Lancaster Central School District

177 Central Ave
Lancaster, NY 14086-1897
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Lancaster Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,687 students in Lancaster Central School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in New York.
Public High School in Lancaster Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 97% (versus the New York public high school average of 78%), and reading proficiency score of 92% (versus the 76% statewide average).
Public High School in Lancaster Central School District have a Graduation Rate of 98%, which is more than the New York average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lancaster High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public high school average of 58% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,466 Schools
# Students
5,337 Students
954,317 Students
# Teachers
428 Teachers
85,143 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Lancaster Central School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 786 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#326 out of 788 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Lancaster Central   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
57%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lancaster Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
61%
62%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lancaster Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
95%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Lancaster Central   School District and public school graduation rate of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.72
# American Indian Students
12 Students
6,794 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
97 Students
86,595 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
170 Students
264,583 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
28%
# Black Students
68 Students
172,056 Students
% Black Students
1%
18%
# White Students
4,854 Students
396,476 Students
% White Students
91%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
2,579 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
132 Students
25,494 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,720
# Students in K Grade:
352
7,400
# Students in 1st Grade:
380
8,089
# Students in 2nd Grade:
392
8,114
# Students in 3rd Grade:
440
7,841
# Students in 4th Grade:
426
7,914
# Students in 5th Grade:
395
8,664
# Students in 6th Grade:
428
22,216
# Students in 7th Grade:
426
33,641
# Students in 8th Grade:
393
36,850
# Students in 9th Grade:
404
208,652
# Students in 10th Grade:
416
198,832
# Students in 11th Grade:
420
188,822
# Students in 12th Grade:
425
188,400
# Ungraded Students:
40
27,162

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,928 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,092. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,494 is less than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$112 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of Lancaster Central   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$115 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart display total spending of Lancaster Central   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$20,928
$31,092
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Lancaster Central   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$21,494
$31,961
This chart display average spending per public school student in Lancaster Central   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Lancaster Central School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lancaster High School
(Math: 97% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1 Forton Dr
Lancaster, NY 14086
(716) 686-3250
Grades: 9-12
| 1,687 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 5,337 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : 95% (Top 20% in NY)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 57% (Top 50%)
  • : 61% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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