Total enrollment
10,473
-426 (-4%) vs SY 2017-18
15 schools in Erie City SD
Pennsylvania · 10,473 students · 1 city
Erie City SD runs 15 public K-12 schools per the latest NCES counts, with total enrollment near 10,473 (10 elementary, 3 middle, and 2 high).
7-year change in Erie City SD
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
15
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
36%
was 41%
% Hispanic
9%
was 14%
% Black
33%
was 36%
% Asian
6%
was 5%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erie HS | Erie | High | 09-12 | 2,501 |
| Woodrow Wilson MS | Erie | Middle | 06-08 | 769 |
| Northwest PA Collegiate Academy | Erie | High | 09-12 | 750 |
| Strong Vincent MS | Erie | Middle | 06-08 | 711 |
| Pfeiffer-Burleigh Sch | Erie | Elementary | PK-05 | 690 |
| East MS | Erie | Middle | 06-08 | 672 |
| Harding Sch | Erie | Elementary | PK-05 | 633 |
| Grover Cleveland El Sch | Erie | Elementary | PK-05 | 559 |
| JoAnna Connell Sch | Erie | Elementary | PK-05 | 556 |
| McKinley El Sch | Erie | Elementary | PK-05 | 504 |
| Perry El Sch | Erie | Elementary | PK-05 | 466 |
| Jefferson El Sch | Erie | Elementary | PK-05 | 447 |
| Diehl Sch | Erie | Elementary | PK-05 | 441 |
| Edison El Sch | Erie | Elementary | PK-05 | 427 |
| Lincoln El Sch | Erie | Elementary | PK-05 | 347 |
About Erie City SD
Across 15 schools, Erie City SD hosts about 10,473 students in Pennsylvania. By footprint it is a small district.
In terms of grade levels, Erie City SD covers 10 elementary, 3 middle, and 2 high schools.
Average enrollment per school in Erie City SD is about 698, noticeably above the Pennsylvania average of roughly 569.
Trend over the past 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 4%: 10,899 students in SY 2017-18 versus 10,473 in SY 2024-25. The Hispanic share of public-school enrollment decreased from 14% to 9%.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Erie City SD discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.