Peru Community Schools
Peru Community Schools is a public school district based in Peru, Indiana, serving 1,830 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #142 of the 235 Indiana districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 40% of them. Its schools average 610 students each, more than the Indiana median of 498. It spends about $9,221 per student on day-to-day operations, 5% less than the Indiana median. It has roughly 16.5 students per teacher.
How Peru Community compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Peru Community | Indiana median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,221 | $9,723 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $4,886 | $5,344 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $20.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $23.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 111 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 219 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.5 | 15.0 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 366 | 443 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Indiana median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Indiana
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern School CorporationKokomo | 1,847 | 4 | $8,755 | 15.1 | #140 |
| North Montgomery Community School CorporationCrawfordsville | 1,847 | 5 | $10,236 | 14.0 | #141 |
| Peru Community SchoolsPeru · this district | 1,830 | 3 | $9,221 | 16.5 | #142 |
| Greencastle Community School CorporationGreencastle | 1,818 | 5 | $10,551 | 14.3 | #143 |
| MSD Bluffton-HarrisonBluffton | 1,813 | 3 | $9,422 | 13.9 | #144 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy ISDLittle River, TX | 1,832 | $9,342 | 14.9 |
| Grantsburg School DistrictGrantsburg, WI | 1,831 | $9,920 | 17.3 |
| Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School DistrictHathorne, MA | 1,830 | $21,442 | 12.8 |
| Northbrook School District 28Northbrook, IL | 1,828 | $32,750 | 9.8 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-in-peru-community-schools