Erie City School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Erie

District Profile

148 W 21st St

Erie, PA 16502-2834

Phone 814-874-6001

Fax 814-874-6010

Includes the municipalities of Erie City.

Square Miles

27.96

Students Enrolled

10,105

Total Number of Schools:

15
  • Diehl Sch (PreK,K-5)
  • East MS (6,7-8)
  • Edison El Sch (PreK,K-5)
  • Erie HS (9-12)
  • Grover Cleveland El Sch (PreK,K-5)
  • Harding Sch (PreK,K-5)
  • Jefferson El Sch (PreK,K-5)
  • JoAnna Connell Sch (PreK,K-5)
  • Lincoln El Sch (PreK,K-5)
  • McKinley El Sch (PreK,K-5)
  • Northwest PA Collegiate Academy (9-12)
  • Perry El Sch (PreK,K-5)
  • Pfeiffer-Burleigh Sch (PreK,K-5)
  • Strong Vincent MS (6,7-8)
  • Woodrow Wilson MS (6,7-8)
District Provided

School district: light blue; Administrative office: medium blue circle; County(ies) served: green dashes.

Total Students

10,105

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.31%
Asian
5.07%
Black
33.14%
Latino
9.97%
Pacific Islander
0.13%
2 or More Races
13.64%
White
37.75%

Gender

Male
51.45%
Female
48.55%

Other Statistics

Special Education
22.25%
English Learner
9.54%

Financials

Median Household Income

$40,664.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $71,311,916.92 25.41%
State Revenues $164,418,326.08 58.59%
Federal $44,848,336.00 15.98%
Other $6,816.00 <0.01%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$47,104,351.00
Property Values Within District
$101,500.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

72.13%

Rigorous Courses

42
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

51.22%
College/University
2.79%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 22.90% 19.60% N/A
Grade 4 17.70% 16.80% 39.70%
Grade 5 22.30% 16.20% N/A
Grade 6 24.90% 11.20% N/A
Grade 7 23.80% 13.20% N/A
Grade 8 21.80% 8.90% 29.00%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 17.12% 33.99% 38.65%

Staff

765

Teachers

65

Administrators

356

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

13:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Brian Polito

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Jay Breneman
Board President
3 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

John Harkins
Board Vice President
45 2023-2027
Angie Amatangelo
1 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Gwendolyn Cooley
5 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Daria Devlin
3 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Lauren Gillespie
3 2021-2025
Linda Graff
1 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Sumner Nichols
5 2023-2027
Zakaria Sharif
1 2023-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

* School board directors in Pennsylvania are required to complete specific training requirements following their election under Act 55 of 2017 and Act 18 of 2019. Newly elected directors must complete five hours of training within the first year of their first term, while reelected directors must complete three hours of advanced training within the first year of their reelected term. School board director data will be updated as it is made available. Data updates occur regularly and are ongoing.