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Lancaster City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,848 students in Lancaster City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Ohio.
Public High School in Lancaster City School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Lancaster City School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Ohio average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lancaster High School, with 93% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public high school average of 32% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,098 Schools
# Students
6,263 Students
613,150 Students
# Teachers
297 Teachers
33,934 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Lancaster City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 927 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#501 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
63%
Graduation Rate
93%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.51
# American Indian Students
3 Students
897 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
26 Students
15,011 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
178 Students
43,826 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
7%
# Black Students
198 Students
105,633 Students
% Black Students
3%
17%
# White Students
5,411 Students
414,260 Students
% White Students
86%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
586 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
444 Students
32,923 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
174
733
# Students in K Grade:
451
3,686
# Students in 1st Grade:
491
3,790
# Students in 2nd Grade:
475
3,344
# Students in 3rd Grade:
480
3,474
# Students in 4th Grade:
488
3,641
# Students in 5th Grade:
444
4,089
# Students in 6th Grade:
421
10,336
# Students in 7th Grade:
482
20,935
# Students in 8th Grade:
509
24,699
# Students in 9th Grade:
470
139,303
# Students in 10th Grade:
458
134,023
# Students in 11th Grade:
491
131,840
# Students in 12th Grade:
429
129,257
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,851 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,069 is less than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$93 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$94 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,851
$17,216
Spending / Student
$15,069
$17,164
Best Lancaster City School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lancaster High School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1312 Granville Pike
Lancaster, OH 43130
(740) 681-7500
Lancaster, OH 43130
(740) 681-7500
Grades: 9-12
| 1,848 students
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