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Peru, New York - 3 schools
An equity score of 58/100 ranks Peru Central School District #254 of 941 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $25,272 per pupil, Peru Central School District ranks #480 of 999 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,877
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$25,272
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Peru Central School District operates 3 public schools serving 1,877 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Clinton County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $25,272 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 999 New York districts by per-pupil spending. See how New York compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 32.4% local, 54.4% state, and 13.3% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 58/100, ranked #254 of 941 in New York against a state average of 45, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (9 AP courses district-wide), a 221.8:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 45.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 92.4% White, 2.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.3% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Peru Elementary School, with a diversity index of 16.7/100.
Its largest campus is Peru Elementary School, enrolling 832 students (46% of the district's total enrollment).
Peru Elementary School accounts for 44.3% of all Peru Central School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Peru Central School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Peru Central School District school enrollment varies 2.0× across entities
Peru Central School District school enrollment ranges from 406 students (lowest) to 832 students (highest), a spread of 426 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Peru Central School District student-counselor ratio is 222:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Peru Central School District chronic absenteeism rate is 45.7% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
How many schools are in Peru Central School District?
Peru Central School District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,877 students.
How much does Peru Central School District spend per student?
Peru Central School District spends $25,272 per student. The district has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #254 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Peru Central School District?
Peru Central School District students are 92.4% White, 2.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.3% African American, 0.7% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Peru Central School District?
Peru Central School District has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #254 out of 941 districts in New York.