Millcreek Township School District
Millcreek Township School District is a public school district based in Erie, Pennsylvania, serving 6,413 students in 9 schools. By enrollment it ranks #41 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 90% of them. Its schools average 713 students each, more than the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is John Cavanagh. It spends about $13,759 per student on day-to-day operations, 13% less than the Pennsylvania median. It has roughly 13.6 students per teacher.
How Millcreek Township compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Millcreek Township | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,759 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,874 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $117.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $109.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 470 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 832 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.6 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 377 | 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 →John Cavanagh
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bensalem Township School DistrictBensalem | 6,416 | 9 | $17,129 | 14.0 | #40 |
| Millcreek Township School DistrictErie · this district | 6,413 | 9 | $13,759 | 13.6 | #41 |
| Boyertown Area School DistrictBoyertown | 6,375 | 9 | $15,483 | 15.5 | #42 |
| Dallastown Area School DistrictDallastown | 6,365 | 8 | $14,873 | 15.4 | #43 |
| East Stroudsburg Area School DistrictEast Stroudsburg | 6,353 | 10 | $20,678 | 12.0 | #44 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grosse Pointe Public SchoolsGrosse Pointe Woods, MI | 6,419 | $16,350 | 16.5 |
| Sayreville School DistrictParlin, NJ | 6,415 | $17,874 | 11.6 |
| Livingston Board of Education School DistrictLivingston, NJ | 6,410 | $21,279 | 11.8 |
| Granville County SchoolsOxford, NC | 6,402 | $10,431 | 18.1 |
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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