Enrollment
67
Elementary
DISTRICT 87 · STATE 381
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
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 19 | 28% |
| Grade 1 | 15 | 22% |
| Grade 2 | 8 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 12 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 13 | 19% |
Student demographics
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within North Wayne CUSD 200. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 22 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 14 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 65.2% | 52.2% |
| 2023-24 | 42.9% | 38.1% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
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
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
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 2024-25Enrollment
67
-7 (-9%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
was 11.9:1
% White
99%
was 99%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 67 | 7.4 | 9.1:1 | 34% (23) |
| 2023-24 | 57 | 7.4 | 7.8:1 | 33% (19) |
| 2022-23 | 57 | 7.3 | 7.9:1 | 42% (24) |
| 2017-18 | 74 | 6.2 | 11.9:1 | 42% (31) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mount Erie Elem School.
About Mount Erie Elem School
Mount Erie Elem School is an elementary school located in Mount Erie, Illinois, in Wayne County. Enrollment totals 67 students across kindergarten through 4. Across elementary schools in Illinois, the average enrollment is about 381.
Mount Erie Elem School is in North Wayne CUSD 200, a district with 392 students across 4 schools.
Mount Erie Elem School is 99% White by enrollment. That is in line with Wayne County, where about 95% of residents are White.
For every teacher at Mount Erie Elem School, there are about 9.1 students; the school has 7.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Illinois, 13.9:1, is higher. There are 23 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 34% of enrollment. The average for public schools in Wayne County is 46%.
The model predicts 51.7% for a school in Illinois with Mount Erie Elem School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Mount Erie Elem School posts 54.1%.
In the wider Wayne County area, the median household earns about $55,521 a year, about 16% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 12%. Mount Erie Elem School shares Wayne County with 11 other public schools.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Jasper Elem School, is about 9.6 miles. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Mount Erie Elem School ranks 3rd of 9 on average proficiency.
NCES assigns Mount Erie Elem School the locale Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.
The 2017-18-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 9% decline, from 74 to 67. Its ratio of students to teachers was 11.9:1 in 2017-18, and 9.1:1 in 2024-25.
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Wayne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in North Wayne CUSD 200
- Cisne Middle SchoolMiddle · 115 students
- Johnsonville Elem SchoolElementary · 106 students
- Cisne High SchoolHigh · 104 students
Nearby schools
- Jasper Elem School9.6 mi · 170
- Geff Elem School10.7 mi · 100
- Cisne High School10.8 mi · 104
- Cisne Middle School10.9 mi · 115
- North Side Elem School11.4 mi · 321
- Center Street Elem School12.0 mi · 296
Frequently asked questions
About Mount Erie Elem SchoolHow 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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