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Lancaster Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 231 students in Lancaster Community School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle School in Lancaster Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
3 Schools
727 Schools
# Students
991 Students
250,640 Students
# Teachers
78 Teachers
18,335 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lancaster Community School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 442 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#132 out of 447 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
44%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)90-94%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)14.4%
24%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
4%
16%
% Black
1%
12%
% White
94%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,196 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,507. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,904 is less than the state median of $18,878. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$15,725 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$15,218 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,196
$19,507
Spending / Student
$16,904
$18,878
Best Lancaster Community School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lancaster Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
802 E Elm St
Lancaster, WI 53813
(608) 723-6425
Lancaster, WI 53813
(608) 723-6425
Gr: 6-8 | 231 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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