Erie Middle School

Erie Middle School is one of the very small 6-8 campuss in Erie, Illinois, overseen by Erie CUSD 1, with 171 students on its rolls from grades 5 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 63% below the state mean of about 462.

Within Erie CUSD 1, which oversees 3 schools and 603 students, Erie Middle School is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Erie Middle School lists that 95% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school logs 2% multiracial. That is visibly more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 85%.

In terms of school funding signals, Erie Middle School reports 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 8.9:1. The state averages around 13.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 34% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Whiteside County (around 55%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Erie Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 51.9%; this one delivers 53.8%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Whiteside County shows median household earnings sit near $67,500, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Whiteside County runs 50 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,445 students), of which Erie Middle School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Erie Elem School, around 0.2 miles off. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Erie Middle School at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 50.7%.

Erie Middle School operates from a countryside location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Erie Middle School has edged down 6%, going from 182 students in 2018 to 171 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.