For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 481 students in Peru Community Schools School District.
Public Preschools in Peru Community Schools School District have a diversity score of 0.26, which is less than the Indiana public preschool average of 0.51.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public preschool average of 32% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
4 Schools
531 Schools
# Students
1,982 Students
221,411 Students
# Teachers
116 Teachers
13,994 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Peru Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 391 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#201 out of 392 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
43%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.51
# American Indian Students
17 Students
361 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
6,843 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
102 Students
29,361 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
13%
# Black Students
56 Students
21,648 Students
% Black Students
3%
10%
# White Students
1,677 Students
150,368 Students
% White Students
85%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
227 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
125 Students
12,603 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
52
20,462
# Students in K Grade:
131
37,556
# Students in 1st Grade:
136
34,522
# Students in 2nd Grade:
163
33,675
# Students in 3rd Grade:
131
30,364
# Students in 4th Grade:
146
29,784
# Students in 5th Grade:
118
23,532
# Students in 6th Grade:
129
8,982
# Students in 7th Grade:
154
947
# Students in 8th Grade:
167
931
# Students in 9th Grade:
148
159
# Students in 10th Grade:
161
157
# Students in 11th Grade:
172
163
# Students in 12th Grade:
169
163
# Ungraded Students:
5
14
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,747 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,179. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,515 is less than the state median of $12,810. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,747
$13,179
Spending / Student
$10,515
$12,810
Best Peru Community Schools School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Elmwood Primary Learning Center
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
515 N Wayne St
Peru, IN 46970
(765) 473-7335
Peru, IN 46970
(765) 473-7335
Grades: PK-2
| 481 students
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