Harbor Creek SD operates 5 public schools serving 2,074 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Pennsylvania. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 2,079 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Erie County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,542 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 53.1% local, 41.5% state, and 5.4% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $80,993 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 38/100, ranked #441 of 659 in Pennsylvania against a state average of 49 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (11 AP courses district-wide), a 815.2:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 22.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 88.2% White, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 2.0% Asian across the district's schools.
Harbor Creek Senior Hs accounts for 33.3% of all Harbor Creek SD student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Harbor Creek SD-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Harbor Creek SD school enrollment varies 2.5× across entities
Harbor Creek SD school enrollment ranges from 282 students (lowest) to 692 students (highest), a spread of 410 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio — most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Harbor Creek SD student-counselor ratio is 815:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Harbor Creek SD chronic absenteeism rate is 22.5% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Harbor Creek SD is typically wider than the Harbor Creek SD-aggregate figure suggests.
Harbor Creek SD has 5 schools, including 1 high, 3 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 2,074 students.
How much does Harbor Creek SD spend per student?
Harbor Creek SD spends $19,542 per student. The district has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #441 in Pennsylvania.
What is the average teacher salary in Harbor Creek SD?
The average teacher salary in Harbor Creek SD is $80,993 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Harbor Creek SD?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Erie County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Harbor Creek SD?
Harbor Creek SD students are 88.2% White, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 2.0% Asian, 1.1% African American, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Harbor Creek SD?
Harbor Creek SD has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #441 out of 659 districts in Pennsylvania. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.