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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 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 195 students in Lancaster City School District.
Public Preschools in Lancaster City School District have a diversity score 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).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
10 Schools
839 Schools
# Students
6,229 Students
334,112 Students
# Teachers
300 Teachers
18,897 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Lancaster City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 918 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#501 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
63%
Graduation Rate
93%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
3%
9%
% Black
3%
20%
% White
86%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,932 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,287. 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 $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$93 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$94 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,932
$17,287
Spending / Student
$15,151
$17,235
Best Lancaster City School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Early Childhood Center 1
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
425 Whittier Dr N
Lancaster, OH 43130
(740) 687-7340
Lancaster, OH 43130
(740) 687-7340
Grades: PK
| 114 students
Rank: n/an/a
1450 Marietta Rd
Lancaster, OH 43130
(740) 687-7354
Lancaster, OH 43130
(740) 687-7354
Grades: PK
| 81 students
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