Total enrollment
1,254
-38 (-3%) vs SY 2020-21
3 schools in Wattsburg Area SD
Pennsylvania · 1,254 students · 1 city
Wattsburg Area SD's public-school count of 3 reflects a system enrolling about 1,254 students inside Pennsylvania, broken out as 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
4-year change in Wattsburg Area SD
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Wattsburg Area SD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Pennsylvania | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #84 of 356 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,254 | #344 of 479 | #6,104 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 3 | #390 of 479 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #194 of 478 | #2,721 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 73.8% | #86 of 398 | #1,647 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.2% | #332 of 378 | #6,386 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 Wattsburg Area SD
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 1,375 to 1,254 students (down 9%) and from 97 to 100 full-time teachers (up 3%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wattsburg Area El Ctr | Erie | Elementary | KG-04 | 488 |
| Seneca HS | Erie | High | 09-12 | 383 |
| Wattsburg Area MS | Erie | Middle | 05-08 | 383 |
About Wattsburg Area SD
As a low-population district in Pennsylvania, Wattsburg Area SD hosts 1,254 students across 3 schools.
Looking at the level breakdown, Wattsburg Area SD covers 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, Wattsburg Area SD runs about 418 students per school, 27% noticeably below the state mean of roughly 569.
Trend over the past 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 1,254 students, contracted 3% from the 1,292 reported in SY 2020-21.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Wattsburg Area SD discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.