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Peru High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

17 School St, Peru, NY 12972 · (518) 643-6400 · Part of Peru Central School District

Peru’s School Grade B− better than 46% of New York school districts

Directions
Students
555
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Peru High School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 36 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher

On the path

Where Peru kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–8Peru Middle School406 students
9–12Peru High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency92%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts70%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among New York’s 4,095 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

17 School St, Peru

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9142
Grade 10130
Grade 11147
Grade 12133
Ungraded3
Enrollment over time
553’20
554’21
567’22
545’23
555’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 92%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 2%Black 2%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Peru High School from Peru families.

Other schools in Peru Central School District

The district →
Peru Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Peru
C−
832 students11:1
Peru Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Peru
C−
406 students10:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New York’s other public schools; Peru’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.