Peru CDP New York Education Attainment Charts

This section of charts contains education data for Peru CDP New York based mainly on the latest year 2020 American Community Survey census data but also the survey from Common Core Data available for Public Elementary through Secondary Schools. In Figure 1, the percent of all people aged 25 years or older, who have either graduated from high school or completed the Graduate Equivalency Degree (GED) or some equivalent certification/credential. Peru CDP depicts it has a High School Grad or higher of 94% which is the third most percent high school graduates or better of all other places in the greater Peru CDP region. The place with the highest percent high school graduates or better in the area is Morrisonville CDP which shows a high school graduates of 96% ( only slightly larger).

In Figure 2, the percentage of people aged 25 years or older who have graduated from college/university with at least a bachelor's degree is provided. Note that the bachelor's degree is also called a four-year degree because it normally takes four years of full-time study to finish the course curriculum required to obtain the degree. This chart portrays the proportion of the population in this region who are college graduates with at least a bachelor degree or higher. In many ways, this analysis alongside the prior chart are very quick measures of the level of education in any particular area. Peru CDP depicts it has a Bachelors Degree or higher of 42% which is the second most of all the places in the greater region. The place with the highest percent with a bachelors degree or higher in the area is Cumberland Head CDP which depicts a percent with a bachelors degree of 46% (9.9% larger).

Figure 4 shows the percentage of people 25 years of age or older who either have no schooling at all or dropped out of school before being able to complete high school. Additionally, these are people who also do not have a Graduate Equivalency Degree (GED) or some other high school level type credential/student achievement. This analysis, along with the last two charts, provides another high level review and comparative data on the Peru CDP New York educational level. Peru CDP shows it has a School Dropout Rate of 6% which is less than most other places in the metro area. The place with the highest percent who dropped out of school in the area is Plattsburgh West CDP which depicts a percent who dropped out of school of 19% (approximately 3.3 times bigger).

Figure 5 provides a more detailed look at the educational attainment for Peru CDP New York. This chart provides the proportion of people aged 25 years of age or older and what was their level of educational attainment. The chart provides 5 broad categories including: No Education/No School, Some High School, High School or equivalent, Some college or Associates Degree, and Bachelors Degree or higher. Peru CDP has the percentage of percent of people with no schooling the second smallest in terms of percent of people with no schooling of all the other places in the metropolitan area at 5% of the total. Second, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with less than a high school education at 20% of the total. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with some college or an associates degree at 42% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger place being Cumberland Head CDP with 46%.

The next chart shows a break down of people who have received a bachelor's degree or higher advanced degree generally in a campus learning environment. In particular, Figure 6, provides the proportional breakdown of all the people who have received a postsecondary education along with what the level of advanced degree that was obtained. Note that these categories do not include any type professional development type activities such as those related to maintaining professional credentials in workshop lessons. Note Professional Degree includes medical, dental, lawyers, etc. Peru CDP has the largest proportion of percent of people with a bachelors degree at 39% of the total and is ranked #1.

The chart in Figure 7 shows the broad area of academic concentration or the discipline for people who have received a bachelors degree. This high level classification is essentially the field of study for which a degree was obtained. Peru CDP has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a science or engineering degree at 11.2% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger place being Cumberland Head CDP with 17.6%. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in a science or engineering related at 36.0% of the total and is ranked #1.

The next chart (Figure 8) provides a more detailed deep dive on the category of major degree obtained for people aged 25 years or older who earned a bachelor's degree or higher. Specifically, this frequency distribution details out what the major field of study was the degree obtained. Peru CDP has the percentage of percent of people with a degree in psychology less than most other places in the metro area at 2.5% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in engineering at 4.1% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in visual and performing arts at 6.1% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 9 provides comparative data between the places in the greater Peru CDP New York region for broad educational attainment. This analysis uses provides five broad education attainment categories including: No Education/No School, Some High School, High School or equivalent, Some college or Associates Degree, and Bachelors Degree or higher. Peru CDP has the smallest proportion of percent of people with less than a high school degree at 19.8% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with high school (or ged) at 33.0% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger place being Keeseville with 33.7%. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with some college or an associates degree at 41.7% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger place being Cumberland Head CDP with 45.8%.

