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Item: Peru Community Schools
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

35 W 3rd St
Peru, IN 46970

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Top 50%

Tel: (765) 473-3081

www.peru.k12.in.us

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,016 students in Peru Community Schools. This district's average elementary is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Indiana.

Public Elementary Schools in Peru Community Schools have an score of 41% (versus the Indiana public elementary school average of 41%), and score of 42% (versus the 40% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Indiana public elementary school average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (IN)

# Schools

3 Schools

1,428 Schools

# Students

1,830 Students

664,094 Students

# Teachers

112 Teachers

44,060 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Peru Community Schools	Indiana
Pre-K	3	46
Kind	142	158
1	144	170
2	153	172
3	155	178
4	128	174
5	151	177
6	140	175

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District Rank

Peru Community Schools, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 389 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IN)

#190 out of 395 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Peru Community Schools
2023	#190
2022	#173
2021	#201
2019	#229
2018	#169
2017	#189
2016	#171
2015	#161
2014	#127
2013	#129
2012	#148
2011	#154
2010	#123

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34%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Peru Community Schools	Indiana
2023	34%	39%
2022	36%	38%
2021	31%	36%
2019	40%	45%
2018	54%	54%
2017	52%	54%
2016	57%	55%
2015	65%	64%
2014	86%	83%
2013	85%	81%
2012	83%	80%
2011	81%	79%
2010	80%	76%

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41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Peru Community Schools	Indiana
2022	41%	41%
2021	42%	43%
2019	44%	49%
2018	54%	62%
2017	63%	63%
2016	62%	64%
2015	70%	68%
2014	83%	80%
2013	82%	78%
2012	80%	78%
2011	81%	77%
2010	77%	74%

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37%

34%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Peru Community Schools	Indiana
2022	37%	34%
2021	37%	38%

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87%

88.1%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Peru Community Schools	Indiana
2023	87%	88%
2022	87%	88%
2021	92%	87%
2020	95%	90%
2019	95%	86%
2018	95%	86%
2017	95%	82%
2016	95%	85%
2015	92%	86%
2014	95%	87%
2013	95%	86%
2012	95%	86%
2011	92%	86%

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(2022-23)

23.4%

23.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Peru Community Schools	Indiana
2023	23.4%	23.7%
2022	38.2%	25.1%
2021	10%	21%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.31

0.57

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Peru Community Schools	Indiana
2023	0.29	0.55
2022	0.27	0.54
2021	0.26	0.53
2020	0.25	0.53
2019	0.25	0.52
2018	0.21	0.51
2017	0.21	0.50
2016	0.20	0.50
2015	0.20	0.49
2014	0.19	0.47
2013	0.19	0.46
2012	0.18	0.45
2011	0.19	0.45
2010	0.15	0.42
2009	0.15	0.40
2008	0.15	0.39
2007	0.15	0.39
2006	0.13	0.34
2005	0.12	0.33
2004	0.12	0.31
2003	0.13	0.31
2002	0.14	0.30
2001	0.15	0.28
2000	0.15	0.28
1999	0.17	0.27
1998	0.16	0.27
1997	0.18	0.27
1996	0.19	0.27
1995	0.19	0.25
1994	0.20	0.25
1993	0.20	0.25
1992	0.20	0.25
1991	0.22	0.25
1990	0.21	0.25
1989	0.23	0.25
1988	0.23	0.23

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2007-2010)

Year	Peru Community Schools	Indiana
2010	3%	1%
2009	3%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	3%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2014)

Year	Peru Community Schools	Indiana
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2010	1%	3%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Peru Community Schools	Indiana
2023	4%	14%
2022	5%	14%
2021	4%	13%
2020	4%	13%
2019	4%	12%
2018	3%	12%
2017	3%	12%
2016	4%	11%
2015	2%	11%
2014	3%	10%
2013	2%	10%
2012	2%	9%
2011	2%	9%
2010	2%	8%
2009	2%	8%
2008	2%	7%
2007	1%	7%
2006	1%	6%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	5%
2003	1%	5%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	3%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	2%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%
1990	2%	2%
1989	1%	2%
1988	1%	2%

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% Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Peru Community Schools	Indiana
2023	3%	13%
2022	3%	13%
2021	3%	13%
2020	3%	13%
2019	3%	13%
2018	3%	13%
2017	3%	12%
2016	3%	13%
2015	4%	12%
2014	3%	12%
2013	3%	12%
2012	3%	12%
2011	2%	12%
2010	2%	13%
2009	2%	13%
2008	3%	13%
2007	2%	13%
2006	3%	13%
2005	3%	13%
2004	2%	12%
2003	3%	12%
2002	4%	12%
2001	4%	12%
2000	4%	12%
1999	5%	11%
1998	4%	11%
1997	4%	11%
1996	4%	11%
1995	4%	11%
1994	4%	11%
1993	4%	11%
1992	4%	11%
1991	4%	11%
1990	4%	11%
1989	4%	11%
1988	4%	11%

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% White

83%

62%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Peru Community Schools	Indiana
2023	84%	64%
2022	85%	65%
2021	86%	66%
2020	86%	66%
2019	86%	67%
2018	89%	68%
2017	89%	69%
2016	89%	69%
2015	89%	70%
2014	90%	71%
2013	90%	72%
2012	91%	73%
2011	90%	73%
2010	92%	75%
2009	92%	76%
2008	92%	77%
2007	92%	77%
2006	93%	80%
2005	93%	81%
2004	94%	82%
2003	93%	82%
2002	92%	83%
2001	92%	84%
2000	91%	84%
1999	91%	85%
1998	92%	85%
1997	90%	85%
1996	90%	85%
1995	90%	86%
1994	89%	86%
1993	89%	86%
1992	89%	86%
1991	88%	86%
1990	89%	86%
1989	88%	86%
1988	87%	87%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)

