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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
Enrollment
555
High
DISTRICT 598 · STATE 668
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
Grade 9
142
Grade 10
130
Grade 11
147
Grade 12
133
Ungraded
3
Student demographics
White
50591%
DISTRICT 92% · STATE 39%
Hispanic
92%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 31%
Black
92%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 16%
Asian
71%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 10%
Two+
183%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 4%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
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
Male
29854%
Female
25346%

School pathway

Feeds from
PERU MIDDLE SCHOOL06–08
Based on grade levels within PERU CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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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.

Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
555
-324 (-37%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 11.8:1
% White
91%
was 94%
% Hispanic
2%
was 0%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About PERU HIGH SCHOOL

As a cozy four-year high school in PERU, New York, PERU HIGH SCHOOL enrolls 555 students from grades 9 through 12, run under PERU CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.

PERU HIGH SCHOOL is one of 3 schools operated by PERU CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that teaches 1,793 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, PERU HIGH SCHOOL records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (91%). The remainder reads as 3% multiracial. Compared to Clinton County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.7:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 47% of students at PERU HIGH SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, PERU HIGH SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 57.8%; this one delivers 71.0%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Clinton County) records that median household income runs about $71,224, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. PERU HIGH SCHOOL is one of 29 public schools in Clinton County (combined enrollment of about 10,729 students).

PERU MIDDLE SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around PERU HIGH SCHOOL. On composite proficiency, PERU HIGH SCHOOL comes 2nd of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 44.3%.

PERU HIGH SCHOOL operates from a low-density location.

Trend over the last 7 years. PERU HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment has edged down 37% since 2018, when it stood at 879 (now 555).

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Clinton County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
PERU HIGH SCHOOL
District
PERU CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Address
17 SCHOOL ST, PERU, NY 12972
Phone
(518) 643-6400
County
Clinton County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
555
Teachers (FTE)
48
Student–teacher ratio
11.7:1
Free/Reduced lunch
259 (47%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
362283003209
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Other schools in PERU
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Frequently asked questions

About PERU HIGH SCHOOL
How 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.
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