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Public School Review - Established 2003

Harbor Creek School District

6375 Buffalo Rd
Harborcreek, PA 16421-1632
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Tel: (814) 897-2100
www.hcsd.iu5.org

Top Rankings

Harbor Creek School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public schools serving 2,079 students in Harbor Creek School District. This district's average testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Schools in Harbor Creek School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Pennsylvania public school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 56% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public school average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,932 Schools
# Students
2,079 Students
1,666,699 Students
# Teachers
150 Teachers
124,207 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeHarbor Creek School DistrictPennsylvania
Kind117151
1147158
2165162
3159169
4150162
5153168
6166169
7161171
8169173
9185185
10203181
11156178
12148177
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District Rank

Harbor Creek School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (PA)
#54 out of 685 school districts
(Top 10%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearHarbor Creek School District
2023#54
2022#58
2021#46
2019#49
2018#54
2017#51
2016#77
2015#89
2014#45
2013#37
2012#75
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57%
38%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearHarbor Creek School DistrictPennsylvania
202357%38%
202253%36%
202154%38%
201967%45%
201865%45%
201765%46%
201663%46%
201557%43%
201487%72%
201388%73%
201286%74%
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75%
55%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearHarbor Creek School DistrictPennsylvania
202275%55%
202173%55%
201981%62%
201865%63%
201780%63%
201677%62%
201575%62%
201485%70%
201385%70%
201282%71%
201184%73%
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78%
57%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearHarbor Creek School DistrictPennsylvania
202278%57%
202180%64%
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92%
87%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearHarbor Creek School DistrictPennsylvania
202392%87%
202295%87%
202195%87%
202095%87%
201995%86%
201892%86%
201795%86%
201692%86%
201592%86%
201487%86%
201387%85%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.22
0.60

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearHarbor Creek School DistrictPennsylvania
20240.200.59
20230.160.58
20220.140.57
20210.120.57
20200.150.54
20190.150.54
20180.120.53
20170.120.53
20160.090.51
20150.270.51
20140.080.50
20130.080.48
20120.070.47
20110.060.47
20100.050.46
20090.060.44
20080.070.43
20070.050.42
20060.050.41
20050.030.40
20040.050.40
20030.040.39
20020.040.37
20010.040.37
20000.040.35
19990.020.35
19980.030.35
19970.030.34
19960.030.34
19950.030.33
19940.030.33
19930.030.31
19920.020.31
19910.020.31
19900.030.31
19890.020.30
19880.020.28
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2024)

YearHarbor Creek School DistrictPennsylvania
20242%5%
20231%5%
20221%4%
20211%4%
20201%4%
20191%4%
20181%4%
20171%4%
20161%4%
20091%4%
20071%3%
20062%3%
20051%2%
20041%2%
20031%3%
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% Hispanic
5%
16%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2024)

YearHarbor Creek School DistrictPennsylvania
20244%15%
20233%14%
20223%14%
20212%13%
20202%12%
20192%12%
20181%11%
20171%11%
20161%10%
20153%10%
20141%9%
20132%9%
20122%9%
20111%8%
20101%9%
20091%7%
20081%7%
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% Black
1%
14%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)

