Erie’s public schools score below 73% of Kansas districts on tests and graduation
On the state reading tests, 22% of Erie’s students scored proficient, below the Kansas average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving Erie, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Kansas, not nationally.
From Kansas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Erie’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 22% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 32% and 29% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas (the state reports Erie’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $16,032 per student, against $14,966 across Kansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 5 the district’s path is Galesburg Middle School, then Erie High School. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Erie’s grade
C: better than 27% of Kansas school districts. Both inputs trail the Kansas average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Erie, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Erie
Erie Elementary
Grades PK–4 · 182 students · 10:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Erie
Galesburg Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 112 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Galesburg
6th grade in Erie
Galesburg Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 112 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Galesburg
7th grade in Erie
Galesburg Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 112 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Galesburg
8th grade in Erie
Galesburg Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 112 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Galesburg
10th grade in Erie
Erie High School
Grades 9–12 · 144 students · 9:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Erie
Erie High School
Grades 9–12 · 144 students · 9:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Erie
Erie High School
Grades 9–12 · 144 students · 9:1 students per teacher
Erie’s public schools are run by Erie-Galesburg Unified School District 101, which also serves Big Creek, Centerville, Chetopa and Erie and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Erie vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Kansas towns that share Erie’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Erie | C | Erie-Galesburg Unified School District 101 |
Every school in Erie
3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kansas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Erie’s schools
Are Erie’s schools good?
On Kansas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Erie children attend score below 73% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 29%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Erie in?
Erie-Galesburg Unified School District 101, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 438 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
Where do Erie kids go to high school?
Erie High School, with 144 students; its own test results earn a C.
What is Erie’s graduation rate?
80–89% of the class of 2023 in Erie-Galesburg Unified School District 101 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas.
How much does Erie spend per student?
$16,032 in Erie-Galesburg Unified School District 101 (FY2024), against $14,966 across Kansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Erie families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Kansas. Stars are from neighbors.