| Index | Peru | Indiana | National |
| Average Test Scores | 41% | 46% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 8 | 1,755 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 675 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 141 | 7,963 |
| Index | Peru | Indiana | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 77.4% | 84.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 76.4% | 82.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 42.7% | 53.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 19.2% | 33.0% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 10.8% | 24.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.8% | 8.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.6% | 2.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 8 public schools, 2 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Peru. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Peru, IN schools is 41%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Peru, IN, an average of 77.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 76.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Walton, IN | 908 | 46% | 5.2% |
| Converse, IN | 1,139 | 45% | 6.8% |
| Bunker Hill, IN | 637 | 43% | 10.8% |
| Fulton, IN | 251 | 41% | 14.1% |
| Wabash, IN | 10,017 | 41% | 15.0% |
| Peru, IN | 11,369 | 41% | 14.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Fenton, MI | 11,368 | 53% | 11.3% |
| Moncks Corner, SC | 11,370 | 45% | 7.1% |
| Campbellsville, KY | 11,370 | 47% | 1.7% |
| Bellmawr, NJ | 11,375 | 44% | 8.7% |
| Cleveland, MS | 11,363 | 22% | 53.3% |
| Peru, IN | 11,369 | 41% | 14.6% |
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