Item: Erie City School District
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Erie City School District

148 W 21st St
Erie, PA 16502

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Tel: (814) 874-6000

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Erie City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Overview

This School District

This State (PA)

# Schools

15 Schools

328 Schools

# Students

10,387 Students

147,214 Students

# Teachers

815 Teachers

11,259 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Erie City School District	Pennsylvania
Pre-K	188	11
Kind	792	33
1	831	28
2	857	28
3	756	24
4	811	25
5	817	20

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District Rank

Erie City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 678 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.

This School District

State Average (PA)

#588 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Erie City School District
2023	#588
2022	#591
2021	#590
2019	#606
2018	#569
2017	#570
2016	#565
2015	#549
2014	#577
2013	#576
2012	#482

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15%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Erie City School District	Pennsylvania
2023	15%	38%
2022	13%	36%
2021	12%	38%
2019	23%	45%
2018	24%	45%
2017	24%	46%
2016	25%	46%
2015	24%	43%
2014	54%	72%
2013	52%	73%
2012	58%	74%

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25%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Erie City School District	Pennsylvania
2022	25%	55%
2021	19%	55%
2019	35%	62%
2018	24%	63%
2017	35%	63%
2016	34%	62%
2015	37%	62%
2014	47%	70%
2013	47%	70%
2012	52%	71%
2011	57%	73%

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29%

57%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Erie City School District	Pennsylvania
2022	29%	57%
2021	37%	64%

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64%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Erie City School District	Pennsylvania
2023	64%	87%
2022	77%	87%
2021	73%	87%
2020	71%	87%
2019	73%	86%
2018	74%	86%
2017	74%	86%
2016	74%	86%
2015	75%	86%
2014	73%	86%
2013	80%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.73

0.70

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Erie City School District	Pennsylvania
2023	0.71	0.58
2022	0.71	0.57
2021	0.71	0.57
2020	0.70	0.54
2019	0.70	0.54
2018	0.67	0.53
2017	0.67	0.53
2016	0.67	0.51
2015	0.67	0.51
2014	0.68	0.50
2013	0.68	0.48
2012	0.66	0.47
2011	0.66	0.47
2010	0.61	0.46
2009	0.60	0.44
2008	0.60	0.43
2007	0.59	0.42
2006	0.59	0.41
2005	0.59	0.40
2004	0.59	0.40
2003	0.57	0.39
2002	0.57	0.37
2001	0.56	0.37
2000	0.55	0.35
1999	0.55	0.35
1998	0.54	0.35
1997	0.53	0.34
1996	0.53	0.34
1995	0.53	0.33
1994	0.52	0.33
1993	0.50	0.31
1992	0.49	0.31
1991	0.49	0.31

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Erie City School District	Pennsylvania
2023	6%	5%
2022	5%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	6%	4%
2019	6%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2015	5%	4%
2014	6%	4%
2013	6%	4%
2012	4%	3%
2011	4%	4%
2010	4%	4%
2009	4%	4%
2008	2%	3%
2007	2%	3%
2006	2%	3%
2005	3%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	3%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Erie City School District	Pennsylvania
2023	11%	14%
2022	12%	14%
2021	13%	13%
2020	13%	12%
2019	13%	12%
2018	14%	11%
2017	14%	11%
2016	14%	10%
2015	14%	10%
2014	13%	9%
2013	12%	9%
2012	12%	9%
2011	11%	8%
2010	12%	9%
2009	11%	7%
2008	10%	7%
2007	10%	7%
2006	10%	6%
2005	9%	6%
2004	10%	6%
2003	9%	5%
2002	9%	5%
2001	8%	5%
2000	8%	4%
1999	7%	4%
1998	7%	4%
1997	7%	4%
1996	7%	4%
1995	7%	3%
1994	7%	3%
1993	6%	3%
1992	6%	3%
1991	6%	3%

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% Black

33%

24%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Erie City School District	Pennsylvania
2023	35%	14%
2022	35%	14%
2021	36%	15%
2020	36%	15%
2019	36%	15%
2018	37%	15%
2017	37%	15%
2016	36%	15%
2015	35%	15%
2014	34%	15%
2013	33%	15%
2012	33%	15%
2011	33%	15%
2010	34%	15%
2009	35%	16%
2008	37%	16%
2007	36%	16%
2006	36%	16%
2005	35%	16%
2004	34%	16%
2003	33%	15%
2002	33%	15%
2001	33%	15%
2000	32%	15%
1999	32%	15%
1998	32%	15%
1997	31%	14%
1996	30%	14%
1995	30%	14%
1994	29%	14%
1993	29%	13%
1992	28%	13%
1991	27%	13%

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% White

37%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Erie City School District	Pennsylvania
2023	38%	62%
2022	38%	63%
2021	38%	63%
2020	39%	65%
2019	39%	65%
2018	42%	66%
2017	42%	66%
2016	43%	68%
2015	43%	68%
2014	44%	69%
2013	45%	70%
2012	47%	71%
2011	47%	71%
2010	50%	72%
2009	50%	73%
2008	51%	74%
2007	52%	74%
2006	52%	75%
2005	53%	76%
2004	54%	76%
2003	56%	77%
2002	56%	78%
2001	57%	78%
2000	58%	79%
1999	59%	79%
1998	60%	79%
1997	61%	80%
1996	62%	80%
1995	62%	81%
1994	63%	81%
1993	64%	82%
1992	65%	82%
1991	66%	82%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

16%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Erie City School District	Pennsylvania
2023	10%	5%
2022	10%	5%
2021	8%	5%
2020	6%	4%
2019	6%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	4%	2%

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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.

