Peru Junior/Senior High School

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Peru Junior/Senior High School ranks 283 rd of 403 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public 7-12

401 N Broadway
Peru, IN 46970

(765) 472-3301

District: Peru Community Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
283^rd of 403 Indiana High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,938

Feeder schools for Peru Junior/Senior High School:

Elementary:	Blair Pointe Upper Elementary
	Elmwood Primary Learning Center

Student/teacher ratio: 17.6

Number of students: 883

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.0%

Two or more races:

7.1%

Hispanic:

4.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 59.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Peru Junior/Senior High School ranks worse than 58.7% of middle schools in Indiana. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 41.08. (See more...)

Compare Details Peru Junior/Senior High School ranks worse than 70.2% of high schools in Indiana. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.97. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Peru Junior/Senior High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (83%), two or more races (7.1%), Hispanic (4.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 59.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Peru Junior/Senior High School is 17.6. (See more...)

Compare Peru Junior/Senior High School employs 50 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Peru Junior/Senior High School is $10,938.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Peru Junior/Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Peru Junior/Senior High School 287^th of 489 Indiana public middle schools. (See Peru Junior/Senior High School in the ranking list.)

SchoolDigger ranks Peru Junior/Senior High School 283^rd of 403 Indiana public high schools. (See Peru Junior/Senior High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Multi-racial students:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Peru Community Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Peru Community Schools 232^nd of 364 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	41.08	286^th	489	41.5%

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Data source: test scores: Indiana Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Peru Junior/Senior High School

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Rank History for all high school students at Peru Junior/Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile
2005	35.16	279^th	349	20.1%
2006	42.02	256^th	349	26.6%
2007	47.23	231^st	354	34.7%
2008	65.31	124^th	360	65.6%
2009	62.79	153^rd	364	58.0%
2010	34.65	230^th	362	36.5%
2011	60.13	99^th	364	72.8%
2012	50.22	150^th	373	59.8%
2013	39.58	198^th	353	43.9%
2014	29.28	281^st	379	25.9%
2015	33.86	295^th	400	26.3%
2016	37.71	276^th	394	29.9%
2017	30.36	287^th	380	24.5%
2018	45.01	240^th	385	37.7%
2019	36.41	264^th	389	32.1%
2021	39.24	245^th	388	36.9%
2022	44.05	246^th	409	39.9%
2023	32.97	282^nd	398	29.1%

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Rank History for high school Multi-racial students at Peru Junior/Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	16.54	78^th	94	17.0%
2023	22.18	79^th	104	24.0%

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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Peru Junior/Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	20.38	261^st	285	8.4%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Peru Junior/Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	32.04	273^rd	379	28.0%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Peru Junior/Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	36.82	247^th	388	36.3%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Peru Junior/Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	29.22	285^th	383	25.6%

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Rank History for high school White students at Peru Junior/Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	31.59	277^th	378	26.7%
2023	27.56	289^th	375	22.9%

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Data source: test scores: Indiana Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Peru Junior/Senior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	800	33	9	3	45	n/a	n/a	0	890
1989	799	44	11	4	40	n/a	n/a	0	898
1990	757	39	9	7	45	n/a	n/a	0	857
1991	742	42	6	9	36	n/a	n/a	0	835
1992	737	35	6	8	38	n/a	n/a	0	824
1993	738	29	7	13	46	n/a	n/a	0	833
1994	732	23	6	12	48	n/a	n/a	0	821
1995	749	41	6	19	51	n/a	n/a	1	867
1996	749	41	6	19	51	n/a	n/a	1	867
1997	733	33	10	17	37	n/a	n/a	0	830
1998	717	27	6	17	30	n/a	n/a	0	797
1999	711	24	5	10	18	n/a	n/a	0	768
2000	741	23	6	7	12	n/a	n/a	0	789
2001	713	23	6	10	14	n/a	n/a	0	766
2002	699	11	6	14	15	n/a	n/a	0	745
2003	699	11	6	14	15	n/a	n/a	0	745
2004	681	15	6	12	17	n/a	n/a	0	731
2005	716	21	9	9	17	n/a	n/a	0	772
2006	691	26	7	9	13	n/a	n/a	0	746
2007	667	21	9	9	12	n/a	n/a	17	735
2008	694	20	7	11	13	n/a	n/a	20	765
2009	672	12	5	11	10	n/a	n/a	17	727
2010	615	18	9	4	7	n/a	n/a	23	676
2011	615	15	6	9	8	0	23	0	676
2012	599	12	5	12	9	0	26	0	663
2013	557	14	5	14	12	0	25	0	627
2014	562	10	9	15	8	0	21	0	625
2015	590	16	3	15	14	0	28	0	666
2016	592	20	8	16	13	0	28	0	677
2017	592	13	7	16	9	0	30	0	667
2018	580	14	5	18	9	0	33	0	659
2019	568	12	6	24	4	0	30	0	644
2020	552	12	3	24	5	1	32	0	629
2021	570	16	4	29	9	2	32	0	662
2022	556	18	4	40	8	1	30	0	657
2023	733	33	3	43	7	1	63	0	883

