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Pre K-12 Education Overview

Consultants tell us third grade reading levels correlate closely with the number of prison beds a community needs in future years. Access to quality education is the great equalizer. Successful communities foster a lifelong love of learning in schools, in homes, and in the workplace. Research shows that a strong educational foundation leads to better employment opportunities, a more competitive workforce, and ultimately the ability community’s ability to remain competitive in today’s global economy. Higher educational attainment is a direct corollary to higher income, better health, and a host of other factors that make individuals, and communities, more productive.

What works?

Erie needs to focus its resources on projects that work. Visit this area of Vital Signs to learn more about evidenced-based projects with a proven ability to positively impact trends identified.

Inspired Action

There are many success stories in our region. Visit this area of Vital Signs to learn more about great projects in our community that are positively impacting trends identified. Erie people know how to help one another. We have a strong history of philanthropy and volunteerism. When we focus on the common good, there is no limit to our ability to achieve.

The map below allows you to generate school-district and building-specific reports by selecting the school district or building from the drop-down menus and then clicking the “school report” link. The report provides academic achievement information for reading and mathematics, and links to each school’s academic report card for the year.