Public schools in Erie, PA
Erie has 35 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 7 high, 6 middle, 22 elementary, enrolling 21,457 students. They are run by 10 districts and agencies; Erie's Public Schools runs 15 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 10 districts and agencies that run Erie's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Erie | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erie's Public Schools | 15 | 10,100 | $18,072 |
| Millcreek Township SD | 7 | 6,411 | $15,389 |
| Wattsburg Area SD | 3 | 1,256 | $19,299 |
| Harbor Creek SD | 3 | 2,074 | $15,299 |
| Iroquois SD | 2 | 1,077 | $19,782 |
| Perseus House CS of Excellence | 1 | 610 | $16,792 |
| Montessori Regional Charter School | 1 | 583 | $12,405 |
| Robert Benjamin Wiley Community CS | 1 | 558 | $15,317 |
| Fort LeBoeuf SD | 1 | 1,988 | $16,633 |
| Erie County Technical School | 1 | 1 | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
7 high schools in Erie, 6,956 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erie High School | 2,501 | 13.9 | 96.6% | Erie's Public Schools |
| McDowell High School | 2,133 | 14.4 | 45.5% | Millcreek Township SD |
| Northwest PA Collegiate Academy | 750 | 14.0 | 99.6% | Erie's Public Schools |
| Perseus House CS of Excellence | 627 | 18.7 | 78.1% | Perseus House CS of Excellence |
| Iroquois JSHS | 560 | 14.1 | 97.9% | Iroquois SD |
| Seneca High School | 383 | 12.0 | 47.0% | Wattsburg Area SD |
| Erie County Technical School | 2 | 0.1 | not reported | Erie County Technical School |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
6 middle schools in Erie, 3,559 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodrow Wilson Middle School | 769 | 12.8 | 96.1% | Erie's Public Schools |
| Strong Vincent Middle School | 711 | 11.9 | 100.0% | Erie's Public Schools |
| East Middle School | 672 | 12.3 | 100.0% | Erie's Public Schools |
| James S Wilson Middle School | 547 | 13.2 | 48.3% | Millcreek Township SD |
| Westlake Middle School | 477 | 11.9 | 57.9% | Millcreek Township SD |
| Wattsburg Area Middle School | 383 | 12.6 | 60.1% | Wattsburg Area SD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
22 elementary schools in Erie, 10,942 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grandview Elementary School | 691 | 15.1 | 47.3% | Millcreek Township SD |
| Pfeiffer-Burleigh School | 690 | 13.8 | 88.7% | Erie's Public Schools |
| Harding School | 633 | 12.3 | 100.0% | Erie's Public Schools |
| Montessori Regional CS | 626 | 14.2 | 96.6% | Montessori Regional Charter School |
| Belle Valley Elementary School | 626 | 13.7 | 50.6% | Millcreek Township SD |
| Grover Cleveland Elementary School | 559 | 13.3 | 100.0% | Erie's Public Schools |
| Iroquois Elementary School | 557 | 11.1 | 97.5% | Iroquois SD |
| JoAnna Connell School | 556 | 12.2 | 97.1% | Erie's Public Schools |
| Robert Benjamin Wiley Community CS | 550 | 14.1 | 86.5% | Robert Benjamin Wiley Community CS |
| Tracy Elementary School | 515 | 13.3 | 55.1% | Millcreek Township SD |
The other 12 elementary schools
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McKinley Elementary School | 504 | 12.3 | 100.0% | Erie's Public Schools |
| Wattsburg Area El Ctr | 488 | 13.0 | 99.4% | Wattsburg Area SD |
| Rolling Ridge Elementary School | 472 | 14.0 | 43.6% | Harbor Creek SD |
| Perry Elementary School | 466 | 12.3 | 100.0% | Erie's Public Schools |
| Jefferson Elementary School | 447 | 11.9 | 98.0% | Erie's Public Schools |
| Diehl School | 441 | 12.6 | 99.3% | Erie's Public Schools |
| Edison Elementary School | 427 | 12.3 | 100.0% | Erie's Public Schools |
| Chestnut Hill Elementary School | 403 | 14.0 | 47.9% | Millcreek Township SD |
| Robison Elementary School | 359 | 11.9 | 38.7% | Fort LeBoeuf SD |
| Lincoln Elementary School | 347 | 10.1 | 97.1% | Erie's Public Schools |
| Clark Elementary School | 303 | 14.7 | 37.3% | Harbor Creek SD |
| Klein Elementary School | 282 | 12.2 | 45.4% | Harbor Creek SD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Erie's public schools compare with Pennsylvania's
The median Erie school has 12.9 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the Pennsylvania median of 13.1. 63% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 43% across the state. Its median school enrolls 547 students (state 460).
| Erie | Pennsylvania | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 12.9 | 13.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 547 | 460 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 63% | 43% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 54% | 41% |
| Charter schools | 8.6% | 6.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 35 Erie schools and the 2,899 Pennsylvania schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Erie
- Erie's Public SchoolsRuns 15 of Erie's 35 public schools and spent $18,072 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,072
- Erie High School, the largest high school in Erie2,501 students in 2024-25, 13.9 per teacher.2,501
- Compare Erie's Public Schools with Millcreek Township SDErie's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in PennsylvaniaPennsylvania's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for an Erie addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Pennsylvania
- Philadelphia302 schools
- Pittsburgh145 schools
- Harrisburg40 schools
- York39 schools
- Lancaster37 schools
- Allentown34 schools
- Reading32 schools
- Bethlehem25 schools
Questions about schools in Erie
How many public schools are in Erie, PA?
35 public schools with an address in Erie were open in 2024-25: 7 high, 6 middle, 22 elementary, enrolling 21,457 students. 3 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Erie?
Erie High School, with 2,501 students in 2024-25 (Erie's Public Schools).Which districts run Erie's schools?
Erie's Public Schools (15 schools), Millcreek Township SD (7 schools), Wattsburg Area SD (3 schools), Harbor Creek SD (3 schools), and 6 more. A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25