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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH WAYNE CUSD 200·NCES 171024001249

Mount Erie Elem School

300 School Dr, Mount Erie, IL 62446 · (618) 854-2611 · Wayne County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL67 STUDENTS
Enrollment
67
Elementary
DISTRICT 87 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.9:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
23 students
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
19
Grade 1
15
Grade 2
8
Grade 3
12
Grade 4
13
Student demographics
White
6699%
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 45%
Two+
11%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
3755%
Female
3045%

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Test scores

IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)
English Language Arts
65.2%
IL avg 51.0% . +22.3pp since 2023
Math
52.2%
IL avg 37.9% . +14.1pp since 2023
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
54.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.7%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.5pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
67
-7 (-9%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
was 11.9:1
% White
99%
was 99%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Mount Erie Elem School

Located at 300 School Dr, in Mount Erie, Illinois, Mount Erie Elem School is a minimally staffed K-5 school that educates 67 students (grades K through 4), part of North Wayne CUSD 200. Enrollment runs roughly 82% below the state mean of about 381.

Mount Erie Elem School is one of 4 schools operated by North Wayne CUSD 200, a district that teaches 392 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Mount Erie Elem School logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (99%). Compared to Wayne County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, Mount Erie Elem School reports 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.9:1 average. An estimated 34% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is lower than Wayne County's rate of about 46%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Mount Erie Elem School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 51.7%; this one delivers 54.1%.

Around the school, census data for Wayne County shows median household income runs about $55,521, about 16% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Mount Erie Elem School is one of 12 public schools in Wayne County (combined enrollment of about 2,404 students).

Nearest neighbor: Jasper Elem School, around 9.6 miles off. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Mount Erie Elem School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 46.2%.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Mount Erie Elem School's enrollment has ticked down 9% since 2018, when it stood at 74 (now 67). Class-load math has narrowed: from 11.9:1 in 2018 to 9.1:1 in 2025.

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Wayne County at a glance

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Population
15,973
Census ACS
Median income
$55,521
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
2,404 students

Quick facts

School name
Mount Erie Elem School
District
North Wayne CUSD 200
Address
300 School Dr, Mount Erie, IL 62446
Phone
(618) 854-2611
County
Wayne County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–04
Total enrollment
67
Teachers (FTE)
7
Student–teacher ratio
9.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
23 (34%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
171024001249
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Mount Erie Elem School
How many students attend Mount Erie Elem School?
Mount Erie Elem School enrolls approximately 67 students in grades KG-04.
What grades does Mount Erie Elem School serve?
Mount Erie Elem School serves grades KG-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mount Erie Elem School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Mount Erie Elem School is approximately 9.1:1 (7 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mount Erie Elem School?
At Mount Erie Elem School, the student body is approximately 99% White, 1% Two or more.
What district is Mount Erie Elem School in?
Mount Erie Elem School is part of North Wayne CUSD 200.
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