For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 442 students in Peru Community Schools.
Public Preschools in Peru Community Schools have a diversity score of 0.31, which is less than the Indiana public preschool average of 0.56.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Indiana public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
3 Schools
608 Schools
# Students
1,830 Students
263,990 Students
# Teachers
112 Teachers
17,723 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#190 out of 395 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
34%
Graduation Rate
87%
88%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)23.4%
23.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.56
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
5%
15%
% Black
3%
12%
% White
83%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,723 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,125. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,389 is less than the state median of $12,758. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,723
$13,125
Spending / Student
$11,389
$12,758
Best Peru Community Schools Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
515 N Wayne St
Peru, IN 46970
(765) 473-7335
Peru, IN 46970
(765) 473-7335
Gr: PK-2 | 442 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
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