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School districts in Erie County, PA
Erie County has 13 regular public school districts, enrolling 34,241 students in 2024–25. The largest is Erie City SD (10,593 students, 31% of the county), followed by Millcreek Township SD and Harbor Creek SD. All 13 offer kindergarten. Pennsylvania sets no statewide kindergarten cutoff.
The 13 districts, largest first
| District and office | Grades | Schools | Students | Kindergarten | District office contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erie City SD 1910 Sassafras Street, Erie | Pre-K–12 | 15 | 10,593 | 804 | (814) 874-6000 |
| Millcreek Township SD 3740 W 26th St, Erie | Pre-K–12 | 9 | 6,413 | 407 | (814) 835-5300 |
| Harbor Creek SD 6375 Buffalo Rd, Harborcreek | K–12 | 5 | 2,090 | 117 | (814) 897-2100 |
| General McLane SD 11771 Edinboro Rd, Edinboro | K–12 | 4 | 2,080 | 143 | (814) 273-1033 |
| Fairview SD 7466 McCray Rd, Fairview | K–12 | 3 | 1,938 | 133 | (814) 474-2600 |
| Fort LeBoeuf SD 34 East Ninth St, Waterford | K–12 | 5 | 1,932 | 118 | (814) 796-2638 |
| Corry Area SD 540 East Pleasant Street, Corry also serves Crawford County and Warren County | Pre-K–12 | 4 | 1,807 | 118 | (814) 664-4677 |
| Girard SD 1203 Lake St, Girard | Pre-K–12 | 3 | 1,448 | 99 | (814) 774-5666 |
| North East SD 50 E Division St, North East | K–12 | 3 | 1,435 | 81 | (814) 725-8671 |
| Wattsburg Area SD 10782 Wattsburg Road, Erie | K–12 | 3 | 1,260 | 83 | (814) 824-3400 |
| Northwestern SD 100 Harthan Way, Albion | K–12 | 4 | 1,178 | 83 | (814) 756-9400 |
| Iroquois SD 800 Tyndall Avenue, Erie | Pre-K–12 | 2 | 1,118 | 85 | (814) 899-7643 |
| Union City Area SD 107 Concord St, Union City also serves Crawford County | Pre-K–12 | 3 | 949 | 88 | (814) 438-3804 |
Erie County at a glance
Together the 13 districts run 63 schools from offices in 10 towns. The smallest by enrollment is Union City Area SD, with 949 students; the median Erie County district has 1,807. By grade span: 7 K–12 and 6 Pre-K–12.
Kindergarten in 2024–25, counting the 13 districts that report a K grade: 2,359 children. The biggest kindergarten was Erie City SD's, with 804; Millcreek Township SD had 407, and the smallest, North East SD, had 81.
Erie County holds 13 of Pennsylvania's 500 regular districts (2.6%) and 2.3% of its 1,502,393 public school students, ranking 10th of 67 counties by number of districts and 15th by enrollment. By size, 2 enroll 5,000 or more, 10 enroll 1,000 to 4,999 and 1 have fewer than 1,000 students, and the average school here has about 544 students.
2 districts reach past the county line: Corry Area SD (into Crawford County and Warren County) and Union City Area SD (into Crawford County).
Which district am I in?
Each district draws its own attendance zones, so your home address decides it, and with 2 of Erie County's districts crossing county lines the county alone won't. There is no address lookup here; ask the district. Each one's own site:
Erie City SD · Millcreek Township SD · Harbor Creek SD · General McLane SD · Fairview SD · Fort LeBoeuf SD · Corry Area SD · Girard SD · North East SD · Wattsburg Area SD · Northwestern SD · Iroquois SD · Union City Area SD
What grade will my child be in?
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