Summary:
In Peru Community Schools, there is one high school, Peru Junior/Senior High School, serving grades 7–12 with 814 students in Peru, Indiana. About 48.16% of students are eligible for free/reduced lunch, per-student spending is $12,089, and the student-teacher ratio is 15.8. Because it is the only high school in the district, it is the sole local option for families seeking a public high school in this area.
The school shows encouraging recent gains. ILEARN ELA rose from 31.38% to 34.94%, ILEARN Math rose from 20% to 26.51%, and Biology End-of-Course proficiency jumped from 43.93% to 57.78%. In 2025–26, ELA was above the district (34.94% vs 30.25%), and SAT ERW and Math were also above district levels. The graduation rate was 87.8%, close to the state’s 89.7%. However, challenges remain. Chronic absenteeism was 42.7%, far above the district’s 27.0% and the state’s 16.7%. Math proficiency was below the district (26.51% vs 33.16%), 8th-grade math was 23.14% versus 34.2% statewide, and SAT Math was 14.85% versus 25.6% statewide.
Overall, Peru Junior/Senior High School holds a 2-star rating and ranked 226 of 415 schools in 2025–26, the 46th percentile, up from the 41st percentile the prior year but still below the state median. For parents, the most important takeaways are the strong one-year improvements in ELA, Math, and Biology, along with graduation rates near the state average, balanced against high chronic absenteeism and low math and SAT Math performance. The school outperforms its district in several measures but remains below state averages in key college-readiness and math indicators.
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