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What's the most underrated thing about Peru Jr/Sr High School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
814
High
DISTRICT 610 · STATE 816
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PERU COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 180885001476
Peru Jr/Sr High School
401 N Broadway, Peru, IN 46970 · (765) 472-3301 · Miami County
GRADES 07–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL814 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
392 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 50%
Community
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Peru Community Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
31.4%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
20.0%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Indiana schools, those numbers are about 39 and 41.
Source: ILEARN. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of IN schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
25.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.5%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 41% typical for Indiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
814
+155 (+24%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 16.1:1
% White
84%
was 88%
% Hispanic
6%
was 3%
% Black
3%
was 2%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Peru Jr/Sr High School
Peru Jr/Sr High School, a reasonably sized senior high in Peru, Indiana, one of the schools within Peru Community Schools, instructs 814 students, covering grades 7 through 12.
Peru Community Schools runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 1,830 students. Peru Jr/Sr High School is one of those campuses.
Demographically, Peru Jr/Sr High School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (84%); the rest breaks down as 7% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, 3% Black.
Looking at the economic backdrop, Peru Jr/Sr High School lists 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 16.6:1 average. About 48% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Peru Jr/Sr High School is in the bottom 10% of Indiana public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 41.5%; Peru Jr/Sr High School posts 25.7%, -15.8 points below that line.
In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Miami County put median household earnings sit near $61,139, about 16% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. In all, Miami County runs 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,854 students), of which Peru Jr/Sr High School is one.
The closest other public school is Blair Pointe Upper Elementary, roughly 0.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Peru Jr/Sr High School at 4th of 5; the average score across the group is 28.9%.
The campus sits in a town-center setting.
Five-year trend. Peru Jr/Sr High School's enrollment has expanded 24% since 2018, when it stood at 659 (now 814). Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 88% to 84%.
On allk12, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Miami County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
35,712
Census ACS
Median income
$61,139
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
4,854 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Peru Community Schools
- Blair Pointe Upper ElementaryElementary · 574 students
- Elmwood Primary Learning CenterElementary · 442 students
Other schools in Peru
- Blair Pointe Upper ElementaryElementary · 574 students
- Elmwood Primary Learning CenterElementary · 442 students
- Pipe Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 363 students
Nearby schools
- Blair Pointe Upper Elementary0.7 mi · 574
- Elmwood Primary Learning Center0.7 mi · 442
- Pipe Creek Elementary School4.7 mi · 363
- Maconaquah Elementary School7.4 mi · 563
- Maconaquah High School7.5 mi · 550
- Maconaquah Middle School7.5 mi · 407
Frequently asked questions
About Peru Jr/Sr High SchoolHow many students attend Peru Jr/Sr High School?
Peru Jr/Sr High School enrolls approximately 814 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does Peru Jr/Sr High School serve?
Peru Jr/Sr High School serves grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Peru Jr/Sr High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Peru Jr/Sr High School is approximately 15.8:1 (52 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Peru Jr/Sr High School?
Student demographics at Peru Jr/Sr High School are roughly 84% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Peru Jr/Sr High School in?
Peru Jr/Sr High School is part of Peru Community Schools.
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