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Lancaster Elementary School District

44711 North Cedar Ave.
Lancaster, CA 93534-3210

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (661) 948-4661

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

24 Schools

3,496 Schools

# Students

13,830 Students

1,852,978 Students

# Teachers

569 Teachers

87,768 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lancaster Elementary School District	California
Kind	137	44
1	106	34
2	116	36
3	100	36
4	103	37
5	132	40
6	1,156	141
7	1,468	214
8	1,536	215

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District Rank

Lancaster Elementary School District, which is ranked #1717 of all 1,908 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1687 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Lancaster Elementary School District
2023	#1687
2022	#1715
2019	#1636
2018	#864
2017	#889
2016	#820
2015	#874
2014	#198
2013	#908
2012	#925
2011	#957

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13%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Lancaster Elementary School District	California
2023	13%	34%
2022	12%	33%
2019	18%	40%
2018	17%	39%
2017	17%	38%
2016	16%	37%
2015	13%	34%
2014	62%	63%
2013	39%	59%
2012	39%	59%
2011	37%	58%

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25%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Lancaster Elementary School District	California
2022	25%	47%
2019	32%	51%
2018	17%	50%
2017	30%	48%
2016	32%	48%
2015	26%	44%
2014	77%	58%
2013	40%	57%
2012	43%	58%
2011	38%	56%
2010	37%	54%

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14%

29%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.74

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Lancaster Elementary School District	California
2023	0.58	0.64
2022	0.59	0.63
2021	0.61	0.62
2020	0.63	0.63
2019	0.63	0.63
2018	0.63	0.64
2017	0.63	0.64
2016	0.63	0.64
2015	0.63	0.64
2014	0.65	0.65
2013	0.66	0.65
2012	0.66	0.65
2011	0.66	0.67
2009	0.66	0.71
2008	0.65	0.65
2007	0.66	0.67
2006	0.68	0.66
2005	0.69	0.67
2004	0.70	0.67
2003	0.70	0.67
2002	0.70	0.67
2001	0.69	0.67
2000	0.69	0.67
1999	0.68	0.67
1998	0.66	0.67
1997	0.65	0.67
1996	0.64	0.67
1995	0.62	0.67
1994	0.59	0.67
1993	0.56	0.67
1992	0.52	0.67

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Lancaster Elementary School District	California
2009	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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% Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Lancaster Elementary School District	California
2023	2%	12%
2022	2%	12%
2021	2%	12%
2020	3%	12%
2019	3%	12%
2018	2%	11%
2017	2%	11%
2016	3%	11%
2015	3%	11%
2014	3%	11%
2013	3%	11%
2012	3%	11%
2011	4%	11%
2009	3%	11%
2008	4%	12%
2007	3%	12%
2006	4%	12%
2005	3%	12%
2004	3%	12%
2003	4%	11%
2002	4%	11%
2001	3%	11%
2000	4%	11%
1999	4%	11%
1998	4%	11%
1997	4%	11%
1996	4%	11%
1995	4%	11%
1994	4%	11%
1993	4%	11%
1992	4%	11%

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% Hispanic

24%

55%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Lancaster Elementary School District	California
2023	59%	55%
2022	58%	56%
2021	56%	56%
2020	53%	55%
2019	53%	55%
2018	52%	54%
2017	52%	54%
2016	51%	54%
2015	49%	54%
2014	50%	53%
2013	49%	53%
2012	48%	52%
2011	47%	51%
2009	47%	49%
2008	48%	50%
2007	47%	49%
2006	43%	48%
2005	39%	47%
2004	37%	46%
2003	35%	45%
2002	34%	44%
2001	31%	43%
2000	30%	42%
1999	28%	41%
1998	26%	40%
1997	25%	40%
1996	24%	39%
1995	24%	38%
1994	22%	37%
1993	20%	36%
1992	19%	35%

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% Black

28%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Lancaster Elementary School District	California
2023	26%	5%
2022	26%	5%
2021	27%	5%
2020	28%	5%
2019	28%	5%
2018	30%	6%
2017	30%	6%
2016	29%	6%
2015	28%	6%
2014	29%	6%
2013	29%	6%
2012	30%	6%
2011	30%	7%
2009	30%	7%
2008	29%	8%
2007	29%	8%
2006	29%	8%
2005	30%	8%
2004	29%	8%
2003	28%	8%
2002	26%	8%
2001	26%	8%
2000	24%	9%
1999	23%	9%
1998	21%	9%
1997	20%	9%
1996	19%	9%
1995	17%	9%
1994	15%	9%
1993	12%	9%
1992	11%	9%

