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 Exton.
K–511 elementary schoolsWest Chester Area School District
6–83 middle schoolsWest Chester Area School District
9–123 high schoolsWest Chester Area 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.