Erie CUSD 1 School District

520 5th Ave
Erie, IL 61250-9439
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Erie CUSD 1 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 437 students in Erie CUSD 1 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Erie CUSD 1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,097 Schools
# Students
629 Students
1,198,184 Students
# Teachers
65 Teachers
88,890 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Erie CUSD 1 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 845 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#256 out of 852 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Erie CUSD 1  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
35%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Erie CUSD 1  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
32%
30%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Erie CUSD 1  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of IL by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥90%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Erie CUSD 1  School District and public school graduation rate of IL by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.15
0.69
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,948 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
64,868 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
6%
# Hispanic Students
28 Students
321,651 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
27%
# Black Students
4 Students
203,838 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
579 Students
552,667 Students
% White Students
92%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,168 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
16 Students
51,807 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
60
51,544
# Students in K Grade:
38
120,367
# Students in 1st Grade:
31
127,115
# Students in 2nd Grade:
45
127,776
# Students in 3rd Grade:
42
127,573
# Students in 4th Grade:
35
129,670
# Students in 5th Grade:
48
133,950
# Students in 6th Grade:
46
135,760
# Students in 7th Grade:
46
116,898
# Students in 8th Grade:
46
120,280
# Students in 9th Grade:
51
2,059
# Students in 10th Grade:
44
1,799
# Students in 11th Grade:
38
1,672
# Students in 12th Grade:
59
1,721
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $34,831 is higher than the state median of $22,158. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,083 is higher than the state median of $21,406. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue (20-21)
$22 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart display total revenue of Erie CUSD 1  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending (20-21)
$18 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart display total spending of Erie CUSD 1  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student (20-21)
$34,831
$22,158
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Erie CUSD 1  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student (20-21)
$28,083
$21,406
This chart display average spending per public school student in Erie CUSD 1  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Erie CUSD 1 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Erie Elementary School
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
605 6th Ave
Erie, IL 61250
(309) 659-2239
Grades: PK-4
| 251 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Erie Middle School
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
500 5th Ave
Erie, IL 61250
(309) 659-2239
Grades: 5-8
| 186 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 629 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : ≥90% (Top 30% in IL)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 35% (Top 30%)
  • : 32% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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