YearHarbor Creek School DistrictPennsylvania
20241%14%
20231%14%
20221%14%
20211%15%
20201%15%
20191%15%
20181%15%
20171%15%
20161%15%
20142%15%
20131%15%
20121%15%
20111%15%
20101%15%
20092%16%
20082%16%
20072%16%
20061%16%
20051%16%
20041%16%
20031%15%
20022%15%
20012%15%
20002%15%
19991%15%
19981%15%
19971%14%
19961%14%
19951%14%
19942%14%
19932%13%
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% White
88%
60%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearHarbor Creek School DistrictPennsylvania
202489%61%
202392%62%
202293%63%
202194%63%
202092%65%
201992%65%
201894%66%
201794%66%
201695%68%
201545%68%
201496%69%
201396%70%
201296%71%
201197%71%
201098%72%
200996%73%
200897%74%
200797%74%
200697%75%
200598%76%
200498%76%
200398%77%
200298%78%
200198%78%
200098%79%
199999%79%
199899%79%
199799%80%
199699%80%
199599%81%
199498%81%
199398%82%
199299%82%
1991100%82%
199099%82%
198999%83%
198899%84%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearHarbor Creek School DistrictPennsylvania
20244%5%
20233%5%
20222%5%
20212%5%
20204%4%
20194%4%
20183%4%
20173%4%
20162%3%
20153%3%
20141%3%
20131%2%
20121%2%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,541 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,724. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,023 is less than the state median of $23,146. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$39,541 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearHarbor Creek School DistrictPennsylvania
2023$39 MM$27 MM
2022$39 MM$25 MM
2021$39 MM$27 MM
2020$39 MM$25 MM
2019$37 MM$25 MM
2018$36 MM$24 MM
2017$35 MM$24 MM
2016$32 MM$23 MM
2015$29 MM$21 MM
2014$31 MM$21 MM
2012$29 MM$20 MM
2011$30 MM$21 MM
2010$29 MM$21 MM
2009$29 MM$21 MM
2008$28 MM$21 MM
2007$27 MM$20 MM
2006$26 MM$20 MM
2005$24 MM$18 MM
2004$22 MM$17 MM
2003$21 MM$16 MM
2002$21 MM$18 MM
2001$20 MM$19 MM
2000$19 MM$18 MM
1999$19 MM$18 MM
1998$18 MM$18 MM
1997$17 MM$17 MM
1996$17 MM$17 MM
1995$16 MM$16 MM
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Spending
$33 MM
$38,578 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearHarbor Creek School DistrictPennsylvania
2023$33 MM$25 MM
2022$32 MM$25 MM
2021$33 MM$25 MM
2020$32 MM$25 MM
2019$32 MM$25 MM
2018$30 MM$23 MM
2017$32 MM$23 MM
2016$30 MM$22 MM
2015$24 MM$20 MM
2014$31 MM$20 MM
2012$24 MM$19 MM
2011$25 MM$21 MM
2010$24 MM$20 MM
2009$24 MM$20 MM
2008$23 MM$20 MM
2007$23 MM$19 MM
2006$22 MM$21 MM
2005$21 MM$18 MM
2004$20 MM$17 MM
2003$22 MM$18 MM
2002$26 MM$19 MM
2001$21 MM$21 MM
2000$21 MM$18 MM
1999$23 MM$18 MM
1998$20 MM$18 MM
1997$18 MM$18 MM
1996$18 MM$17 MM
1995$17 MM$16 MM
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Revenue / Student
$18,541
$23,724

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearHarbor Creek School DistrictPennsylvania
2023$18,586$21,465
2022$18,215$17,423
2021$19,264$20,683
2020$18,215$17,423
2019$17,510$17,496
2018$16,512$16,267
2017$16,633$17,283
2016$15,449$16,027
2015$13,964$12,967
2014$15,290$13,618
2012$14,656$12,923
2011$14,823$13,182
2010$14,374$12,967
2009$12,819$12,476
2008$13,297$11,970
2007$12,682$12,325
2006$12,372$11,373
2005$11,724$9,887
2004$10,705$9,342
2003$9,843$8,561
2002$8,989$9,347
2001$8,447$9,246
2000$7,801$8,505
1999$7,582$8,127
1998$6,866$7,716
1997$6,261$7,409
1995$5,955$6,949
1992$4,926$6,008
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Spending / Student
$16,023
$23,146

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearHarbor Creek School DistrictPennsylvania
2023$16,062$20,114
2022$15,177$17,371
2021$16,648$19,381
2020$15,177$17,371
2019$15,003$17,056
2018$13,861$15,644
2017$15,080$16,490
2016$14,076$15,754
2015$11,641$12,300
2014$15,579$13,435
2012$11,984$12,431
2011$12,708$12,980
2010$11,983$12,300
2009$10,564$11,944
2008$11,133$11,838
2007$10,614$11,937
2006$10,291$11,377
2005$10,208$9,707
2004$9,534$9,347
2003$10,112$9,243
2002$11,117$9,853
2001$8,981$10,315
2000$8,559$8,598
1999$9,145$8,268
1998$7,500$7,996
1997$6,470$7,728
1995$6,207$6,895
1992$5,386$6,055
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Best Harbor Creek School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Clark Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
3650 Depot Rd
Erie, PA 16510
(814) 897-2100
Gr: K-6 | 303 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: #22.
Rolling Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
3700 Ridge Pkwy
Erie, PA 16510
(814) 897-2100
Gr: K-6 | 472 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #33.
Klein Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
5325 E Lake Rd
Erie, PA 16511
(814) 897-2100
Gr: K-6 | 282 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #44.
Harbor Creek Senior High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
6375 Buffalo Rd
Harborcreek, PA 16421
(814) 897-2100
Gr: 9-12 | 692 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #55.
Harbor Creek Junior High School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
6375 Buffalo Rd
Harborcreek, PA 16421
(814) 897-2100
Gr: 7-8 | 330 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Harbor Creek School District?
Harbor Creek School District manages 5 public schools serving 2,079 students.
What is the rank of Harbor Creek School District?
Harbor Creek School District is ranked #62 out of 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (top 10%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Pennsylvania school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 10%), Highest math proficiency (Top 10%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%), Highest science proficiency (Top 10%) and Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
What is the racial composition of students in Harbor Creek School District?
88% of Harbor Creek School District students are White, 5% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Harbor Creek School District?
Harbor Creek School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.
What is Harbor Creek School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $16,023 is less than the state median of $23,146. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 2,079 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : 92% (Top 20% in PA)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 57% (Top 10%)
  • : 75% (Top 10%)
  • : 78% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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