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Peru Junior/Senior High School

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Peru Junior/Senior High School ranks 254 th of 429 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

254^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 429 Indiana High Schools

Better than 41% of Indiana high schools

Summary

Peru Junior/Senior High School is a public high school serving 852 students in grades 7-12 in Peru, Indiana. The school is part of the Peru Community Schools district, which is ranked 232 out of 380 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Peru Junior/Senior High School consistently underperforms compared to the state and its own district averages on standardized tests like ILEARN and SAT. For example, in 2024-2025, only 31.38% of all students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 35.6% for the district. In math, the school's proficiency rate was just 20%, compared to 33.76% for the district. The school's 4-year graduation rate has hovered around 87-88% in recent years, which is slightly below the state average. Additionally, Peru Junior/Senior High School has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.8% to 25.2% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby high schools like Caston Junior-Senior High School, Logansport Community High School, and Wabash High School, Peru Junior/Senior High School generally underperforms on academic measures. However, it does have a higher graduation rate than some of these schools. The school's statewide ranking has also declined over the past several years, from 240th in 2017-2018 to 254th in 2024-2025, suggesting it is struggling to keep pace with improvements at other high schools in Indiana.

814

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,089

Per pupil spending ?

48.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

401 N Broadway
Peru, IN 46970

(765) 472-3301

District: Peru Community Schools

Feeder schools for Peru Junior/Senior High School:

Elementary:	Blair Pointe Upper Elementary
	Elmwood Primary Learning Center

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.5%

Two or more races:

6.5%

Hispanic:

5.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 26th percentile in 2015 → 41st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (29% vs 42% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (43% vs 17% Indiana)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg35%

Indiana avg42%

Middle school

323^rd of 480

Indiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 9 pts since 2023

From bottom 42% (2023) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

254^th of 429

Indiana public high schools ?

Bottom 41%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Indiana High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

232^nd of 380Peru Community Schools among Indiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	35.0	323 of 480	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.8	257 of 491	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.1	286 of 489	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	41.7	254 of 429	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.1	238 of 432	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.0	282 of 398	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.1	246 of 409	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.2	245 of 388	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.4	264 of 389	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.0	240 of 385	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	30.4	287 of 380	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	37.7	276 of 394	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	33.9	295 of 400	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	29.3	281 of 379	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	39.6	198 of 353	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.2	150 of 373	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.1	99 of 364	72.8%	★★★★☆
2010	34.6	230 of 362	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	62.8	153 of 364	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.3	124 of 360	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	47.2	231 of 354	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	42.0	256 of 349	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	35.2	279 of 349	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	41.0	236 of 387	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.7	218 of 392	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.8	247 of 388	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2024	69.4	39 of 184	78.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	43.2	212 of 377	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.5	205 of 377	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.0	273 of 379	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	35.0	258 of 386	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.8	231 of 392	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.2	285 of 383	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	7.8	109 of 111	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.2	79 of 104	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.5	78 of 94	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	215 of 298	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.2	240 of 289	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.4	261 of 285	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	33.7	261 of 377	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.2	279 of 381	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.6	289 of 375	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.6	277 of 378	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

High school

Hispanic (2024)79th percentile+34 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)39th percentile~ school

Male (2025)33rd percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)31st percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2025)28th percentile-13 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)2nd percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-based Reading and Writing44%-10 vs state

