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Erie City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 3,165 students in Erie City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High Schools in Erie City School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Erie City School District have a Graduation Rate of 76%, which is less than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Northwest Pa Collegiate Academy, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
15 Schools
790 Schools
# Students
10,387 Students
641,839 Students
# Teachers
815 Teachers
46,794 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Erie City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 675 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 77% has increased from 74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#591 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
57%
Graduation Rate
77%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.73
0.59
# American Indian Students
28 Students
1,234 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
546 Students
27,995 Students
% Asian Students
5%
4%
# Hispanic Students
909 Students
95,297 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
15%
# Black Students
3,466 Students
97,149 Students
% Black Students
33%
15%
# White Students
3,828 Students
389,936 Students
% White Students
37%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
668 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,599 Students
30,280 Students
% of Two or more races Students
16%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
188
113
# Students in K Grade:
792
4,922
# Students in 1st Grade:
831
5,545
# Students in 2nd Grade:
857
5,826
# Students in 3rd Grade:
756
5,948
# Students in 4th Grade:
811
6,285
# Students in 5th Grade:
817
7,067
# Students in 6th Grade:
719
10,202
# Students in 7th Grade:
709
26,101
# Students in 8th Grade:
742
28,685
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,184
141,278
# Students in 10th Grade:
797
138,350
# Students in 11th Grade:
681
131,935
# Students in 12th Grade:
503
129,582
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,152 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,399 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$230 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$212 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,152
$23,696
Spending / Student
$20,399
$23,119
Best Erie City School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northwest Pa Collegiate Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2825 State St
Erie, PA 16508
(814) 874-6300
Erie, PA 16508
(814) 874-6300
Grades: 9-12
| 748 students
Rank: #22.
Erie High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3325 Cherry St
Erie, PA 16508
(814) 874-6200
Erie, PA 16508
(814) 874-6200
Grades: 9-12
| 2,417 students
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