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24 W US HIGHWAY 6, PERU, IL 61354 • BUREAU County
(815) 223-3140

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 00347166
Religious Orientation Roman Catholic
Broad Affiliation Catholic
School Typology Catholic, private
Diocese 1704
Grades Offered 9-12
Locale Setting Rural: Fringe
School Day Length 6.83 hrs/day
County FIPS 17011
Physical Location Address 24 W US Highway 6
Peru, IL 61354-2903

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
262
Teachers (FTE)
27.30
Student-Teacher Ratio
9.60:1
School Level
Secondary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 74.8% Hispanic / Latino: 13.0% Asian: 9.9% Black or African American: 1.5% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 0.4% Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 0.4%
262 Students
White 196 est. 74.8%
Hispanic / Latino 34 est. 13.0%
Asian 26 est. 9.9%
Black or African American 4 est. 1.5%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 1 est. 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 est. 0.4%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
114
43.5%
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Female Students
148
56.5%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2019-2020 – 2023-2024)

0 175 350 2019-2020: 287 students 287 2019-2020 2021-2022: 282 students 282 -1.7% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 262 students 262 -7.1% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 262 27.3 9.6:1 9-12 Roman Catholic
2021-2022 282 28.5 9.9:1 9-12 Roman Catholic
2019-2020 287 23.3 12.3:1 9-12 Roman Catholic

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 61354)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $350,000
$0k 0% $88k 5% $175k 10% $263k 15% $350k 20% ZIP 61354 Income: $69,382 $69k ZIP 61354 Home Value: $160,100 $160k ZIP 61354 This ZIP Peru Income: $69,382 $69k Peru Home Value: $160,100 $160k Peru City Average BUREAU County Income: $70,068 $70k BUREAU County Home Value: $122,656 $123k BUREAU County County Average Illinois Income: $81,765 $82k Illinois Home Value: $207,574 $208k Illinois State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 61354 Poverty Rate: 8.8% 8.8% Peru Poverty Rate: 8.7% 8.7% BUREAU County Poverty Rate: 11.2% 11.2% Illinois Poverty Rate: 11.5% 11.5% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 61354 Current ZIP
$69,382 $160,100 8.8% 10,366
Peru (City Average)
$69,382 $160,100 8.7% 10,366
BUREAU County (County Average)
$70,068 $122,656 11.2% 41,708
Illinois (State Average)
$81,765 $207,574 11.5% 12,394,076
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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