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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 2026 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 4,041 students in Lancaster City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary Schools in Lancaster City School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 57%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
10 Schools
2,432 Schools
# Students
6,036 Students
1,092,873 Students
# Teachers
312 Teachers
63,201 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lancaster City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 909 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.
Overall District Rank
#503 out of 931 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
63%
Graduation Rate
88%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
3%
9%
% Black
4%
17%
% White
85%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,409 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,379. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,635 is less than the state median of $17,327. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$93 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$94 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,409
$17,379
Spending / Student
$15,635
$17,327
Best Lancaster City School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Tarhe Trails Elementary School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2141 Greencrest Way
Lancaster, OH 43130
(740) 687-7330
Lancaster, OH 43130
(740) 687-7330
Gr: K-5 | 611 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #22.
Medill Elementary School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1160 Sheridan Dr
Lancaster, OH 43130
(740) 687-7352
Lancaster, OH 43130
(740) 687-7352
Gr: K-5 | 530 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #33.
Mt. Pleasant Elementary School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
712 N Broad St
Lancaster, OH 43130
(740) 687-7338
Lancaster, OH 43130
(740) 687-7338
Gr: K-5 | 530 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #44.
General Sherman Junior High School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1930 Election House Rd Nw
Lancaster, OH 43130
(740) 687-7344
Lancaster, OH 43130
(740) 687-7344
Gr: 6-8 | 693 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #55.
Gorsuch West Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
440 Trace Dr
Lancaster, OH 43130
(740) 687-7332
Lancaster, OH 43130
(740) 687-7332
Gr: K-5 | 530 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #66.
Tallmadge Elementary School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
694 Talmadge Ave
Lancaster, OH 43130
(740) 687-7336
Lancaster, OH 43130
(740) 687-7336
Gr: K-5 | 486 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #77.
Thomas Ewing Junior High School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2024 Sheridan Dr
Lancaster, OH 43130
(740) 687-7347
Lancaster, OH 43130
(740) 687-7347
Gr: 6-8 | 643 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: n/an/a
425 Whittier Dr N
Lancaster, OH 43130
(740) 687-3494
Lancaster, OH 43130
(740) 687-3494
Gr: 1-8 | 18 students Minority enrollment: 6%
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