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Peru Central School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns

Serves Plattsburgh, Peru, Schuyler Falls and Au Sable, and parts of Black Brook.

Plattsburgh’s School Grade C+ better than 37% of New York school districts

Students
1,793
Schools
3
Spent per student
$28,829
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Debt
$16.7M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Peru Central School District

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 46% of New York districts
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Spends 17% less per student than the NY average
  • 11 students per teacher
  • Debt of $16.7M, about $9,294 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 46% of the 1,013 New York school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
B−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
C+Plattsburgh 11,748B−Peru 6,669C+Schuyler Falls 4,955C+Au Sable 3,124

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Plattsburgh. Grade by grade →

PK–5Cumberland Head Elementary SchoolBeekmantown Central School District
6–83 middle schoolsBeekmantown Central School District
9–123 high schoolsBeekmantown Central School District

Test scores vs. NY

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency41%
State average 46.5% · 775 students tested
Reading / language arts37%
State average 48.9% · 733 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–94%
State average 87.2% · 134 in the class

82% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$28,829 per student · 17% below NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 66%Support & administration 32%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 34%State 58%Federal 8%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,841’20
1,840’21
1,860’22
1,787’23
1,793’24

About steady since 2020–21.

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

Schools in the district

3 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New York’s other public schools.

Peru Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Peru
C−
832 students11:1
Peru Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Peru
C−
406 students10:1
Peru High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Peru
A−
555 students12:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

AuSable Valley Central School DistrictChesterfield, Jay, Wilmington
$30,920per student
Saranac Central School DistrictSaranac
$25,078per student
Grand Isle Supervisory UnionGrand Isle, South Hero
South Hero School DistrictSouth Hero
$20,575per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within New York.