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Lancaster City School District

2780 Coonpath Rd Ne
Lancaster, OH 43130-3166

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Tel: (740) 687-7300

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Lancaster City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:

Category

Attribute

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 195 students in Lancaster City School District.

Public Preschools in Lancaster City School District have a of 0.27, which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 0.58.

Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (OH)

# Schools

10 Schools

838 Schools

# Students

6,229 Students

333,336 Students

# Teachers

300 Teachers

18,849 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

21:1

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Lancaster City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 916 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 88% has decreased from 89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (OH)

#503 out of 931 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Lancaster City School District
2023	#503
2022	#501
2021	#544
2019	#502
2018	#414
2017	#402
2016	#366
2015	#399
2014	#364
2013	#422
2012	#397

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51%

54%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Lancaster City School District	Ohio
2023	51%	54%
2022	48%	52%
2021	38%	50%
2019	59%	63%
2018	62%	62%
2017	64%	63%
2016	63%	61%
2015	70%	68%
2014	82%	77%
2013	80%	76%
2012	82%	78%

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54%

60%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Lancaster City School District	Ohio
2022	54%	60%
2021	51%	57%
2019	62%	64%
2018	62%	63%
2017	64%	62%
2016	57%	55%
2015	75%	74%
2014	86%	83%
2013	85%	83%
2012	84%	83%
2011	83%	82%

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60%

63%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Lancaster City School District	Ohio
2022	60%	63%
2021	54%	60%

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88%

86%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Lancaster City School District	Ohio
2023	88%	86%
2022	93%	86%
2021	91%	84%
2020	90%	84%
2019	90%	82%
2018	89%	82%
2017	91%	82%
2016	91%	82%
2015	92%	81%
2014	94%	81%
2013	95%	81%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.26

0.58

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Lancaster City School District	Ohio
2023	0.26	0.52
2022	0.23	0.52
2021	0.23	0.51
2020	0.19	0.49
2019	0.19	0.49
2018	0.17	0.47
2017	0.17	0.47
2016	0.11	0.47
2015	0.18	0.46
2014	0.12	0.44
2013	0.11	0.44
2012	0.10	0.43
2011	0.09	0.43
2010	0.09	0.41
2009	0.07	0.40
2008	0.06	0.40
2007	0.05	0.40
2006	0.04	0.37
2005	0.04	0.38
2004	0.05	0.37
2003	0.04	0.37
2002	0.04	0.32
2001	0.03	0.32
2000	0.03	0.31
1999	0.03	0.31
1998	0.03	0.31
1997	0.03	0.30
1996	0.02	0.29
1995	0.02	0.29
1994	0.01	0.29
1993	0.01	0.29
1992	0.02	0.28
1991	0.03	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

n/a

% Asian

n/a

3%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2012)
Year	Lancaster City School District	Ohio
2012	1%	2%
2010	1%	3%
2008	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
1989	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

3%

9%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Lancaster City School District	Ohio
2023	4%	7%
2022	4%	7%
2021	4%	6%
2020	3%	6%
2019	3%	6%
2018	3%	5%
2017	3%	5%
2016	1%	5%
2015	3%	5%
2014	2%	5%
2013	2%	4%
2012	1%	4%
2011	1%	3%
2010	2%	4%
2009	3%	4%
2008	1%	4%
2007	2%	3%
2005	1%	3%
1998	1%	2%

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% Black

3%

20%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Lancaster City School District	Ohio
2023	4%	17%
2022	4%	17%
2021	4%	17%
2020	3%	17%
2019	3%	17%
2018	3%	16%
2017	3%	16%
2016	2%	16%
2015	4%	16%
2014	2%	16%
2013	2%	16%
2012	1%	16%
2011	1%	16%
2010	2%	17%
2009	1%	17%
2008	1%	17%
2007	1%	17%
2006	2%	17%
2005	1%	18%
2004	2%	17%
2003	1%	17%
2002	2%	16%
2001	2%	16%
2000	2%	16%
1999	2%	15%
1998	1%	15%
1997	1%	16%
1995	1%	15%
1990	2%	14%
1989	1%	14%
1988	1%	14%

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% White

86%

61%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lancaster City School District	Ohio
2023	85%	67%
2022	86%	67%
2021	86%	68%
2020	89%	69%
2019	89%	69%
2018	90%	71%
2017	90%	71%
2016	94%	71%
2015	87%	72%
2014	94%	73%
2013	94%	73%
2012	95%	74%
2011	96%	74%
2010	95%	76%
2009	96%	76%
2008	97%	77%
2007	97%	77%
2006	98%	78%
2005	98%	77%
2004	98%	78%
2003	98%	78%
2002	98%	81%
2001	98%	81%
2000	98%	81%
1999	98%	82%
1998	98%	82%
1997	99%	82%
1996	100%	83%
1995	99%	83%
1994	100%	83%
1993	100%	83%
1992	100%	84%
1991	100%	83%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

8%

7%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Lancaster City School District	Ohio
2023	7%	6%
2022	6%	6%
2021	6%	6%
2020	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%
2018	4%	5%
2017	4%	5%
2016	3%	5%
2015	5%	5%
2014	2%	4%
2013	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,932 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,295. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,151 is less than the state median of $17,243. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.

