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Erie City SD

Erie, Pennsylvania · Public School District · Open

Key statistics

10,593
Students enrolled
15
Public schools
821
Classroom teachers (FTE)
12.9:1
Students per teacher

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data. School year: 2024-25.

Students

By grade

  • Pre-K 183
  • Kindergarten 804
  • Grade 1 835
  • Grade 2 826
  • Grade 3 847
  • Grade 4 767
  • Grade 5 827
  • Grade 6 743
  • Grade 7 711
  • Grade 8 715
  • Grade 9 1,084
  • Grade 10 908
  • Grade 11 690
  • Grade 12 653

By race/ethnicity

  • White 36%
  • Black or African American 33%
  • Two or more races 16%
  • Hispanic/Latino 9%
  • Asian 6%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native <1%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander <1%

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (fall membership), school year 2024-25. Race/ethnicity as reported by the state.

Spending and revenue

$17,805 spent per student on day-to-day operations Pennsylvania median: $18,876 per student

Spending per student

  • Instruction $10,878
  • Support services $5,852
  • Other (food service, etc.) $1,075

Where the money comes from

  • Local 25%
  • State 59%
  • Federal 16%

Total revenue $298.5 milliontotal spending $279.9 million

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, School District Finance Survey (F-33), school year 2023-24. Day-to-day spending is NCES's current expenditures: it leaves out construction, equipment, debt and payments to charter or private schools. Per student is per fall enrollment of that year.

District details

Grades served

PK to 12

Locale (NCES)

City: Small

Total staff (FTE)

1,359

District office

1910 Sassafras Street, Erie PA 16502

County

Erie County

Official website

NCES District ID

4209300

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About Erie City SD

Description provided by the district or community — not part of the NCES dataset.

The Erie School District serves the City of Erie in Erie County, Pennsylvania. Erie is the state's fourth-largest city with an estimated population of 101,786. The School District enrollment is approximately 12,300 across 18 public schools. The City is the seat of government for Erie County with a total land area of 19.3 square miles. The School District was organized in 1870, but its first school dates back to 1860. From its initial enrollment of 3,700 students in 1870 to more than 12,000 students today, the District has provided high quality public education to City students. By providing multiple educational opportunities in varying grade configurations (K-5, K-6, K-8, 6-8, 7-8 and 9-12), the District is committed to creating an environment of high expectations, trust, collaboration and respect with the recognition that all students can learn. Mission Statement: The Erie School District will create in its schools, and in its relationship with the Erie community, a culture of high expectations, collaboration, respect, and accountability. We will actively engage students in their learning through a high quality curriculum and excellent teaching. Our primary purpose as an organization is to prepare our students to establish and achieve their higher education and career goals.
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