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Best High Schools in Zip Code 12972


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Top rankedPeru High School462nd of 1,234 New York high schools
Biggest riser
Peru High School up 18 spots statewide this year
Summary:

The 12972 zip code in New York is home to a single high school, Peru High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. With an enrollment of 545 students, Peru High School has a relatively small student body compared to other high schools in the state.

Peru High School has a 4-year graduation rate of 84.3%, which is above the state average, but also faces challenges with a dropout rate of 4.5% and a chronic absenteeism rate of 31.5%. The school's academic performance is mixed, with some subject areas, such as Regents/Common Core Algebra II and Regents/Common Core English Language Arts, exceeding the state average, while others, like Regents/Living Environment and Regents/Life Science Biology, lag behind. The school's spending per student, at $28,746, is significantly higher than the state average, raising questions about the efficiency and effectiveness of resource allocation.

Overall, Peru Central School District appears to be a small, well-resourced district with a high school that has some areas of strength, such as its graduation rate, but also faces challenges in maintaining student engagement and improving academic performance across all subject areas. Further analysis and comparison to other schools in the region could provide additional insights to help identify opportunities for improvement.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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