Top Rankings
Erie Community Unit School District 1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 175 students in Erie Community Unit School District 1. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Erie Community Unit School District 1 have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,599 Schools
# Students
621 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
60 Teachers
47,955 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Erie Community Unit School District 1, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#249 out of 865 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
50%
Graduation Rate
85%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
3%
30%
% Black
1%
22%
% White
93%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $35,280 is higher than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,444 is higher than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$35,280
$22,423
Spending / Student
$28,444
$21,662
Best Erie Community Unit School District 1 Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Erie Middle School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
500 5th Ave
Erie, IL 61250
(309) 659-2239
Erie, IL 61250
(309) 659-2239
Gr: 5-8 | 175 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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