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Lancaster School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 2,926 students in Lancaster School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High Schools in Lancaster School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Lancaster School District have a Graduation Rate of 75%, which is less than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mccaskey Campus, with 78% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
19 Schools
787 Schools
# Students
10,032 Students
640,098 Students
# Teachers
818 Teachers
45,744 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Lancaster School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 679 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 74% has decreased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#574 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
57%
Graduation Rate
74%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.58
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,205 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
402 Students
26,939 Students
% Asian Students
4%
4%
# Hispanic Students
6,151 Students
90,652 Students
% Hispanic Students
61%
14%
# Black Students
1,608 Students
97,744 Students
% Black Students
16%
15%
# White Students
1,247 Students
395,209 Students
% White Students
13%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
592 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
616 Students
28,477 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
319
97
# Students in K Grade:
711
5,060
# Students in 1st Grade:
828
5,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
783
5,895
# Students in 3rd Grade:
778
6,052
# Students in 4th Grade:
766
6,352
# Students in 5th Grade:
736
7,059
# Students in 6th Grade:
762
10,250
# Students in 7th Grade:
711
25,419
# Students in 8th Grade:
736
28,519
# Students in 9th Grade:
946
144,630
# Students in 10th Grade:
751
138,280
# Students in 11th Grade:
669
128,525
# Students in 12th Grade:
536
128,302
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,011 is higher than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,386 is higher than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$241 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$255 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,011
$23,649
Spending / Student
$25,386
$23,073
Best Lancaster School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mccaskey Campus
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
445 N Reservoir St
Lancaster, PA 17602
(717) 291-6211
Lancaster, PA 17602
(717) 291-6211
Grades: 9-12
| 2,620 students
Rank: #22.
Phoenix Academy
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
630 Rockland St
Lancaster, PA 17602
(717) 735-7860
Lancaster, PA 17602
(717) 735-7860
Grades: 6-12
| 306 students
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