C
Lancaster Independent School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Lancaster, and parts of Hutchins.
Students
6,822
Schools
11
Spent per student
$12,726
TX $12,815
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
82%
Debt
$169.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Lancaster Independent School District
- School Grade C: better than 32% of Texas districts
- Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $169.1M, about $24,793 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Haslet.
PK–5Haslet ElNorthwest Independent School District
6–8CW Worthington MiddleNorthwest Independent School District
9–124 high schoolsNorthwest Independent School District
Test scores vs. TX
2020–21Math proficiency19%
State average 36.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)99%
State average 90.2%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,726 per student · 1% below TX
Spending
Classroom instruction 50%Support & administration 44%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 53%State 31%Federal 16%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
7,176’20
7,096’21
7,032’22
7,014’23
6,822’24
Down 4.9% since 2020.
Students
Black 71%Hispanic 25%Two or more races 2%White 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
11 public schools.
Houston El
C613 students15:1
West Main El
C−601 students15:1
Pleasant Run El
C−597 students16:1
Belt Line El
B−567 students15:1
Rosa Parks/Millbrook El
C−416 students14:1
Rolling Hills El
C−388 students14:1
Lancaster Middle
C908 students14:1
G W Carver 6Th Grade STEM Learning Center
D473 students14:1
L Isd J J A E P
4 students
Lancaster H S
C−2,255 students15:1
JD Hall Learning Center
0 students
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.