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Peru, IL

9,780 residents•1,411 students•9 schools
Avg School Rating
5.7
out of 10
21% above Illinois avg
Test Proficiency
45%Math
57%Reading
13% above Illinois avg
School Crime Rate
0.00
per 1,000 students
100% below Illinois avg
Overall Crime Rate
34.25
per 1,000 residents
30% below Illinois avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
4
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
3
Middle Schools
High Schools
2
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
7
Charter
0
Private
2

By Level

Elementary
4
Middle
3
High
2

These figures describe every school in Peru; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Peru

9 schools
6.4
Northview Elementary School
Elementarypublic
4.9
Parkside Middle School
Elementarypublic
—
Circuit Breaker School
Elementarypublic
—
La Salle-Peru Area Career Center
Highpublic
—
LMP Roe
Middlepublic
—
LMP Roe Alop
Middlepublic
—
Lmp Roe Taoep
Middlepublic
—
Peru Catholic School
Elementaryprivate
—
St Bede Academy
Highprivate

School Crime in Peru

0 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Peru in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
100% below Illinois avg
0.00
per 1,000 students

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Peru

335 total incidents reported across Peru in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
30% below Illinois avg
34.25
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
103
Property
221
Drug
9
Weapons
2

Crime Types

  • Theft45%
  • Assault28%
  • Vandalism9%
  • Fraud5%
  • Forgery4%
  • Drugs3%
  • Other6%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

1,411 students enrolled across Peru's schools.

  • Public96869%
  • Private44331%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Peru's K-12 schools.

  • White71%
  • Hispanic17%
  • Two or More Races6%
  • Asian4%
  • Black2%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
50%Female50%Male
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.