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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 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool in Lancaster City School District.
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
10 Schools
825 Schools
# Students
6,036 Students
330,653 Students
# Teachers
312 Teachers
18,863 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Lancaster City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 909 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%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)34.5%
30.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
3%
10%
% Black
4%
20%
% White
85%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
7%
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,409 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,380. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,635 is less than the state median of $17,328. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$93 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$94 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,409
$17,380
Spending / Student
$15,635
$17,328
Best Lancaster City School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Early Childhood Center 1
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
425 Whittier Dr N
Lancaster, OH 43130
(740) 687-7340
Lancaster, OH 43130
(740) 687-7340
Gr: PK
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