Peru Community Schools operates 3 public schools serving 1,856 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Indiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,830 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Miami County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,286 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 17.8% local, 68.4% state, and 13.8% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $61,393 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 51/100, ranked #178 of 373 in Indiana against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 429.1:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 31.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 82.4% White, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 3.3% African American across the district's schools.
Peru Jr/Sr High School accounts for 44.5% of all Peru Community Schools student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Peru Community Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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 Community Schools has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 60.2% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Peru Community Schools student-counselor ratio is 429:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Peru Community Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 31.6% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Peru Community Schools has 3 schools, including 2 other, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,856 students.
How much does Peru Community Schools spend per student?
Peru Community Schools spends $13,286 per student. The district has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #178 in Indiana.
What is the average teacher salary in Peru Community Schools?
The average teacher salary in Peru Community Schools is $61,393 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Peru Community Schools?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Miami County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Peru Community Schools?
Peru Community Schools students are 82.4% White, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 3.3% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Peru Community Schools?
Peru Community Schools has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #178 out of 373 districts in Indiana. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.