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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 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,425 students in Lancaster City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle Schools in Lancaster City School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 37% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,294 Schools
# Students
6,115 Students
584,615 Students
# Teachers
316 Teachers
33,116 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Lancaster City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 929 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#501 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
60%
Graduation Rate
93%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.56
# American Indian Students
6 Students
760 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
26 Students
11,732 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
148 Students
43,118 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
7%
# Black Students
199 Students
126,715 Students
% Black Students
3%
22%
# White Students
5,381 Students
366,974 Students
% White Students
88%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
553 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
352 Students
34,763 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
144
2,864
# Students in K Grade:
455
17,429
# Students in 1st Grade:
461
14,699
# Students in 2nd Grade:
469
15,483
# Students in 3rd Grade:
471
16,447
# Students in 4th Grade:
454
18,312
# Students in 5th Grade:
423
33,046
# Students in 6th Grade:
461
88,792
# Students in 7th Grade:
495
128,710
# Students in 8th Grade:
469
130,660
# Students in 9th Grade:
467
28,708
# Students in 10th Grade:
482
27,226
# Students in 11th Grade:
429
31,478
# Students in 12th Grade:
435
30,761
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,210 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,132. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,433 is less than the state median of $17,081. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue (20-21)
$93 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending (20-21)
$94 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student (20-21)
$15,210
$17,132
Spending / Student (20-21)
$15,433
$17,081
Best Lancaster City School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
General Sherman Junior High School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1930 Election House Rd Nw
Lancaster, OH 43130
(740) 687-7344
Lancaster, OH 43130
(740) 687-7344
Grades: 6-8
| 717 students
Rank: #22.
Thomas Ewing Junior High School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2024 Sheridan Dr
Lancaster, OH 43130
(740) 687-7347
Lancaster, OH 43130
(740) 687-7347
Grades: 6-8
| 708 students
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