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Enrollment
555
High
DISTRICT 598 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PERU CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 362283003209
PERU HIGH SCHOOL
17 SCHOOL ST, PERU, NY 12972 · (518) 643-6400 · Clinton County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL555 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 71% of New York public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public high schools
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.0:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
259 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 142 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 130 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 147 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 133 | 24% |
| Ungraded | 3 | 1% |
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 72% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). 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 CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
88.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +0.0pp since 2023
Math
65.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -6.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 88 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are down about 6 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 88.0% | 65.0% |
| 2023-24 | 88.0% | 71.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
71.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.8%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 71% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like PERU HIGH SCHOOL
PERU HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (71.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PERU HIGH SCHOOL this school | 555 | 46.7% | 71.0% |
| BEEKMANTOWN HIGH SCHOOL WEST CHAZY | 557 | 46.9% | 72.0% |
| MEXICO HIGH SCHOOL MEXICO | 619 | 47.3% | 59.3% |
| PIONEER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL YORKSHIRE | 636 | 46.9% | 81.7% |
| DANSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL DANSVILLE | 583 | 49.1% | 53.9% |
| CAMDEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL CAMDEN | 630 | 45.9% | 71.7% |
Matched among New York high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where PERU HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Clinton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 71.0% | #329 of 1,135 | #5 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #356 of 1,109 ▼ 6 | #3 of 7 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 88.0% | #248 of 1,135 ▲ 78 | #2 of 7 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 555 | #483 of 1,216 | #3 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.7:1 | #646 of 1,058 | #7 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.8% | #924 of 1,070 | #2 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.7% | #742 of 1,167 | #3 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -36.9% | #62 of 743 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
555
+2 (+0%) vs 2020
-53% since 1990-91, when it was 1,185
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 11.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 555 | 47.6 | 11.7:1 | 47% (259) |
| 2023-24 | 545 | 53.5 | 10.2:1 | 40% (217) |
| 2022-23 | 567 | 52.7 | 10.8:1 | 37% (211) |
| 2020-21 | 553 | 49 | 11.3:1 | 38% (211) |
| 2017-18 | 879 | 74.3 | 11.8:1 | 43% (378) |
| 2015-16 | 895 | 77 | 11.6:1 | 40% (356) |
| 2010-11 | 653 | 53 | 12.3:1 | 25% (164) |
| 2000-01 | 738 | 55 | 13.4:1 | 25% (185) |
| 1990-91 | 1,185 | 108 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PERU HIGH SCHOOL.
About PERU HIGH SCHOOL
PERU HIGH SCHOOL operates as a small high school in PERU, New York. Enrollment stands at 555 students, covering grades 9 through 12.
PERU CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT oversees PERU HIGH SCHOOL and 2 other schools, with 1,793 students in total.
At PERU HIGH SCHOOL, 91% of students are White. The remaining students are 3% multiracial. Census estimates put Clinton County at about 89% White, close to the school's figure. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 16%.
Classroom staffing at PERU HIGH SCHOOL totals 47.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 11.7:1. The 11.0:1 average for high schools in New York is close to this figure. Federal data show 47% of students (259) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Clinton County is similar, at 50%.
PERU HIGH SCHOOL holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 71% of New York public high schools.
Schools in New York with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 57.8%. PERU HIGH SCHOOL scores 71.0%.
American Community Survey estimates for Clinton County show that median household income comes to about $71,224, roughly 28% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. The county's public schools total 29, with about 10,729 students.
PERU HIGH SCHOOL is less than a tenth of a mile from PERU MIDDLE SCHOOL, its nearest public school. Within five miles are 2 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 71.0% is above the 44.3% average for nearby schools.
NCES describes the area around PERU HIGH SCHOOL as Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 555, starting from 553.
This page collects posts and questions about PERU HIGH SCHOOL, such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Clinton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
78,493
Census ACS
Median income
$71,224
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
29
10,729 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PERU CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- PERU ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 832 students
- PERU MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 406 students
Other schools in PERU
- PERU ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 832 students
- PERU MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 406 students
Nearby schools
- PERU MIDDLE SCHOOL0.0 mi · 406
- PERU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.1 mi · 832
- KEESEVILLE PRIMARY SCHOOL5.6 mi · 364
- CLINTON-ESSEX-WARREN-WASHINGTON BOCES7.7 mi · 237
- MORRISONVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL7.7 mi · 358
- PLATTSBURGH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL7.8 mi · 566
Frequently asked questions
About PERU HIGH SCHOOLHow many students attend PERU HIGH SCHOOL?
PERU HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 555 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does PERU HIGH SCHOOL serve?
PERU HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at PERU HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at PERU HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 11.7:1 (48 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at PERU HIGH SCHOOL?
At PERU HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 91% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees PERU HIGH SCHOOL?
PERU HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by PERU CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT in Clinton County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.