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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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,918 students in Lancaster City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Ohio.
Public High School in Lancaster City School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Lancaster City School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is more than the Ohio average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lancaster High School, with 88% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Ohio public high school average of 33% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,062 Schools
# Students
6,229 Students
604,848 Students
# Teachers
300 Teachers
35,385 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lancaster City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 916 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#503 out of 931 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
63%
Graduation Rate
88%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.52
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
8%
% Black
3%
18%
% White
86%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,932 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,295. 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 $17,243. 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
$17,295
Spending / Student
$15,151
$17,243
Best Lancaster City School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lancaster High School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1312 Granville Pike
Lancaster, OH 43130
(740) 681-7500
Lancaster, OH 43130
(740) 681-7500
Gr: 9-12 | 1,918 student Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
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