Valcour Bay · Photo: Daniel Case · CC BY-SA 3.0Peru’s public schools score below 54% of New York districts on tests and graduation
37% of students in Peru’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the New York average (49%). The grade covers the public school district serving Peru, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.
From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 82% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Peru’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 841 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Peru’s, its schools beat 38%, lower than their 46% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 41% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 82% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York (the state reports Peru’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $28,829 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Peru Middle School, then Peru High School. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Peru’s grade
B−: better than 46% of New York school districts, #432 of 755 New York towns. Graduation is above the New York average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Peru, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Peru
Peru Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 832 students · 11:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Peru
Peru High School
Grades 9–12 · 555 students · 12:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Peru
Peru High School
Grades 9–12 · 555 students · 12:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Peru
Peru High School
Grades 9–12 · 555 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Peru’s public schools are run by Peru Central School District, which also serves Au Sable, Plattsburgh and Schuyler Falls. Parts of Peru (9% of its land) are served by AuSable Valley Central instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Peru vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New York towns that share Peru’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Peru | B− | Peru Central |
| Au Sable | C+ | AuSable Valley Central PK–12 · Peru Central PK–12 |
| Schuyler Falls | C+ | Peru Central PK–12 · Saranac Central PK–12 |
| Plattsburgh | C+ | Beekmantown Central PK–12 · Saranac Central PK–12 · Peru Central PK–12 |
| Black Brook | C | AuSable Valley Central |
| Saranac | C | Saranac Central |
3 of the 5 neighbors share Peru Central with Peru, so their letters differ mainly through other districts. South Hero, VT borders Peru but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.
Every school in Peru
3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New York’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Peru’s schools
Are Peru’s schools good?
On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Peru children attend score below 54% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #432 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 38%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Peru in?
Peru Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,793 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Peru are served by AuSable Valley Central.
Where do Peru kids go to high school?
Peru High School, with 555 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Peru’s graduation rate?
90–94% of the class of 2023 in Peru Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.
How much does Peru spend per student?
$28,829 in Peru Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Peru families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Peru → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New York. Stars are from neighbors.