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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 are 2 public preschools serving 195 students in Lancaster City School District.
Public Preschools in Lancaster City School District have a diversity score of 0.27, which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 0.58.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
10 Schools
839 Schools
# Students
6,229 Students
334,112 Students
# Teachers
300 Teachers
18,897 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
0.58
# American Indian Students
2 Students
462 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
23 Students
8,061 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
176 Students
30,384 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
9%
# Black Students
205 Students
67,190 Students
% Black Students
3%
20%
# White Students
5,337 Students
204,949 Students
% White Students
86%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
329 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
484 Students
22,737 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
195
45,802
# Students in K Grade:
428
55,948
# Students in 1st Grade:
441
51,388
# Students in 2nd Grade:
481
49,073
# Students in 3rd Grade:
457
40,515
# Students in 4th Grade:
477
38,905
# Students in 5th Grade:
477
30,860
# Students in 6th Grade:
436
12,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
417
4,329
# Students in 8th Grade:
502
4,221
# Students in 9th Grade:
506
368
# Students in 10th Grade:
463
211
# Students in 11th Grade:
455
188
# Students in 12th Grade:
494
111
# 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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Early Childhood Center 1
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
425 Whittier Dr N
Lancaster, OH 43130
(740) 687-7340
Lancaster, OH 43130
(740) 687-7340
Grades: PK
| 114 students
Rank: n/an/a
1450 Marietta Rd
Lancaster, OH 43130
(740) 687-7354
Lancaster, OH 43130
(740) 687-7354
Grades: PK
| 81 students
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