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Peru Junior/Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	890	49.3	18.0	15.4
1989	898	48.3	18.5	17
1990	857	47.1	18.1	12.6
1991	835	47.7	17.5	10.5
1992	824	44.7	18.4	17.4
1993	833	45.2	18.4	13.9
1994	821	46.6	17.6	16.4
1995	867	46.9	18.5	15.2
1996	867	46.9	18.5	15.2
1997	830	47.6	17.4	12.7
1998	797	47.7	16.7	12.9
1999	768	49.0	15.7	17.1
2000	789	49.2	16.0	19.3
2001	766	49.7	15.4	21.5
2002	745	47.8	15.6	29.3
2003	745	47.8	15.6	29.3
2004	731	47.4	15.4	34.3
2005	772	46.7	16.5	36.4
2006	746	46.3	16.1	36.1
2007	735	n/a	n/a	36.1
2008	765	48.2	15.9	36.5
2009	727	42.3	17.2	43.7
2010	676	43.1	15.6	49
2011	676	40.5	16.6	49
2012	663	44.0	15.0	52.9
2013	627	43.0	14.5	49.4
2014	625	46.0	13.5	53.3
2015	666	42.0	15.8	50.3
2016	677	43.0	15.7	54.9
2017	667	45.2	14.7	49.9
2018	659	40.8	16.1	54.3
2019	644	40.1	16.0	50.3
2020	629	39.1	16.0	51.4
2021	662	40.7	16.2	44.1
2022	657	38.3	17.1	49.6
2023	883	50.0	17.6	59.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Peru Junior/Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	890	49.3	18.0	15.4
1989	898	48.3	18.5	17
1990	857	47.1	18.1	12.6
1991	835	47.7	17.5	10.5
1992	824	44.7	18.4	17.4
1993	833	45.2	18.4	13.9
1994	821	46.6	17.6	16.4
1995	867	46.9	18.5	15.2
1996	867	46.9	18.5	15.2
1997	830	47.6	17.4	12.7
1998	797	47.7	16.7	12.9
1999	768	49.0	15.7	17.1
2000	789	49.2	16.0	19.3
2001	766	49.7	15.4	21.5
2002	745	47.8	15.6	29.3
2003	745	47.8	15.6	29.3
2004	731	47.4	15.4	34.3
2005	772	46.7	16.5	36.4
2006	746	46.3	16.1	36.1
2007	735	n/a	n/a	36.1
2008	765	48.2	15.9	36.5
2009	727	42.3	17.2	43.7
2010	676	43.1	15.6	49
2011	676	40.5	16.6	49
2012	663	44.0	15.0	52.9
2013	627	43.0	14.5	49.4
2014	625	46.0	13.5	53.3
2015	666	42.0	15.8	50.3
2016	677	43.0	15.7	54.9
2017	667	45.2	14.7	49.9
2018	659	40.8	16.1	54.3
2019	644	40.1	16.0	50.3
2020	629	39.1	16.0	51.4
2021	662	40.7	16.2	44.1
2022	657	38.3	17.1	49.6
2023	883	50.0	17.6	59.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Peru Junior/Senior High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$94 (1.2%)	$7,871 (98.8%)	$7,966
2020	$35 (0.4%)	$8,912 (99.6%)	$8,947
2021	$244 (2.6%)	$9,187 (97.4%)	$9,431
2022	$962 (8.8%)	$9,975 (91.2%)	$10,938

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Peru Junior/Senior High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 264^th of 389 High schools	Ranks 282^nd of 398 High schools	3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course Biology (Peru Junior/Senior High School)	26	27.1	1.1%
End of Course Biology (Peru Community Schools)	26	27.1	1.1%
End of Course Biology (Indiana)	38.6	29	9.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	644	883	37.1%
African American	12	33	175%
American Indian	4	7	75%
Asian	6	3	50%
Hispanic	24	43	79.2%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	568	733	29%
Two or More Races	30	63	110%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	50.3%	59.2%	8.9%

