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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 Servia.
PK–3Manchester Elementary SchoolManchester Community Schools
7–12Manchester Jr-Sr High SchoolManchester Community Schools
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.