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Lancaster, OH
Public School Ratings




Lancaster Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Lancaster City School District details

Lancaster City School District
345 E Mulberry St
Lancaster, OH 43130

6,263 Students enrolled in District

10 Schools in District

21 Students Per Classroom (State average is 17)

Lancaster City School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Ohio

5

(10 is best)

Better than 47.7% of all OH school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

6

(10 is best)

Better than 54.5% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
80 60 40 20 0
55%
58%
59%
62%
50%
54%
55%
58%
59%
62%
50%
54%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Early Childhood Center 1 School
425 Whittier Dr N
Lancaster, OH, 43130
PK-PK
Early Childhood Center 2 School
1450 Marietta Rd
Lancaster, OH, 43130
PK-PK
General Sherman Junior High School
1930 Election House Rd Nw
Lancaster, OH, 43130
06-08
Gorsuch West Elementary School
440 Trace Dr
Lancaster, OH, 43130
KG-05
Lancaster High School
1312 Granville Pike
Lancaster, OH, 43130
09-12
Medill Elementary School
1160 Sheridan Dr
Lancaster, OH, 43130
PK-05
Mt. Pleasant Elementary School
712 N Broad St
Lancaster, OH, 43130
KG-05
Tallmadge Elementary School
694 Talmadge Ave
Lancaster, OH, 43130
KG-05
Tarhe Trails Elementary School
2141 Greencrest Way
Lancaster, OH, 43130
KG-05
Thomas Ewing Junior High School
2024 Sheridan Dr
Lancaster, OH, 43130
06-08

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 93.0% 70.6%
Black 3.4% 18.2%
Hispanic 3.1% 7.9%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.4% 3.0%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.1% 0.2%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 56.9% 23.0%
Free lunch eligible 47.3% 19.1%
Reduced lunch eligible 9.6% 4.0%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,538 $47,209,000 50.0%
Support Expenditures
Student $983 $6,156,000 6.5%
Staff $616 $3,861,000 4.1%
General Administration $329 $2,060,000 2.2%
School Administration $634 $3,968,000 4.2%
Operation $899 $5,631,000 6.0%
Transportation $444 $2,783,000 2.9%
Other $487 $3,049,000 3.2%
Total Support $4,392 $27,508,000 29.1%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,139 $19,658,000 20.8%
Total Expenditures $15,069 $94,375,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,356 $14,044,139,000 48.8%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,054 $1,771,718,000 6.2%
Staff $534 $896,936,000 3.1%
General Administration $462 $776,884,000 2.7%
School Administration $746 $1,253,921,000 4.4%
Operation $1,161 $1,951,631,000 6.8%
Transportation $580 $974,095,000 3.4%
Other $681 $1,144,030,000 4.0%
Total Support $5,218 $8,769,215,000 30.5%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,555 $5,975,295,000 20.8%
Total Expenditures $17,130 $28,788,649,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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