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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 3 public middle schools serving 1,354 students in Lancaster City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle Schools in Lancaster City School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,218 Schools
# Students
6,036 Students
557,830 Students
# Teachers
312 Teachers
33,701 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
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
9%
% Black
4%
22%
% White
85%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
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 Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
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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