students
76 Students
48,550 Students
% Black Students
3%
14%
# White Students
1,801 Students
229,391 Students
% White Students
83%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
355 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
163 Students
17,441 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
4
470
# Students in K Grade:
136
977
# Students in 1st Grade:
151
1,069
# Students in 2nd Grade:
142
1,085
# Students in 3rd Grade:
128
1,128
# Students in 4th Grade:
152
1,106
# Students in 5th Grade:
131
1,181
# Students in 6th Grade:
144
3,024
# Students in 7th Grade:
286
10,217
# Students in 8th Grade:
290
10,906
# Students in 9th Grade:
145
80,749
# Students in 10th Grade:
169
82,602
# Students in 11th Grade:
136
81,106
# Students in 12th Grade:
138
79,954
# Ungraded Students:
7
2,406
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,784 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,214. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,653 is less than the state median of $12,844. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,784
$13,214
Spending / Student
$9,653
$12,844
Best Peru Community Schools School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Peru Jr/sr High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
401 N Broadway
Peru, IN 46970
(765) 472-3301
Peru, IN 46970
(765) 472-3301
Grades: 7-12
| 852 students
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