This School District

This State (OH)

Total Revenue

$93 MM

$28,879 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Lancaster City School District	Ohio
2023	$93 MM	$15 MM
2022	$97 MM	$14 MM
2021	$93 MM	$15 MM
2020	$97 MM	$14 MM
2019	$86 MM	$14 MM
2018	$92 MM	$13 MM
2017	$80 MM	$13 MM
2016	$77 MM	$12 MM
2015	$66 MM	$12 MM
2014	$83 MM	$11 MM
2012	$67 MM	$12 MM
2011	$67 MM	$12 MM
2010	$66 MM	$12 MM
2009	$65 MM	$12 MM
2008	$64 MM	$12 MM
2007	$56 MM	$12 MM
2006	$55 MM	$11 MM
2005	$54 MM	$11 MM
2004	$50 MM	$12 MM
2003	$50 MM	$13 MM
2002	$49 MM	$14 MM
2001	$47 MM	$14 MM
2000	$46 MM	$12 MM
1999	$44 MM	$12 MM
1998	$40 MM	$11 MM
1997	$39 MM	$11 MM
1996	$40 MM	$10 MM
1995	$38 MM	$9 MM

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Spending

$94 MM

$28,792 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Lancaster City School District	Ohio
2023	$94 MM	$14 MM
2022	$109 MM	$13 MM
2021	$94 MM	$14 MM
2020	$109 MM	$13 MM
2019	$97 MM	$13 MM
2018	$82 MM	$12 MM
2017	$85 MM	$12 MM
2016	$97 MM	$11 MM
2015	$59 MM	$12 MM
2014	$71 MM	$10 MM
2012	$59 MM	$11 MM
2011	$57 MM	$12 MM
2010	$59 MM	$12 MM
2009	$55 MM	$11 MM
2008	$49 MM	$11 MM
2007	$46 MM	$11 MM
2006	$54 MM	$11 MM
2005	$56 MM	$11 MM
2004	$53 MM	$12 MM
2003	$51 MM	$13 MM
2002	$49 MM	$13 MM
2001	$48 MM	$14 MM
2000	$43 MM	$12 MM
1999	$40 MM	$11 MM
1998	$37 MM	$11 MM
1997	$37 MM	$11 MM
1996	$38 MM	$10 MM
1995	$39 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,932

$17,295

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Lancaster City School District	Ohio
2023	$14,851	$16,507
2022	$14,996	$15,024
2021	$15,084	$15,864
2020	$14,996	$15,024
2019	$13,541	$14,759
2018	$14,366	$14,436
2017	$12,489	$15,373
2016	$12,277	$14,419
2015	$10,544	$11,970
2014	$13,343	$12,894
2012	$11,008	$12,166
2011	$11,170	$12,268
2010	$10,740	$11,970
2009	$10,826	$10,997
2008	$10,895	$10,962
2007	$9,610	$9,987
2006	$9,157	$9,642
2005	$8,956	$9,138
2004	$8,249	$8,445
2003	$8,145	$8,538
2002	$8,080	$8,495
2001	$7,367	$7,849
2000	$7,127	$7,124
1999	$6,672	$6,606
1998	$6,053	$6,077
1997	$5,942	$5,826
1995	$5,735	$5,035
1992	$5,185	$4,567

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Spending / Student

$15,151

$17,243

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Lancaster City School District	Ohio
2023	$15,069	$15,475
2022	$16,763	$14,061
2021	$15,306	$14,872
2020	$16,763	$14,061
2019	$15,267	$13,780
2018	$12,889	$13,237
2017	$13,259	$14,225
2016	$15,417	$12,986
2015	$9,476	$11,436
2014	$11,422	$11,605
2012	$9,803	$11,799
2011	$9,394	$11,769
2010	$9,652	$11,436
2009	$9,117	$10,473
2008	$8,332	$9,943
2007	$7,766	$9,346
2006	$8,947	$9,161
2005	$9,290	$8,760
2004	$8,720	$8,632
2003	$8,269	$8,918
2002	$7,997	$8,384
2001	$7,600	$8,067
2000	$6,580	$6,766
1999	$6,189	$6,262
1998	$5,731	$5,892
1997	$5,593	$5,689
1995	$5,919	$5,077
1992	$4,515	$4,541

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Best Lancaster City School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Early Childhood Center 1

(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69% )
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425 Whittier Dr N
Lancaster, OH 43130
(740) 687-7340

Gr: PK | 114 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

Rank: n/an/a

Early Childhood Center 2

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1450 Marietta Rd
Lancaster, OH 43130
(740) 687-7354

Gr: PK | 81 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 10 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 6,229 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 14%
: 88% (Top 50% in OH)
: Bottom 50%
: 51% (Top 50%)
: 54% (Btm 50%)
: 60% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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