Biology44%~ state avg

English Language Arts31%

Math20%

Mathematics15%-10 vs state

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Schools Near Peru Junior/Senior High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)			ILEARN Math (2025)				ILEARN Science (2025)		ILEARN Biology (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Peru Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	401 N Broadway	Peru	46970	Miami County	Peru Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(765) 472-3301	814	52	15.8	48.2%	680 (83.5%)	25 (3.1%)	47 (5.8%)	2 (0.2%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (6.5%)	41.7	254^th of 429 public high schools	40.8%		44.1	238^th of 432 public high schools	44.9%	16	44.1	15.0	27.1	36.4	31.4		24.6	14.6	20.0			43.9	$12,089	$1,060	$11,028
Maconaquah High School	Public	9-12	256 E 800 S	Bunker Hill	46914	Miami County	Maconaquah School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 689-9131	550	35	15.9	48.9%	448 (81.5%)	13 (2.4%)	44 (8.0%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.3%)	43.9	235^th of 429 public high schools	45.2%		55.5	158^th of 432 public high schools	63.4%	77	47.9	16.4										39.6	$10,645	$1,419	$9,226
North Miami Middle/High School	Public	7-12	570 E 900 N	Denver	46926	Miami County	North Miami Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(765) 985-2931	367	29	12.8	45.5%	328 (89.4%)	5 (1.4%)	18 (4.9%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.0%)	49.6	208^th of 429 public high schools	51.5%		43.6	243^rd of 432 public high schools	43.8%	35	52.2	14.5	17.8	18.3	18.1		13.0	13.3	13.2			48.4	$12,543	$109	$12,434
Lewis Cass High School	Public	9-12	6422 E Sr 218 W	Walton	46994	Cass County	Lewis Cass Schools	No	No	No	No	(574) 626-2511	388	35	11.1	43.6%	339 (87.4%)	2 (0.5%)	27 (7.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.1%)	50.6	202^nd of 429 public high schools	52.9%		45.6	227^th of 432 public high schools	47.5%	25	58.7	21.3										30.3	$12,850	$364	$12,486
Wabash High School	Public	9-12	580 N Miami St	Wabash	46992	Wabash County	Wabash City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 563-4131	469	29	16.1	58.8%	430 (91.7%)	5 (1.1%)	16 (3.4%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.8%)	40.6	261^st of 429 public high schools	39.2%		40.5	261^st of 432 public high schools	39.6%		49.1	11.3										41.1	$9,297	$570	$8,727
Heartland Career Center	Public	6-12	79 S 200 W	Wabash	46992	Wabash County	Heartland Career Center	No	No	No	No	(260) 563-7481	0	16	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
The Academy at Logansport Community School	Public	7-12	2815 E Market St	Logansport	46947	Cass County	Logansport Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 722-2912	244	12	21.2	68.9%	97 (39.8%)	17 (7.0%)	117 (48.0%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.7%)	5.5	412^th of 429 public high schools	4.0%		5.7	416^th of 432 public high schools	3.7%	4	14.8	0.0	0.0	4.6	4.0	10.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	20.0	20.0	6.3	$8,453	$1,045	$7,408
Logansport Community High School	Public	9-12	1 Berry Ln	Logansport	46947	Cass County	Logansport Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 753-0441	1,148	80	14.3	61.1%	470 (40.9%)	64 (5.6%)	541 (47.1%)	34 (3.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (3.3%)	34.5	289^th of 429 public high schools	32.6%		32.9	292^nd of 432 public high schools	32.4%	3	42.4	13.0										35.4	$11,791	$1,072	$10,719
Century Career Center	Public	6-12	2500 Hopper St	Logansport	46947	Cass County	Logansport Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 722-3811	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)													$00
Lewis Cass Polytechnic Academy	Public	6-12	401 South Maple Street	Galveston	46932	Cass County	Lewis Cass Schools	No	No	No	No	(574) 626-3000	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)													$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Peru Junior/Senior High School

What district is Peru Junior/Senior High School in?

Peru Community Schools

What is the racial makeup of Peru Junior/Senior High School?

Students at Peru Junior/Senior High School are 84% White, 7% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 3% African American.

Is Peru Junior/Senior High School a good school?

Peru Junior/Senior High School ranks 254^th of 429 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Peru Junior/Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 814 students attended Peru Junior/Senior High School.

What schools feed into Peru Junior/Senior High School?

Peru Junior/Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Blair Pointe Upper Elementary
Elementary : Elmwood Primary Learning Center

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