A more detailed frequency distribution of educational attainment is provided in Figure 10. In particular this illustration breaks out the highest levels of university educational opportunities beyond the four year college degree. Included in the breakout are the relative proportion of masters degrees, PhD/Doctorate/Doctorial holders, and professional degrees such as medicine, dentistry, lawyers, etc. Peru CDP has the percentage of percent of people with no schooling the second smallest when ranked by percent of people with no schooling of all the other places in the local area at 5.1% of the total. Second, it has the smallest proportion of percent of people with less than high school at 19.8% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a bachelors degree at 19.9% of the total and is ranked #1. The next exhibit (Figure 11) provides detailed cross tabulation analysis that provides education success data broken out or cross tabulated by age group. Please note that the columns add to 100% and you must use the pagination buttons at the bottom of the table to see all the rows.

Figure 12 is a cross tabulation analysis that shows large educational success categories and is broken out or cross tabulated by racial group. Please note that the columns add to 100% and you must use the pagination buttons at the bottom of the table to see all the rows.The final cross tabulation analysis is provided in Figure 13 and shows education success broken out by gender. Please note that the columns add to 100% and you must use the pagination buttons at the bottom of the table to see all the rows.

Peru CDP New York School Enrollment Charts

The next section of chart resources look at school enrollment by a variety of educational institutions and are categorized into a number of other groupings. Figure 14 provides the overall school enrollment by broad range of school age/level groupings. Peru CDP has the percentage of percent of children in kindergarten the second smallest in order of percent of children in kindergarten of all the other places in the local area at 19.4% of the total. Second, it has less than most other places in the metro area as measured by percent of children in grade 1 to 4 at 9.1% of the total. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of children in grades 5 to 8 at 28.5% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger place being Keeseville with 31.9%. Also, it has the largest proportion of percent of people in undergraduate colleges at 15.0% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 15 provides a simple high level comparison of the proportion of students that are enrolled in public schools versus students enrolled in private schools in the Peru CDP New York region. Peru CDP depicts percent enrolled in public schools substantially bigger as the percent enrolled in private schools.

Figure 19 shows another view of students enrolled in public or private schools-postsecondary schools or colleges/universities. This analysis shows the proportion for all graduate and professional schools (such as law or medical school) and whether those students are enrolled in private or public institutions. Peru CDP depicts percent enrolled in a public gradudate or professional school approximately a fifth the size as the percent enrolled in a private gradudate or professional school.

The next chart in this series of resources shown in Figure 20 looks at the total number of students enrolled in any educational institution for each place in the greater Peru CDP region. (Total enrollment in this case includes all students from preschool all the way through students enrolled in graduate school.) Peru CDP depicts it has a Total Enrolled of 340 which is the third most total enrolled of all other places in the greater Peru CDP region. The place with the highest total population enrolled in school in the area is Plattsburgh which shows a total population enrolled in school of 6,258 ( markedly bigger). Comparing total population enrolled in school to the United States average of 81,084,866, Peru CDP is only about 0.0% the size. Also, versus the state of New York, total population enrolled in school of 4,723,073, Peru CDP is only about 0.0% the size.

Peru CDP New York Area Schools Charts

Figure 23 lists all the schools in the area along with the school district, county location and other program information/credential such as if they are a public charter school or private charter school or magnet school. Some of the Area Schools are: Primary Building School, Peru Intermediate School, Peru Middle School, Peru Senior High School, and Keesville Primary School. The next illustration in Figure 24 shows the total child school enrollment for all grades (through 12th grade) at the school shown using NCES data (Common Core of Data, Public Elementary-Secondary School Universe Survey.) Looking at Enrollment for Area Schools we find that Peru Senior High School ranks the largest with a value of 639 enrolled students. The next largest values are for: Peru Intermediate School (558), Plattsburgh Senior High School (555), Arthur P Momot Elementary School (454), and Primary Building School (430). The difference between the highest value (Peru Senior High School) and the next highest (Peru Intermediate School) is that the enrolled students is about 14.5% larger.

Figure 25 show the ratio of the number of students to the number of teachers in the classroom. A good student to teacher ratio should be low because it indicates that there are less students for any one teacher to educate in a class and generally a better learning environment, better success and optimal teaching excellence. Teachers includes all educational staff such as special education teachers and any other educator. Note that distance learning (online learning/remote learning) is not included in these values. Looking at Student to Teacher Ratio for Area Schools we find that Ausable Valley High School ranks the largest with a value of 9.5 student to teacher ratio. The next largest values are for: Stafford Middle School (9.6), Ausable Valley Middle School (9.8), Peru Middle School (10.4), and Keesville Primary School (10.6). The difference between the lowest value (Ausable Valley High School) and the next lowest (Stafford Middle School) is that the student to teacher ratio is about the same size.

The next chart, Figure 26, shows the racial mix of students at each location in this district of the state of New York department of education.