Enrollment
190
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Erie, IL
Erie High School
Federal NCES profile for Erie High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 171435001773
👥 S:T ratio 68
📚 AP courses 5
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 75
📋 Attendance 47
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Erie High School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Illinois schools.
- #1 of 3
- public schools in Erie · Resource Index
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 7.9:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 190
- students enrolled
Erie High School has class sizes smaller than 98% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Erie High School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Erie, IL.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
24.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.9:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
-44% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Erie High School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Erie High School
Erie High School is a mid-sized high school in Erie, Illinois, enrolling 190 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7.9:1, Erie High School is leaner than roughly 98% of Illinois schools and 44% under the state's 14:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 190 puts it in the smaller third of Illinois schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,845 scored Illinois schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (88% of enrollment) (diversity index 22/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 1 Advanced Placement course.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 127 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.1% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Erie Cusd 1 spends $24,452 per pupil, 43% above the Illinois average, a better-resourced district than most.
Erie Cusd 1 also operates Erie Elem School (242 students) and Erie Middle School (171 students) alongside Erie High School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Erie High School compares
Erie High School on the metrics families compare, against Illinois and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Illinois | Illinois avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 7.9:1 | ▼ 44% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 190 | top 83% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7.9:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
190
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
7.9:1
students per teacher
- 44% below state mean
Top 2% in Illinois - lower ratio than 98% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
21.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$24,452
per pupil, district-wide
- above Illinois avg of $17,042
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.5 FTE
Per 127 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 87.9%
Two or More 5.8%
Hispanic or Latino 5.3%
African American 1.1%
Largest group: White at 87.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 22.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 22.1, Erie High School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
AP courses offered 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Erie Cusd 1, which includes Erie High School.
$24,452
Per student
+43%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
+47%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 80.2%
State 16.3%
Federal 3.5%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Erie High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erie Elem School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Erie Middle School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Erie High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 242
- Students per teacher
- 12.1:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 171
- Students per teacher
- 8.1:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Illinois, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~190 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~7.9:1)
Next steps
Verify locally before acting on Erie High School's federal record.
- Compare Erie High School against another school. Compare schools
- Erie Cusd 1's spending and staffing shape this school. District profile
- Confirm current enrollment and boundaries with the school. Choosing guide
Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.
Frequently asked questions about Erie High School
How many students attend Erie High School?
Erie High School has 190 students enrolled. It is a high school in Erie, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Erie High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Erie High School is 7.9:1, which is 44% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 50% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Erie High School?
The largest demographic group at Erie High School is White at 87.9% of enrollment, in Erie, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Erie High School?
Erie High School has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Erie High School rank among public schools in Erie?
By Resource Investment Index, Erie High School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Erie, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Erie on the city page.
Is Erie High School a good school?
Erie High School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Illinois schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Erie Cusd 1?
Besides Erie High School, Erie Cusd 1 also operates Erie Elem School (242 students) and Erie Middle School (171 students). See the Erie Cusd 1 district page for the complete list.
Related tools
Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.