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Peru Central School District

Peru, New York · Superintendent: Scott Storms · #258 of 404 New York districts by enrollment

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1,807

Students

2024-25 school year

Schools

2024-25 school year

$23,125

Spending per student

FY2020-21 · about the same as the New York median

11.2

Students per teacher

2024-25 · New York median 11.3

Peru Central School District is a public school district based in Peru, New York, serving 1,807 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #258 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 36% of them. Its schools average 602 students each, more than the New York median of 538. Its superintendent is Scott Storms. It spends about $23,125 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 11.2 students per teacher.

How Peru Central compares

Peru CentralNew York median, districts with 1,000+ students

Spending per student$23,125

New York median $23,514 · about the same · FY2020-21

Instruction spending per student$15,190

New York median $15,327 · about the same · FY2020-21

Students per school602

New York median 538 · 12% above · 2024-25

Students per teacher11.2

New York median 11.3 · about the same · 2024-25

Students per counselor226

New York median 284 · 20% below · 2024-25

Spending and staffing

Where the money comes from$48.3 million in revenue · FY2020-21

Federal 5%State 59%Local 36%

Measure	Peru Central	New York median	Year
Current spending per student	$23,125	$23,514	FY2020-21
Instruction spending per student	$15,190	$15,327	FY2020-21
Total spending	$50.2 million	n/a	FY2020-21
Total revenue	$48.3 million	n/a	FY2020-21
Teachers (full-time equivalent)	161	n/a	2024-25
Total staff (full-time equivalent)	400	n/a	2024-25
Students per teacher	11.2	11.3	2024-25
Students per counselor	226	284	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 New York median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.

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Scott Storms

Superintendent, Peru Central School District

Source: New York State Education Department, SEDREF, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change

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Peer districts in New York

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District	Students	Schools	Spending per student	Students per teacher	Rank
Liberty Central School DistrictLiberty	1,826	3	$25,171	11.5	#256
Locust Valley Central School DistrictLocust Valley	1,822	6	$40,723	9.2	#257
Peru Central School DistrictPeru · this district	1,807	3	$23,125	11.2	#258
South Jefferson Central School DistrictAdams Center	1,797	4	$17,037	12.3	#259
Schalmont Central School DistrictSchenectady	1,772	3	$24,976	11.2	#260

Similar-size districts nationally

District	Students	Spending per student	Students per teacher
WintonWinton, CA	1,807	$13,961	22.6
Washington CountySpringfield, KY	1,807	$11,232	18.1
Kennett 39Kennett, MO	1,807	$9,564	12.3
Corry Area School DistrictCorry, PA	1,807	$16,993	11.0

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-ny-peru-central-school-district