Schools Near Peru Junior/Senior High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2023)	SAT Mathematics (2023)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2023)			ILEARN Math (2023)			ILEARN Biology (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math 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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(765) 472-3301	883	50	17.6	59.2%	733 (83.0%)	33 (3.7%)	43 (4.9%)	3 (0.3%)	7 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	63 (7.1%)	33	283^rd of 403 public high schools	29.8%		44.1	246^th of 409 public high schools	39.9%	37	33.9	16.9	30.7	28.2	29.3	30.7	24.7	27.3	27.1	$10,938	$962	$9,975
Maconaquah High School	Public	9-12	256 E 800 S	Bunker Hill	46914	Miami County	Maconaquah School Corp	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(765) 689-9131	594	36	16.5	52.2%	497 (83.7%)	6 (1.0%)	47 (7.9%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.4%)	56.7	145^th of 403 public high schools	64.0%		38.2	269^th of 409 public high schools	34.2%	124	55.7	27.9							24.8	$10,741	$1,934	$8,807
North Miami Middle/High School	Public	7-12	570 E 900 N	Denver	46926	Miami County	North Miami Community Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(765) 985-2931	400	27	14.8	41.8%	369 (92.3%)	4 (1.0%)	14 (3.5%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	51.6	169^th of 403 public high schools	58.1%		24.2	319^th of 409 public high schools	22.0%	150	42.7	23.5	22.6	36.4	29.1	8.1	7.6	7.8	39.4	$10,561	$419	$10,142
Lewis Cass High School	Public	9-12	6422 E Sr 218 W	Walton	46994	Cass County	Lewis Cass Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(574) 626-2511	401	31	12.8	36.2%	347 (86.5%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.0%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.7%)	38.5	248^th of 403 public high schools	38.5%		59.8	161^st of 409 public high schools	60.6%	87	39.6	19.8							26.1	$11,280	$515	$10,765
Wabash High School	Public	9-12	580 N Miami St	Wabash	46992	Wabash County	Wabash City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(260) 563-4131	478	28	16.8	52.7%	438 (91.6%)	6 (1.3%)	15 (3.1%)	5 (1.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.3%)	55.2	152^nd of 403 public high schools	62.3%		52.8	197^th of 409 public high schools	51.8%	45	53.5	27.6							8.9	$13,377	$801	$12,576
Heartland Career Center	Public	9-12	79 S 200 W	Wabash	46992	Wabash County	Heartland Career Center	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(260) 563-7481	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Logansport Junior/Senior High Alternative School	Public	7-12	2815 E Market St	Logansport	46947	Cass County	Logansport Community School Corp	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(574) 722-2912	126	3	42.0	66.7%	59 (46.8%)	4 (3.2%)	53 (42.1%)	5 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.0%)	15	352^nd of 403 public high schools	12.7%		12.8	356^th of 409 public high schools	13.0%	4	30.0	10.0		5.3	9.7		0.0	0.0	0.0	$6,219	$728	$5,491
Logansport Community High School	Public	9-12	1 Berry Ln	Logansport	46947	Cass County	Logansport Community School Corp	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(574) 753-0441	1,224	80	15.3	62.2%	533 (43.5%)	40 (3.3%)	584 (47.7%)	36 (2.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (2.5%)	34.2	276^th of 403 public high schools	31.5%		33.4	284^th of 409 public high schools	30.6%	8	37.9	18.8							22.0	$11,011	$957	$10,054
Century Career Center	Public	6-12	2500 Hopper St	Logansport	46947	Cass County	Logansport Community School Corp	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(574) 722-3811	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lewis Cass Polytechnic Academy	Public	6-12	401 South Maple Street	Galveston	46932	Cass County	Lewis Cass Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(574) 626-3000	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Peru Junior/Senior High School

How many students attend Peru Junior/Senior High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 883 students attended Peru Junior/Senior High School.

What district is Peru Junior/Senior High School in?

Peru Community Schools

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

Is Peru Junior/Senior High School a good school?

Peru Junior/Senior High School ranks 283^rd of 403 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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

Students at Peru Junior/Senior High School are 83% White, 7% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 4% African American.

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