Wattsburg Area School District
Wattsburg Area School District is a public school district based in Erie, Pennsylvania, serving 1,260 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #345 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 10% of them. Its schools average 420 students each, fewer than the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Sandra Means. It spends about $16,658 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% more than the Pennsylvania median. It has roughly 12.7 students per teacher.
How Wattsburg Area compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Wattsburg Area | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $16,658 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,399 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $26.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $28.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 99 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 226 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.7 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 315 | 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penns Valley Area School DistrictSpring Mills | 1,271 | 4 | $17,641 | 13.4 | #343 |
| Windber Area School DistrictWindber | 1,261 | 3 | $12,492 | 14.3 | #344 |
| Wattsburg Area School DistrictErie · this district | 1,260 | 3 | $16,658 | 12.7 | #345 |
| Brandywine Heights Area School DistrictTopton | 1,250 | 3 | $20,002 | 11.2 | #346 |
| New Brighton Area School DistrictNew Brighton | 1,249 | 3 | $15,945 | 11.7 | #347 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln CountyLincolnton, GA | 1,261 | $13,177 | 14.7 |
| Wilmington CUSD 209UWilmington, IL | 1,261 | $11,661 | 14.7 |
| Clinton School DistrictClinton, AR | 1,260 | $11,131 | 10.5 |
| Clermont Northeastern LocalBatavia, OH | 1,260 | $13,475 | 17.0 |
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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