Garrard County School District
Public
Grades PK–12 B-School Grade
Public schools for Lancaster.
At a glance
2,503Students enrolled
5Schools
$13,587Spent per student
14:1Student–teacher ratio
64%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
For Lancaster
Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs KY
Math proficiency28%
State average 29.6%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 41.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 91.8%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$13,587
per student each year · 8% below the KY average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
2,532’20
2,609’21
2,606’22
2,487’23
2,503’24
Students
White · 87%2,169
Hispanic · 5%135
Two or more races · 5%133
Black · 2%46
Asian · 1%13
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%7
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Schools5 in district
Lancaster Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 462 students · Lancaster
BPublicCamp Dick Robinson Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 446 students · Lancaster
APublicPaint Lick Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 260 students · Paint Lick
BPublicGarrard Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 543 students · Lancaster
B-PublicGarrard County High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 792 students · Lancaster
B-PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.