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Lancaster Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 2,313 students in Lancaster Independent School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Texas.
Public High Schools in Lancaster Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Texas public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Lancaster Independent School District have a Graduation Rate of 98%, which is more than the Texas average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lancaster High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Texas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Texas public high school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
10 Schools
2,552 Schools
# Students
7,014 Students
1,864,677 Students
# Teachers
410 Teachers
125,506 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Lancaster Independent School District, which is ranked #969 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#979 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
46%
Graduation Rate
98%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.64
# American Indian Students
32 Students
6,249 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
17 Students
95,920 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,652 Students
992,082 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
53%
# Black Students
5,053 Students
234,075 Students
% Black Students
72%
13%
# White Students
85 Students
483,077 Students
% White Students
1%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
2,934 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
167 Students
50,340 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
563
6,571
# Students in K Grade:
382
9,336
# Students in 1st Grade:
475
10,076
# Students in 2nd Grade:
472
10,215
# Students in 3rd Grade:
476
10,512
# Students in 4th Grade:
436
10,681
# Students in 5th Grade:
503
11,658
# Students in 6th Grade:
426
32,105
# Students in 7th Grade:
463
38,290
# Students in 8th Grade:
505
40,744
# Students in 9th Grade:
572
472,263
# Students in 10th Grade:
615
438,622
# Students in 11th Grade:
592
406,207
# Students in 12th Grade:
534
367,397
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,081 is higher than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,524 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$99 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$81 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,081
$13,387
Spending / Student
$11,524
$14,116
Best Lancaster Independent School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lancaster High School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
200 E Wintergreen Rd
Lancaster, TX 75134
(972) 218-1800
Lancaster, TX 75134
(972) 218-1800
Grades: 9-12
| 2,313 students
Rank: n/an/a
Jd Hall Learning Center
Alternative School
602 E Second St
Lancaster, TX 75146
(972) 218-1441
Lancaster, TX 75146
(972) 218-1441
Grades: 1-12
| n/a students
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