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Peru, IN
Public School Ratings




Peru Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:  

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location.


Peru Community Schools School District details

Peru Community Schools School District
35 W 3rd St
Peru, IN 46970

1,840 Students enrolled in District

3 Schools in District

17 Students Per Classroom (State average is 16)

Peru Community Schools School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Indiana

6

(10 is best)

Better than 53.0% of all IN school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

6

(10 is best)

Better than 57.1% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
36%
39%
39%
41%
33%
37%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Blair Pointe Upper Elementary School
300 Blair Pike
Peru, IN, 46970
03-06
Elmwood Primary Learning Center School
515 N Wayne St
Peru, IN, 46970
PK-02
Peru Jr/sr High School
401 N Broadway
Peru, IN, 46970
07-12

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 90.1% 66.7%
Black 3.8% 14.3%
Hispanic 5.1% 15.5%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.2% 3.2%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.9% 0.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 65.3% 48.2%
Free lunch eligible 59.6% 42.4%
Reduced lunch eligible 5.7% 5.7%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,901 $12,697,000 48.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $386 $710,000 2.7%
Staff $679 $1,250,000 4.7%
General Administration $338 $621,000 2.4%
School Administration $830 $1,527,000 5.8%
Operation $1,802 $3,316,000 12.6%
Transportation $641 $1,180,000 4.5%
Other $296 $544,000 2.1%
Total Support $4,972 $9,148,000 34.7%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,439 $4,487,000 17.0%
Total Expenditures $14,311 $26,332,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,851 $7,075,542,000 45.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $728 $751,765,000 4.8%
Staff $595 $614,487,000 4.0%
General Administration $257 $265,847,000 1.7%
School Administration $793 $818,899,000 5.3%
Operation $1,403 $1,448,931,000 9.3%
Transportation $685 $707,574,000 4.6%
Other $437 $451,574,000 2.9%
Total Support $4,899 $5,059,077,000 32.5%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,300 $3,408,304,000 21.9%
Total Expenditures $15,050 $15,542,923,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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