Year	Peru Community Schools	Indiana
2023	7%	6%
2022	5%	5%
2021	6%	5%
2020	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%
2018	4%	5%
2017	4%	5%
2016	4%	5%
2015	4%	5%
2014	3%	5%
2013	3%	4%
2012	2%	4%
2011	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,257 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,486. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,703 is less than the state median of $16,362. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IN)

Total Revenue

$28 MM

$17,079 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Peru Community Schools	Indiana
2023	$28 MM	$18 MM
2022	$27 MM	$18 MM
2021	$23 MM	$15 MM
2020	$24 MM	$15 MM
2019	$23 MM	$15 MM
2018	$24 MM	$16 MM
2017	$23 MM	$16 MM
2016	$23 MM	$16 MM
2015	$26 MM	$19 MM
2014	$22 MM	$16 MM
2012	$23 MM	$17 MM
2011	$22 MM	$16 MM
2010	$26 MM	$19 MM
2009	$25 MM	$21 MM
2008	$23 MM	$18 MM
2007	$23 MM	$17 MM
2006	$24 MM	$19 MM
2005	$23 MM	$19 MM
2004	$22 MM	$17 MM
2003	$18 MM	$14 MM
2002	$22 MM	$17 MM
2001	$22 MM	$17 MM
2000	$20 MM	$15 MM
1999	$20 MM	$15 MM
1998	$19 MM	$14 MM
1997	$20 MM	$15 MM
1996	$16 MM	$11 MM
1995	$17 MM	$12 MM
1992	$14 MM	$9 MM
1990	$13 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$27 MM

$16,951 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Peru Community Schools	Indiana
2023	$27 MM	$18 MM
2022	$26 MM	$17 MM
2021	$21 MM	$14 MM
2020	$22 MM	$15 MM
2019	$23 MM	$15 MM
2018	$23 MM	$15 MM
2017	$22 MM	$14 MM
2016	$22 MM	$14 MM
2015	$22 MM	$16 MM
2014	$21 MM	$15 MM
2012	$22 MM	$15 MM
2011	$20 MM	$15 MM
2010	$22 MM	$16 MM
2009	$23 MM	$18 MM
2008	$21 MM	$17 MM
2007	$23 MM	$18 MM
2006	$29 MM	$18 MM
2005	$24 MM	$19 MM
2004	$21 MM	$17 MM
2003	$21 MM	$16 MM
2002	$22 MM	$17 MM
2001	$22 MM	$16 MM
2000	$20 MM	$16 MM
1999	$20 MM	$15 MM
1998	$18 MM	$14 MM
1997	$20 MM	$13 MM
1996	$17 MM	$12 MM
1995	$16 MM	$12 MM
1992	$14 MM	$9 MM
1990	$13 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,257

$16,486

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Peru Community Schools	Indiana
2023	$15,043	$14,809
2022	$13,523	$14,082
2021	$11,928	$11,549
2020	$11,644	$11,698
2019	$11,083	$11,737
2018	$11,401	$12,551
2017	$10,964	$12,088
2016	$10,747	$11,721
2015	$11,782	$12,273
2014	$10,326	$10,918
2012	$10,312	$10,935
2011	$9,788	$10,703
2010	$11,107	$12,273
2009	$10,792	$13,002
2008	$9,703	$10,947
2007	$10,064	$9,796
2006	$10,698	$11,104
2005	$9,668	$11,216
2004	$9,127	$9,324
2003	$7,301	$7,547
2002	$8,655	$8,650
2001	$8,729	$8,810
2000	$7,812	$7,962
1999	$7,498	$7,812
1998	$6,683	$7,104
1997	$7,238	$7,776
1995	$6,082	$6,158
1992	$4,808	$4,903
1990	$4,406	$4,659

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Spending / Student

$14,703

$16,362

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Peru Community Schools	Indiana
2023	$14,497	$14,487
2022	$13,286	$13,423
2021	$10,677	$11,021
2020	$10,654	$11,647
2019	$10,867	$11,573
2018	$10,942	$11,226
2017	$10,371	$11,227
2016	$10,109	$10,567
2015	$10,333	$10,163
2014	$9,758	$10,049
2012	$9,817	$10,148
2011	$8,701	$9,902
2010	$9,741	$10,163
2009	$9,790	$11,056
2008	$8,856	$10,333
2007	$10,179	$10,659
2006	$12,468	$10,690
2005	$10,150	$10,750
2004	$8,650	$9,398
2003	$8,497	$8,918
2002	$8,725	$8,879
2001	$8,618	$8,765
2000	$7,852	$8,189
1999	$7,574	$7,935
1998	$6,357	$7,177
1997	$7,028	$7,005
1995	$5,737	$6,269
1992	$4,944	$4,863
1990	$4,669	$4,382

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Best Peru Community Schools Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Blair Pointe Upper Elementary School

(Math: 41% | Reading: 42%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

300 Blair Pike
Peru, IN 46970
(765) 473-4741

Gr: 3-6 | 574 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

Rank: n/an/a

Elmwood Primary Learning Center

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515 N Wayne St
Peru, IN 46970
(765) 473-7335

Gr: PK-2 | 442 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,830 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: 87% (Top 50% in IN)
: Top 50%
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 41% (Top 50%)
: 37% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education