Enrollment
67
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Mount Erie, IL
Mount Erie Elem School
Federal NCES profile for Mount Erie Elem School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 73/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 171024001249
👥 S:T ratio 62
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 89
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Mount Erie Elem School earns 73/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of Illinois schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Illinois.
- 73
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.6:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 67
- students enrolled
Mount Erie Elem School has class sizes smaller than 93% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: North Wayne Cusd 200 · Illinois
NCES ID 171024001249 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
7.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.6:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
-31% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mount Erie Elem School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Mount Erie Elem School
Mount Erie Elem School is a small elementary school in Mount Erie, Illinois, enrolling 67 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.6:1, Mount Erie Elem School is leaner than roughly 93% of Illinois schools and 31% under the state's 14:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 98% of Illinois schools, with 67 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 100% of the 3,845 Illinois schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly White (99% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 3/100).
Attendance holds up well here: only 4.5% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
North Wayne Cusd 200 also operates Cisne Middle School (115 students) and Johnsonville Elem School (106 students) alongside Mount Erie Elem 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 Mount Erie Elem School compares
Mount Erie Elem 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 | 9.6:1 | ▼ 31% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 67 | top 98% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.6:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
67
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
9.6:1
students per teacher
- 31% below state mean
Top 7% in Illinois - lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
4.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$15,407
per pupil, district-wide
- below Illinois avg of $17,042
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 98.5%
Two or More 1.5%
Largest group: White at 98.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 3.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 3.0, Mount Erie Elem School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for North Wayne Cusd 200, which includes Mount Erie Elem School.
$15,407
Per student
-10%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
-7%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 39.1%
State 49.9%
Federal 11.0%
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 Mount Erie Elem School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cisne Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Johnsonville Elem School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Cisne High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Mount Erie Elem School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 115
- Students per teacher
- 10.5:1
- Resource Index
- 57/100
- Enrollment
- 106
- Students per teacher
- 15.1:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 104
- Students per teacher
- 7.4:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
Similar elementary 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 (~67 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.6:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Mount Erie Elem School
How many students attend Mount Erie Elem School?
Mount Erie Elem School has 67 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Mount Erie, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mount Erie Elem School?
The student-teacher ratio at Mount Erie Elem School is 9.6:1, which is 31% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 39% 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 Mount Erie Elem School?
The largest demographic group at Mount Erie Elem School is White at 98.5% of enrollment, in Mount Erie, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mount Erie Elem School?
Mount Erie Elem School has a Resource Investment Index of 73/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Mount Erie Elem School a good school?
Mount Erie Elem School earns 73/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of Illinois schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Illinois. 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 North Wayne Cusd 200?
Besides Mount Erie Elem School, North Wayne Cusd 200 also operates Cisne Middle School (115 students), Johnsonville Elem School (106 students), and Cisne High School (104 students). See the North Wayne Cusd 200 district page for the complete list.
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