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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
Student By Grade
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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 64% has decreased from 74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#591 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)15%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
57%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)64%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.73
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
4%
% Hispanic
9%
15%
% Black
33%
15%
% White
37%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
16%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
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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