School district · Indiana

Peru Community Schools

Peru Community Schools in Indiana: 3 public schools with 1,830 students and 16.5 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $13,040 per student in FY2024.

Schools
3
Students
1,830
Students per teacher
16.5
IN 15.3 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$13,040
IN $13.6K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
111
Counselors (FTE)
5.0
Students per counselor
366
IN 453 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
0.0
Librarians (FTE): 0.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Indiana's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Indiana: 41%

36%proficient

−2.7 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 51% of school districts in Indiana

Median 36% · 385 school districts compared

781 students tested, grades 3–8 · ILEARN; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

Indiana: 42%

34%proficient

−2.0 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 59% of school districts in Indiana

Median 38% · 385 school districts compared

782 students tested, grades 3–8 · ILEARN; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$8.6K15
$8.9K16
$9.1K17
$9.4K18
$9.2K19
$9.3K20
$10.4K21
$11.8K22
$12.6K23
$13.0K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
13% · $3.5M
State
68% · $18.9M
Local
19% · $5.3M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$7,122
Support services
$5,039
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$2.1M
Long-term debt
$17.1M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 2High schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
3–657418.837%40%
Pre-K–244215.2——
Peru Jr/Sr High SchoolFree meals for all
7–1281415.831%20%

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
35 W 3rd St, Peru, IN 46970
Phone
(765)473-3081
Website