District guide
Erie City SD public schools
Parent-focused district context for Erie County, PA: school list, grade pathway, enrollment scale, profile links, and the local checks to make before using the district in a housing decision.
Direct answer for parents
What Erie City SD tells you before choosing a home
Erie City SD is listed with 15 public schools and 10,061 reported students in the current NCES file. Treat this as a district-level research page: it helps you understand scale, grade coverage, and school records, but it does not confirm the school assigned to a specific address.
The current district file lists 10 primary, 3 middle, 2 high schools. Verify transition grades, feeder patterns, transfer policies, and program eligibility with the district.
15 district schools are associated with Erie County in the current file, about 22% of listed county schools. Confirm address-level assignment locally.
Grade pathway
District school mix by level
Use this section to separate elementary, middle, high, and other school records before comparing commute, programs, and assignment rules.
10
4,852 reported students
3
2,139 reported students
2
3,070 reported students
Parent checks for Erie City SD
These are the local questions that matter after the public data narrows the field.
Confirm the assigned school
Use official attendance-zone or address lookup tools before assuming a school serves a home.
Check transition grades
Elementary choices can split into different middle or high school paths, especially in large districts.
Verify choice-program rules
Charter, magnet, virtual, and transfer options can require applications, lotteries, or eligibility checks.
Compare similar schools
Compare schools at the same level before treating enrollment, grade span, or school type as a quality signal.
School records
Largest listed schools in Erie City SD
Sorted by reported enrollment. Profile links appear where SchoolsByCounty has generated an individual school page; listed-only records still preserve NCES grade, type, city, and enrollment fields.
| School | Level | Grades | City | Enrollment | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erie HS Regular | High | 9–12 | Erie | 2,317 | Profile |
| Woodrow Wilson MS Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Erie | 756 | Listed only |
| Northwest PA Collegiate Academy Regular | High | 9–12 | Erie | 753 | Listed only |
| Strong Vincent MS Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Erie | 729 | Listed only |
| East MS Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Erie | 654 | Listed only |
| Harding Sch Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Erie | 590 | Listed only |
| Pfeiffer-Burleigh Sch Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Erie | 565 | Listed only |
| JoAnna Connell Sch Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Erie | 558 | Listed only |
| Grover Cleveland El Sch Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Erie | 554 | Listed only |
| Diehl Sch Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Erie | 474 | Listed only |
| Perry El Sch Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Erie | 462 | Listed only |
| McKinley El Sch Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Erie | 459 | Listed only |
| Edison El Sch Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Erie | 419 | Listed only |
| Jefferson El Sch Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Erie | 401 | Listed only |
| Lincoln El Sch Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Erie | 370 | Listed only |
Communities in the district file
NCES city fields are directory fields, not attendance boundaries. Use them to orient the district footprint, then verify the exact home-to-school assignment.
County coverage
Some districts can include records associated with more than one county. The route is anchored to the district's primary county record in the current data.
Erie City SD FAQ
What schools are included for Erie City SD?
Erie City SD includes 15 public schools in the current NCES district file. The current district file lists 10 primary, 3 middle, 2 high schools.
Does this Erie City SD page show exact attendance zones?
No. SchoolsByCounty publishes district and school records from public data. Attendance boundaries, transportation, transfers, magnet eligibility, and charter rules must be confirmed with Erie City SD or local assignment tools.
Is Erie City SD ranked as the best district in Erie County?
No. This is a district guide, not a recommendation or ranking. Use it to understand the district's listed schools, grade spans, enrollment scale, and available school profiles before verifying local fit.
How many Erie City SD schools have detailed profiles?
1 school in this district currently link to detailed SchoolsByCounty profiles. Other schools remain listed with NCES directory fields.
Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.