This School District

This State (PA)

Total Revenue

$230 MM

$39,541 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Erie City School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$230 MM	$27 MM
2022	$220 MM	$25 MM
2021	$230 MM	$27 MM
2020	$220 MM	$25 MM
2019	$217 MM	$25 MM
2018	$213 MM	$24 MM
2017	$197 MM	$24 MM
2016	$190 MM	$23 MM
2015	$172 MM	$21 MM
2014	$175 MM	$21 MM
2012	$163 MM	$20 MM
2011	$176 MM	$21 MM
2010	$172 MM	$21 MM
2009	$165 MM	$21 MM
2008	$181 MM	$21 MM
2007	$173 MM	$20 MM
2006	$167 MM	$20 MM
2005	$150 MM	$18 MM
2004	$144 MM	$17 MM
2003	$138 MM	$16 MM
2002	$116 MM	$18 MM
2001	$111 MM	$19 MM
2000	$106 MM	$18 MM
1999	$98 MM	$18 MM
1998	$94 MM	$18 MM
1997	$92 MM	$17 MM
1996	$90 MM	$17 MM
1995	$88 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$212 MM

$38,578 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Erie City School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$212 MM	$25 MM
2022	$212 MM	$25 MM
2021	$212 MM	$25 MM
2020	$212 MM	$25 MM
2019	$188 MM	$25 MM
2018	$190 MM	$23 MM
2017	$184 MM	$23 MM
2016	$189 MM	$22 MM
2015	$174 MM	$20 MM
2014	$174 MM	$20 MM
2012	$167 MM	$19 MM
2011	$177 MM	$21 MM
2010	$174 MM	$20 MM
2009	$168 MM	$20 MM
2008	$159 MM	$20 MM
2007	$151 MM	$19 MM
2006	$141 MM	$21 MM
2005	$143 MM	$18 MM
2004	$133 MM	$17 MM
2003	$138 MM	$18 MM
2002	$129 MM	$19 MM
2001	$111 MM	$21 MM
2000	$109 MM	$18 MM
1999	$104 MM	$18 MM
1998	$113 MM	$18 MM
1997	$98 MM	$18 MM
1996	$93 MM	$17 MM
1995	$99 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$22,152

$23,696

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Erie City School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$22,869	$21,465
2022	$21,110	$17,423
2021	$22,397	$20,683
2020	$21,110	$17,423
2019	$20,122	$17,496
2018	$19,544	$16,267
2017	$17,437	$17,283
2016	$16,559	$16,027
2015	$14,653	$12,967
2014	$14,944	$13,618
2012	$13,259	$12,923
2011	$14,101	$13,182
2010	$13,864	$12,967
2009	$13,282	$12,476
2008	$14,471	$11,970
2007	$13,794	$12,325
2006	$13,226	$11,373
2005	$11,884	$9,887
2004	$11,372	$9,342
2003	$10,700	$8,561
2002	$9,037	$9,347
2001	$8,639	$9,246
2000	$8,394	$8,505
1999	$7,953	$8,127
1998	$7,534	$7,716
1997	$7,580	$7,409
1995	$7,350	$6,949
1992	$6,393	$6,008

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Spending / Student

$20,399

$23,119

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Erie City School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$21,060	$20,114
2022	$20,345	$17,371
2021	$20,625	$19,381
2020	$20,345	$17,371
2019	$17,486	$17,056
2018	$17,428	$15,644
2017	$16,292	$16,490
2016	$16,426	$15,754
2015	$14,840	$12,300
2014	$14,851	$13,435
2012	$13,540	$12,431
2011	$14,237	$12,980
2010	$14,041	$12,300
2009	$13,559	$11,944
2008	$12,751	$11,838
2007	$12,031	$11,937
2006	$11,181	$11,377
2005	$11,310	$9,707
2004	$10,491	$9,347
2003	$10,698	$9,243
2002	$9,979	$9,853
2001	$8,687	$10,315
2000	$8,629	$8,598
1999	$8,475	$8,268
1998	$9,000	$7,996
1997	$8,037	$7,728
1995	$8,234	$6,895
1992	$5,690	$6,055

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 15 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 10,387 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 63%
: 64% (Btm 50% in PA)
: Bottom 50%
: 15% (Btm 50%)
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education