Lancaster Co PBLC Schs School District

2330 Irvington Rd
Weems, VA 22576
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Lancaster Co PBLC Schs School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 575 students in Lancaster Co PBLC Schs School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Virginia.
Public Elementary Schools in Lancaster Co PBLC Schs School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Virginia public elementary school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 67% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public elementary school average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,493 Schools
# Students
929 Students
816,924 Students
# Teachers
80 Teachers
57,233 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Lancaster Co PBLC Schs School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 135 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (VA)
#125 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Lancaster Co PBLC Schs  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
27%
54%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lancaster Co PBLC Schs  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
49%
69%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lancaster Co PBLC Schs  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
85-89%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Lancaster Co PBLC Schs  School District and public school graduation rate of VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.71
# American Indian Students
2 Students
2,152 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
58,112 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
14 Students
148,153 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
18%
# Black Students
507 Students
178,698 Students
% Black Students
55%
22%
# White Students
342 Students
371,785 Students
% White Students
37%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,299 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
58 Students
55,885 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
56
24,914
# Students in K Grade:
59
86,176
# Students in 1st Grade:
68
86,730
# Students in 2nd Grade:
55
89,056
# Students in 3rd Grade:
55
89,616
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
90,251
# Students in 5th Grade:
72
90,242
# Students in 6th Grade:
79
92,111
# Students in 7th Grade:
65
79,207
# Students in 8th Grade:
66
79,325
# Students in 9th Grade:
99
2,444
# Students in 10th Grade:
72
2,247
# Students in 11th Grade:
97
2,263
# Students in 12th Grade:
86
2,342
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,617 is higher than the state median of $15,672. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,339 is higher than the state median of $15,424. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
This School District
This State (VA)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$19,496 MM
This chart display total revenue of Lancaster Co PBLC Schs  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$18 MM
$19,187 MM
This chart display total spending of Lancaster Co PBLC Schs  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,617
$15,672
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Lancaster Co PBLC Schs  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$19,339
$15,424
This chart display average spending per public school student in Lancaster Co PBLC Schs  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Lancaster Co PBLC Schs School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lancaster Middle School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
191 School Street
Kilmarnock, VA 22482
(804) 462-5100
Grades: 4-8
| 282 students
Rank: #22.
Lancaster Primary
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
36 Primary School Circle
Lancaster, VA 22503
(804) 462-5100
Grades: PK-3
| 293 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 929 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 63%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in VA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 49% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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