C−
Lancaster School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Lancaster and Lancaster.
Students
9,901
Schools
19
Spent per student
$24,706
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
12:1
Debt
$225.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Lancaster School District
- School Grade C−: better than 18% of Pennsylvania districts
- Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts below the state
- Spends 14% more per student than the PA average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $225.2M, about $22,747 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Devon.
K–45 elementary schoolsTredyffrin-Easttown School District
5–82 middle schoolsTredyffrin-Easttown School District
9–12Conestoga SHSTredyffrin-Easttown School District
Test scores vs. PA
2020–21Math proficiency12%
State average 37.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)79%
State average 87.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$24,706 per student · 14% above PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 36%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 36%State 48%Federal 16%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
10,349’20
10,160’21
10,032’22
9,964’23
9,901’24
Down 4.3% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 60%Black 17%White 13%Two or more races 6%Asian 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
19 public schools.
Martin School
C−623 students12:1
Washington El Sch
D467 students10:1
Carter and MacRae El Sch
D444 students9:1
Lafayette El Sch
D437 students11:1
King El Sch
D413 students12:1
Wickersham El Sch
C−402 students12:1
Smith-Wade-El El Sch
C397 students12:1
Hamilton El Sch
D339 students11:1
Price El Sch
D331 students9:1
Wharton El Sch
B−327 students12:1
Burrowes El Sch
C−308 students11:1
Ross El Sch
C281 students13:1
Fulton El Sch
D274 students10:1
Jackson MS
D−524 students10:1
Reynolds MS
C−511 students12:1
Lincoln MS
D465 students9:1
Wheatland MS
D453 students10:1
McCaskey Campus
B−2,600 students15:1
Phoenix Academy
D−305 students12:1
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.