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% White

35%

22%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Lancaster Elementary School District	California
2023	8%	21%
2022	9%	21%
2021	10%	22%
2020	12%	23%
2019	12%	23%
2018	13%	24%
2017	13%	24%
2016	14%	24%
2015	16%	24%
2014	15%	25%
2013	16%	25%
2012	17%	26%
2011	17%	27%
2009	19%	28%
2008	19%	29%
2007	20%	29%
2006	23%	31%
2005	27%	31%
2004	30%	32%
2003	32%	34%
2002	35%	35%
2001	38%	36%
2000	41%	37%
1999	44%	38%
1998	48%	39%
1997	50%	39%
1996	52%	40%
1995	54%	41%
1994	58%	42%
1993	63%	43%
1992	65%	44%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,816 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,978. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,331 is less than the state median of $18,399. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$233 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Lancaster Elementary School District	California
2023	$233 MM	$8 MM
2022	$205 MM	$7 MM
2021	$233 MM	$8 MM
2020	$205 MM	$7 MM
2019	$198 MM	$7 MM
2018	$195 MM	$29 MM
2017	$182 MM	$26 MM
2016	$174 MM	$24 MM
2015	$124 MM	$17 MM
2014	$130 MM	$21 MM
2012	$119 MM	$19 MM
2011	$122 MM	$19 MM
2010	$124 MM	$17 MM
2009	$152 MM	$19 MM
2008	$159 MM	$19 MM
2007	$149 MM	$19 MM
2006	$151 MM	$17 MM
2005	$137 MM	$16 MM
2004	$118 MM	$16 MM
2003	$123 MM	$16 MM
2002	$106 MM	$15 MM
2001	$104 MM	$15 MM
2000	$96 MM	$13 MM
1999	$78 MM	$12 MM
1998	$82 MM	$11 MM
1997	$70 MM	$10 MM
1996	$59 MM	$9 MM
1995	$55 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$212 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Lancaster Elementary School District	California
2023	$212 MM	$7 MM
2022	$196 MM	$7 MM
2021	$212 MM	$7 MM
2020	$196 MM	$7 MM
2019	$195 MM	$7 MM
2018	$186 MM	$29 MM
2017	$180 MM	$24 MM
2016	$159 MM	$23 MM
2015	$135 MM	$18 MM
2014	$129 MM	$21 MM
2012	$118 MM	$19 MM
2011	$120 MM	$19 MM
2010	$135 MM	$18 MM
2009	$142 MM	$18 MM
2008	$151 MM	$19 MM
2007	$146 MM	$18 MM
2006	$134 MM	$17 MM
2005	$131 MM	$16 MM
2004	$124 MM	$17 MM
2003	$115 MM	$15 MM
2002	$112 MM	$16 MM
2001	$106 MM	$14 MM
2000	$97 MM	$13 MM
1999	$77 MM	$11 MM
1998	$78 MM	$11 MM
1997	$69 MM	$10 MM
1996	$62 MM	$8 MM
1995	$63 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,816

$19,978

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Lancaster Elementary School District	California
2023	$16,618	$15,607
2022	$14,297	$14,213
2021	$17,117	$15,669
2020	$14,297	$14,213
2019	$14,055	$14,063
2018	$12,796	$16,033
2017	$11,948	$16,692
2016	$11,412	$15,604
2015	$8,168	$10,238
2014	$8,788	$11,786
2012	$8,273	$11,929
2011	$8,419	$11,681
2009	$10,083	$11,099
2008	$10,057	$11,762
2007	$9,136	$11,879
2006	$9,381	$10,859
2005	$8,589	$10,445
2004	$7,459	$10,566
2003	$7,903	$10,456
2002	$6,938	$9,803
2001	$7,234	$10,568
2000	$6,807	$8,943
1999	$5,692	$8,203
1998	$6,017	$7,395
1997	$5,145	$6,922
1995	$4,298	$5,953
1992	$4,065	$5,430
1990	$5,636	$5,393

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Spending / Student

$15,331

$18,399

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Lancaster Elementary School District	California
2023	$15,151	$13,914
2022	$13,675	$13,602
2021	$15,606	$13,970
2020	$13,675	$13,602
2019	$13,825	$13,522
2018	$12,241	$16,124
2017	$11,819	$15,588
2016	$10,426	$14,779
2015	$8,881	$10,739
2014	$8,741	$11,804
2012	$8,144	$12,155
2011	$8,292	$11,509
2009	$9,382	$10,975
2008	$9,585	$11,678
2007	$8,919	$11,317
2006	$8,363	$10,926
2005	$8,228	$10,789
2004	$7,861	$11,073
2003	$7,368	$10,210
2002	$7,324	$10,600
2001	$7,334	$10,007
2000	$6,892	$9,131
1999	$5,661	$7,911
1998	$5,735	$7,592
1997	$5,075	$6,759
1995	$4,918	$6,033
1992	$4,123	$5,588
1990	$5,012	$5,241

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 24 schools
Grades: K-08
Enrollment: 13,830 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 65%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 13% (Btm 50%)
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education