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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,918 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), which is less than the Ohio public high school average of 33% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,062 Schools
# Students
6,229 Students
604,848 Students
# Teachers
300 Teachers
35,385 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Lancaster City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 918 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
0.26
0.52
# American Indian Students
2 Students
909 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
23 Students
14,880 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
176 Students
46,275 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
8%
# Black Students
205 Students
106,009 Students
% Black Students
3%
18%
# White Students
5,337 Students
402,866 Students
% White Students
86%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
612 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
484 Students
33,283 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
195
675
# Students in K Grade:
428
3,518
# Students in 1st Grade:
441
3,232
# Students in 2nd Grade:
481
3,386
# Students in 3rd Grade:
457
3,211
# Students in 4th Grade:
477
3,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
477
4,049
# Students in 6th Grade:
436
8,156
# Students in 7th Grade:
417
18,993
# Students in 8th Grade:
502
21,330
# Students in 9th Grade:
506
136,464
# Students in 10th Grade:
463
133,227
# Students in 11th Grade:
455
135,708
# Students in 12th Grade:
494
129,624
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,932 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,151 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$93 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$94 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,932
$17,287
Spending / Student
$15,151
$17,235
Best Lancaster City School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lancaster High 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
| 1,918 students
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