Total enrollment
10,473
+200 (+2%) vs SY 2020-21
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).
4-year change in Erie City SD
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
15
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Erie City SD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Pennsylvania | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 21.4% | #351 of 356 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 10,473 | #13 of 479 | #871 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 15 | #13 of 479 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #208 of 478 | #2,857 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 99.0% | #21 of 398 | #304 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.2% | #6 of 378 | #195 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Erie City SD
State test results across the district's 13 scored schools run from Northwest PA Collegiate Academy at 72.7% proficient to Erie High School at 8.2%, a gap of 64.5 points. That is the 3rd widest gap among 223 Pennsylvania districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 15 district schools that reported both years went from 10,899 to 10,473 students (down 4%) and from 745 to 818 full-time teachers (up 10%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| 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 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment remained close to its prior level: 10,273 students in SY 2020-21 versus 10,473 in SY 2024-25.
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.