C+
Lancaster Community School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Lancaster, South Lancaster, Beetown, Ellenboro, North Lancaster, Liberty and Little Grant, and parts of Potosi and Waterloo.
Students
991
Schools
3
Spent per student
$15,642
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
36%
What stands out about Lancaster Community School District
- School Grade C+: better than 44% of Wisconsin districts
- Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
- 13 students per teacher
Test scores vs. WI
2020–21Math proficiency47%
State average 37.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 90.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,642 per student · 5% below WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 34%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 25%State 66%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
958’20
971’21
991’22
999’23
991’24
Up 3.4% since 2020.
Students
White 93%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 1%Black 1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
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.