Erie City School District
Erie City School District is a public school district based in Erie, Pennsylvania, serving 10,593 students in 15 schools. By enrollment it ranks #13 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 97% of them. Its schools average 706 students each, more than the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Natalyn Gibbs. It spends about $14,138 per student on day-to-day operations, 10% less than the Pennsylvania median. It has roughly 12.9 students per teacher.
How Erie City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Erie City | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,138 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,485 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $211.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $230.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 821 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,359 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.9 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 378 | 328 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Pennsylvania median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Natalyn Gibbs
Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, EdNA, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Pennsylvania
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erie City School DistrictErie · this district | 10,593 | 15 | $14,138 | 12.9 | #13 |
| Council Rock School DistrictNewtown | 10,403 | 14 | $19,939 | 13.6 | #14 |
| Cumberland Valley School DistrictMechanicsburg | 10,401 | 11 | $12,829 | 16.1 | #15 |
| Parkland School DistrictAllentown | 9,996 | 12 | $16,404 | 14.7 | #16 |
| Lancaster School DistrictLancaster | 9,959 | 19 | $20,255 | 11.2 | #17 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Clark County SchoolsJeffersonville, IN | 10,645 | $9,106 | 15.3 |
| Waterloo Community School DistrictWaterloo, IA | 10,635 | $12,799 | 13.4 |
| Lowndes CountyValdosta, GA | 10,618 | $10,427 | 13.6 |
| Champaign CUSD 4Champaign, IL | 10,598 | $16,202 | 13.9 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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