| Index | East Peru | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 69% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,101 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 208 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 96 | 7,963 |
| Index | East Peru | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 80.0% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 80.0% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 20.0% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 9.3% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 5.3% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in East Peru. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for East Peru, IA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In East Peru, IA, an average of 80.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 80.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Murray, IA | 693 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Martensdale, IA | 504 | 76% | 57.8% |
| Afton, IA | 901 | 71% | 47.4% |
| Winterset, IA | 5,309 | 70% | 46.4% |
| Truro, IA | 534 | 68% | 40.6% |
| East Peru, IA | 142 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Miller City, OH | 142 | 87% | 80.9% |
| Golovin, AK | 142 | 20% | 58.3% |
| Medora, ND | 142 | 70% | 45.8% |
| Kell, IL | 142 | 16% | 66.7% |
| Atmautluak, AK | 143 | 10% | 79.2% |
| East Peru, IA | 142 | n/a |
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