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Peru Intermediate School

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About this school

Peru Intermediate School is a rural public school in Peru, New York that is part of Peru Central School District. It serves 827 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.0:1. Its teachers have had 56 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

827 Students

75 Teachers

17 School St

Peru, NY 12972 View local requests

https://perunighthawks.org/peru-intermediate/

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Peru Intermediate School Demographics

49%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Peru Intermediate School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Peru Intermediate School

$21,974

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

131

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Peru Intermediate School has received support from 89 individuals from New York and 42 individuals out-of-state.

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Peru Intermediate School

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