2024 Compare Cities Education:
Battle Ground, WA vs Peru, IN

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Highlights
- Peru spends 44.1% less per student than Battle Ground.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.7% lower in Peru than in Battle Ground. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Peru had 7.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Battle Ground
 Battle Ground, WAPeru, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student$19,098$10,674$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,853$9,469$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,102$5,166$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.1316.5616.23
 Students per Librarian10426004573
 Students per Counselor373437530
 Grade School Educ.2.4%4.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.9%9.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.93.6%86.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.5%20.4%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.12.4%10.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.1%12.3%33.7%
 Masters Grad.7.6%4.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.3%0.4%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.3%0.2%1.5%
Reviews for Battle Ground    6 Reviews

I've lived here about 3 years. I was looking for a slower pace of life after retiring, which Battle Ground has. The first 2 years I lived here I would have given it 5  More

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Over 3 years ago

Live in Battle Ground now for 16 years and love it. Out in the country it is awesome, plenty of things to do close. Stores, shopping all in town. Close to everything.  More

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Battle Ground is a great place to live. It has all the necessary amenities one looks for in a city without the overcrowding. There's plenty of places for the kids to  More

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Reviews for Peru    8 Reviews

Snowy cold weather like the north with inbred hillbillies like the south. This town is truly the worst of both worlds. Dumb, uneducated white trash is the norm, not the  More

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It's a small northern Indiana town. That's pretty much all you can say. I can't speak for the city schools, but my experience at Maconaquah was good, especially after  More

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Over 6 years ago

PERU IS A GREAT PLACE...NOT SO GREAT THO IF YOU ARE YOUNG AND LOOKING FOR A HIGH PAYING JOB...WE ARE ALMOST RETIRED...ITS A LAYED BACK TOWN...WITH ONE DYING EXPENSIVE  More

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