Peru Central School District

17 School St
Peru, NY 12972-0068
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 866 students in Peru Central School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New York.
Public Preschool in Peru Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the New York public pre school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public preschool average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,543 Schools
# Students
1,860 Students
664,788 Students
# Teachers
179 Teachers
55,298 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Peru Central School District, which is ranked #717 of all 1,017 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#698 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Peru Central   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Peru Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Peru Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
83%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Peru Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Peru Central   School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.13
0.73
# American Indian Students
6 Students
6,755 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
11 Students
72,776 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
29 Students
199,852 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
30%
# Black Students
15 Students
111,993 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
1,732 Students
249,344 Students
% White Students
93%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,730 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
61 Students
22,299 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
71
60,800
# Students in K Grade:
134
96,221
# Students in 1st Grade:
134
95,376
# Students in 2nd Grade:
137
91,197
# Students in 3rd Grade:
131
85,753
# Students in 4th Grade:
119
84,457
# Students in 5th Grade:
136
80,581
# Students in 6th Grade:
150
23,976
# Students in 7th Grade:
143
14,448
# Students in 8th Grade:
134
14,650
# Students in 9th Grade:
163
2,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
146
2,755
# Students in 11th Grade:
121
2,547
# Students in 12th Grade:
134
2,514
# Ungraded Students:
7
6,528

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,992 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,015 is less than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Peru Central   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$50 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Peru Central   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$25,992
$31,353
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Peru Central   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$27,015
$32,230
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Peru Central   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Peru Central School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Peru Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
116 Pleasant St
Peru, NY 12972
(518) 643-6100
Grades: PK-5
| 866 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,860 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 83% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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