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Prophetstown High School vs. Erie High School

Should you attend Prophetstown High School or Erie High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Prophetstown High School
310 W Riverside Dr
Prophetstown, IL 61277
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Erie High School
435 6th Ave
Erie, IL 61250
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Prophetstown High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Erie High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 214 students in grades 9-12, Prophetstown High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 11-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-49% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 184 students in grades 9-12, Erie High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-39% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-39% (which is approximately equal to the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
214 students
184 students
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% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
46% | 54%
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Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
24 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
8:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Erie High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1379 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
#950 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Prophetstown High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Erie High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
11-19%
(Bottom 50% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
30-39%
(Top 30% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Prophetstown High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Erie High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
40-49%
(Top 20% in IL)
30-39%
(Top 50% in IL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Prophetstown High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Erie High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-69%
(Top 30% in IL)
20-29%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
≥90%
(Top 50% in IL)
≥90%
(Top 50% in IL)
This chart displays graduation rate of Prophetstown High School and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Erie High School and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Prophetstown High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Erie High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
61
48
Grade 10 Students
54
54
Grade 11 Students
52
45
Grade 12 Students
47
37

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Prophetstown High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Erie High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hispanic
6%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Prophetstown High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Erie High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Erie High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
% White
89%
93%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Prophetstown High School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Erie High School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Prophetstown High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Erie High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.21
0.13
This chart displays the diversity score of Prophetstown High School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Erie High School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
44%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Prophetstown High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Erie High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Prophetstown High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Erie High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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