B−
Peru Elementary School District 124
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 2 towns
Serves Peru and Peru.
Students
966
Schools
2
Spent per student
$14,819
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Debt
$9.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Peru Elementary School District 124
- School Grade B−: better than 49% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
- Spends 31% less per student than the IL average
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 6% since 2020
- Debt of $9.8M, about $10,145 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Harmon.
PK–4Amboy Central Elem SchoolAmboy Community Unit School District 272
5–8Amboy Jr High SchoolAmboy Community Unit School District 272
9–12Amboy High SchoolAmboy Community Unit School District 272
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency20%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts29%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 84% at Amboy Community Unit School District 272, which runs the high school (state 87.3%) · class of 2018.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,819 per student · 31% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 34%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 52%State 40%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
911’20
940’21
943’22
945’23
966’24
Up 6% since 2020.
Students
White 66%Hispanic 22%Two or more races 7%Black 3%Asian 2%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
LaSalle-Peru Township High School District 120Dimmick, Eden, LaSalle
$26,538per student
Dimmick Community Consolidated School District 175Dimmick, LaSalle
$18,761per student
LaSalle Elementary School District 122LaSalle, LaSalle
$24,450per student
Hall High School District 502Dalzell, Hall, Spring Valley
$20,020per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.