Lancaster Community School District
Public
Regional · 7 towns Grades PK–12 C+School Grade
Public schools for Lancaster, South Lancaster, Beetown, Ellenboro, North Lancaster, Liberty and Little Grant, and parts of Potosi and Waterloo.
At a glance
991Students enrolled
3Schools
7Towns served
$15,642Spent per student
13:1Student–teacher ratio
36%Free / reduced lunch
Academic performanceDistrict vs WI
Math proficiency47%
State average 37.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 90.1%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$15,642
per student each year · 5% below the WI average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
958’20
971’21
991’22
999’23
991’24
Students
White · 93%926
Hispanic · 4%38
Two or more races · 1%13
Black · 1%11
Asian · 0%3
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Lancaster3,976 people
South Lancaster808 people
Beetown792 people
Ellenboro604 people
North Lancaster571 people
Liberty507 people
Little Grant253 people
Also covers small parts of Potosi and Waterloo.
Schools3 in district
Winskill ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 435 students · Lancaster
APublicLancaster MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 231 students · Lancaster
B-PublicLancaster HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 325 students · Lancaster
C+PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
River Ridge School DistrictBloomington · Glen Haven · Mount Hope + 1 more · $20,802 per student
Platteville School DistrictHarrison · Lima · Paris · $14,144 per student
Cassville School DistrictCassville · Glen Haven · $23,580 per student
Fennimore Community School DistrictFennimore · Mount Ida · $14,372 per student
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.