📍 17 School St, Peru, Clinton County, 12972
Peru High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Peru, Clinton County. The school has 567 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Peru Central School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 52.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.8:1. 70% of students are proficient in reading. 92% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers 5 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Peru High School enrolls 567 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 52.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 93% White, 3.7% Two or more races and 1.1% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 521 | 93% |
| Two or more races | 21 | 3.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 | 1.1% |
| Black or African American | 5 | <1% |
| Asian | 5 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
211 of the school's 567 students (37%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 211 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Peru High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NY At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 45, state house district 115.
Peru High School is one of 3 schools in PERU CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, based in PERU, New York. The district serves 1,807 students district-wide and employs 179 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 567 students, Peru High School is close to the district average of about 602 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant