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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 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 2,253 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 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Texas public high school average of 73% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
11 Schools
2,512 Schools
# Students
7,032 Students
1,837,746 Students
# Teachers
444 Teachers
123,826 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Lancaster Independent School District, which is ranked #972 of all 1,201 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
0.42
0.64
# American Indian Students
34 Students
5,946 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
17 Students
90,496 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,598 Students
972,490 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
53%
# Black Students
5,135 Students
230,593 Students
% Black Students
73%
13%
# White Students
78 Students
487,514 Students
% White Students
1%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
2,839 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
162 Students
47,868 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
545
5,775
# Students in K Grade:
425
8,793
# Students in 1st Grade:
476
9,354
# Students in 2nd Grade:
476
9,437
# Students in 3rd Grade:
459
9,744
# Students in 4th Grade:
475
10,132
# Students in 5th Grade:
433
11,404
# Students in 6th Grade:
483
29,284
# Students in 7th Grade:
511
36,206
# Students in 8th Grade:
496
39,336
# Students in 9th Grade:
614
478,283
# Students in 10th Grade:
602
437,109
# Students in 11th Grade:
568
386,260
# Students in 12th Grade:
469
366,629
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,045 is higher than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,494 is less than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has declined by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$99 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$81 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,045
$13,417
Spending / Student
$11,494
$14,148
Best Lancaster Independent School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
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
| 2,250 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
Rank: n/an/a
L Isd J J A E P
Alternative School
422 S Centre Ave
Lancaster, TX 75146
(972) 218-1432
Lancaster, TX 75146
(972) 218-1432
Grades: 10-11
| 3 students
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