For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 431 students in Peru Community Schools School District.
Public Preschools in Peru Community Schools School District have a diversity score of 0.31, which is less than the Indiana public preschool average of 0.56.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Indiana public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
4 Schools
605 Schools
# Students
2,159 Students
264,424 Students
# Teachers
131 Teachers
17,629 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
0.56
# American Indian Students
14 Students
409 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
7,922 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
101 Students
39,591 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
15%
# Black Students
76 Students
30,755 Students
% Black Students
3%
12%
# White Students
1,801 Students
169,241 Students
% White Students
83%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
312 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
163 Students
16,194 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
4
22,837
# Students in K Grade:
136
40,190
# Students in 1st Grade:
151
40,513
# Students in 2nd Grade:
142
40,311
# Students in 3rd Grade:
128
37,170
# Students in 4th Grade:
152
37,119
# Students in 5th Grade:
131
27,784
# Students in 6th Grade:
144
11,600
# Students in 7th Grade:
286
1,191
# Students in 8th Grade:
290
1,197
# Students in 9th Grade:
145
1,093
# Students in 10th Grade:
169
1,194
# Students in 11th Grade:
136
1,100
# Students in 12th Grade:
138
1,012
# Ungraded Students:
7
113
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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
515 N Wayne St
Peru, IN 46970
(765) 473-7335
Peru, IN 46970
(765) 473-7335
Grades: PK-2
| 431 students
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