Lancaster Public School District

Public Regional · 9 towns Grades PK–12 B-School Grade

Public schools for Lancaster, Hazelton, Poppleton, Clow, Granville, Richardville, St. Joseph, Caribou and Cannon, and parts of Thompson, Percy and Hampden.

At a glance

208Students enrolled

2Schools

9Towns served

$18,183Spent per student

15:1Student–teacher ratio

58%Free / reduced lunch

School path

Where would my kid go?

LancasterPoppletonRichardvilleSt. JosephCaribouCannon

Grades PK–6

LANCASTER ELEMENTARY122 students · LancasterThis district

Grades 7–12

LANCASTER SECONDARY86 students · LancasterThis district

Grades PK–6

LANCASTER ELEMENTARY122 students · LancasterThis district

Grades 7–12

LANCASTER SECONDARY86 students · LancasterThis district

Grades PK–6

LANCASTER ELEMENTARY122 students · LancasterThis district

Grades 7–12

LANCASTER SECONDARY86 students · LancasterThis district

Grades PK–6

LANCASTER ELEMENTARY122 students · LancasterThis district

Grades 7–12

LANCASTER SECONDARY86 students · LancasterThis district

Grades PK–6

LANCASTER ELEMENTARY or GREENBUSH ELEMENTARYDepends on your addressThis district

Grades 7–12

Greenbush-Middle River Secondary or LANCASTER SECONDARYDepends on your addressGreenbush-Middle River School District

Grades PK–6

LANCASTER ELEMENTARY122 students · LancasterThis district

Grades 7–12

LANCASTER SECONDARY86 students · LancasterThis district

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 MN

Math proficiency42%

State average 44.2%

Reading / language arts47%

State average 52.5%

Graduation rate (4-year)75%

State average 84.4% · reported as a range, 50–100% (a small group)

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$18,183

per student each year · 6% above the MN average

Spending

Classroom instruction62%

Support & administration30%

Other8%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)27%

State68%

Federal5%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

192’20

185’21

181’22

202’23

208’24

Students

White · 91%190

Hispanic · 4%9

Black · 2%5

Two or more races · 1%3

Asian · 0%1

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Towns served

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Lancaster315 people

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Hazelton218 people

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Poppleton87 people

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Clow65 people

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Granville58 people

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Richardville53 people

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St. Joseph39 people

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Caribou37 people

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Cannon17 people

Also covers small parts of Thompson, Percy and Hampden.

Schools2 in district

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LANCASTER ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades PK–6 · 122 students · Lancaster

B-Public 🏫

LANCASTER SECONDARYHigh · Grades 7–12 · 86 students · Lancaster

B-Public

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

Nearby districts

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Kittson Central School DistrictHallock · Hallock · Hill + 2 more · $20,581 per student

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Tri-County School DistrictJupiter · Lake Bronson · Norway · $23,102 per student

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.