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 Keene.
PK–2Keene ElKeene Independent School District
3–5The Summit Leadership AcademyKeene Independent School District
6–8Keene J HKeene Independent School District
9–12Keene H SKeene 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.