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Peru Community Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Peru, Peru and Erie.
Students
1,830
Schools
3
Spent per student
$13,040
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Debt
$15.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Peru Community Schools
- School Grade B: better than 61% of Indiana districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- 16 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 11% since 2020
- Debt of $15.0M, about $8,217 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Hemlock.
PK–4Taylor Elementary SchoolTaylor Community School Corporation
5–8Taylor Middle SchoolTaylor Community School Corporation
9–12Taylor High SchoolTaylor Community School Corporation
Test scores vs. IN
2020–21Math proficiency31%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 42.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 90.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,040 per student · 5% below IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 39%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 19%State 68%Federal 13%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,649’20
1,663’21
1,856’22
1,840’23
1,830’24
Up 11% since 2020.
Students
White 83%Two or more races 8%Hispanic 5%Black 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.