C+
Lancaster Community School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Lancaster, South Lancaster, Beetown, Ellenboro, North Lancaster, Liberty and Little Grant, and parts of Potosi and Waterloo.
Students
991
Schools
3
Spent per student
$15,642
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
36%
What stands out about Lancaster Community School District
- School Grade C+: better than 44% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
- 13 students per teacher
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Leepertown Township.
PK–8Ladd Comm Cons SchLadd Community Consolidated School District 94
9–12Hall High SchoolHall High School District 502
Test scores vs. WI
2020–21Math proficiency47%
State average 37.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 90.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,642 per student · 5% below WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 34%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 25%State 66%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
958’20
971’21
991’22
999’23
991’24
Up 3.4% since 2020.
Students
White 93%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 1%Black 1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.