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Peru High School

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Peru High School ranks 462 nd of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

462^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 63% of New York high schools

Summary

Peru High School is a public high school located in Peru, New York, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 545 students. The school is part of the Peru Central School District, which is ranked 609 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Peru High School consistently performs above the state average in Regents exam proficiency rates across various subjects, including Chemistry, Algebra II, English Language Arts, Global History and Geography, and U.S. History and Government, suggesting the school is providing a strong academic foundation for its students. The school has also maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 84.3% to 86.9% over the past few years, which is comparable to the nearby Beekmantown High School. However, Peru High School has experienced a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 29.4% to 34.1% in recent years, which is an area of concern that the school may need to address.

When compared to the nearby high schools, such as Saranac High School, Ausable Valley High School, and Plattsburgh Senior High School, Peru High School generally performs on par or better in terms of academic proficiency, graduation rates, and student-teacher ratios. This suggests that Peru High School is providing a quality education to its students, despite being part of a lower-ranked school district. Additionally, the school has seen a significant increase in its per-student spending, from $15,800 in the 2020-2021 school year to $28,746 in the 2023-2024 school year, which may have contributed to its improved academic performance and student outcomes.

555

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,342

Per pupil spending ?

46.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

17 School St
Peru, NY 12972-0068

(518) 643-6400

District: Peru Central School District

Feeder schools for Peru High School:

Elementary:	Peru Elementary School
Middle:	Peru Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.0%

Two or more races:

3.2%

African American:

1.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 55th percentile in 2015 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (74% vs 66% meeting standards)

✓88% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Dropout rate above the New York average (10% vs 5%)

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

!Life Science Biology scores 12 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school74%

District avg75%

New York avg66%

462^nd of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

609^th of 874Peru Central School District among New York 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	New York percentile	Rating
2019	36.2	902 of 1439	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.3	765 of 1438	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.2	744 of 1455	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.6	822 of 1429	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.0	858 of 1407	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.3	803 of 1401	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	62.8	462 of 1234	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.8	480 of 1242	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.6	519 of 1228	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.7	487 of 1190	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.3	128 of 519	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	67.4	394 of 1207	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.9	461 of 1210	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.9	513 of 1221	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.3	511 of 1255	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.7	564 of 1255	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.1	546 of 1237	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.1	591 of 1217	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.7	530 of 1198	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	50.7	658 of 1165	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	56.7	530 of 1117	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.7	505 of 1086	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	56.9	529 of 1027	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	54.4	552 of 1002	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	56.7	511 of 986	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	54.1	521 of 935	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	56.8	545 of 1206	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.8	576 of 1219	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.4	388 of 1197	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.0	494 of 1155	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.3	88 of 290	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.4	430 of 1193	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.7	571 of 1176	51.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	52.6	502 of 1179	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.9	580 of 1170	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.4	603 of 1155	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.5	482 of 1101	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.0	359 of 1179	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.2	509 of 1154	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	65.8	383 of 1201	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.0	391 of 1211	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.0	540 of 1191	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.2	462 of 1154	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.4	109 of 354	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.9	363 of 1190	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.0	337 of 1176	71.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	52.7	145 of 306	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.3	50 of 272	81.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	26.0	916 of 1149	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.5	704 of 1144	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.7	567 of 1130	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.7	561 of 1038	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.0	403 of 1132	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.0	725 of 1095	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	42.6	500 of 788	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.2	508 of 781	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.6	544 of 776	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.4	542 of 738	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.1	408 of 793	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.5	479 of 765	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

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

Male (2025)68th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)55th percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)53rd percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)37th percentile-26 vs school

Special Education (2025)20th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Earth and Space Sciences95%+39 vs state

Common Core Algebra II89%+14 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts88%+13 vs state

U.S. History and Government79%+4 vs state

Global History and Geography78%~ state avg

Chemistry70%+6 vs state

Algebra I65%+9 vs state

Geometry58%~ state avg

Common Core Geometry55%+31 vs state

Living Environment50%-7 vs state

Life Science Biology47%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (2025)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Peru High School	Public	9-12	17 School St	Peru	12972	Clinton County	Peru Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 643-6400	555	48	11.6	46.7%	505 (91.0%)	9 (1.6%)	9 (1.6%)	7 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.2%)	62.8	462^nd of 1234 public high schools	62.6%		62.8	480^th of 1242 public high schools	61.4%	18	70.4	88.9	87.9	54.6		77.8	50.0		79.0	64.6	46.6	57.7	94.9	99.3	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	99.8	99.8	$28,342	$1,308	$27,034
Plattsburgh Senior High School	Public	9-12	1 Clifford Dr	Plattsburgh	12901	Clinton County	Plattsburgh City School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 561-7500	566	57	9.8	72.1%	472 (83.4%)	46 (8.1%)	19 (3.4%)	13 (2.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.1%)	64.3	430^th of 1234 public high schools	65.2%		63.3	465^th of 1242 public high schools	62.6%	35	56.7	79.0	82.5	53.9		77.0	90.6	66.7	86.2	57.7		78.4	64.3	99.6	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.8	99.8	$24,841	$1,577	$23,264
Ausable Valley High School	Public	9-12	1490 Rt 9n	Clintonville	12924	Clinton County	Ausable Valley Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 834-2800	342	30	11.5	46.5%	331 (96.8%)	5 (1.5%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	54	596^th of 1234 public high schools	51.7%		55.3	585^th of 1242 public high schools	52.9%	11	60.9	85.1	81.5			61.7	60.2		75.0	51.9		76.5	74.0	99.4	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	$29,596	$1,815	$27,781
Saranac High School	Public	9-12	60 Picketts Crnrs Rd	Saranac	12981	Clinton County	Saranac Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 565-5800	468	41	11.3	39.7%	441 (94.2%)	3 (0.6%)	8 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.4%)	67.9	369^th of 1234 public high schools	70.1%		68.9	363^rd of 1242 public high schools	70.8%	6	86.7	98.2	81.4	33.3	16.7	88.3	50.0	94.4	77.1	75.2	66.4	76.1	63.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$28,079	$1,202	$26,877
Beekmantown High School	Public	9-12	37 Eagle Way	West Chazy	12992	Clinton County	Beekmantown Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 563-8787	557	50	11.1	46.9%	527 (94.6%)	5 (0.9%)	16 (2.9%)	3 (0.5%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73.7	259^th of 1234 public high schools	79.0%		74.7	247^th of 1242 public high schools	80.1%	12	98.6	91.0	88.6	50.0	83.9	85.1	71.8	76.9	87.8	48.9		85.9		99.3	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	99.5	99.8	$26,810	$754	$26,056

Frequently Asked Questions about Peru High School

What is the racial makeup of Peru High School?

Students at Peru High School are 91% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Peru High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 555 students attended Peru High School.

What schools feed into Peru High School?

Peru High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Peru Elementary School
Middle : Peru Middle School

Is Peru High School a good school?

Peru High School ranks 462^nd of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Peru High School in?

Peru Central School District

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