Top Rankings
Lancaster Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,646 students in Lancaster Central School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in New York.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Lancaster Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 80% (versus the New York public high school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 59% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Lancaster Central School District have a Graduation Rate of 98%, which is more than the New York average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lancaster High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public high school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,462 Schools
# Students
5,298 Students
948,443 Students
# Teachers
436 Teachers
85,120 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lancaster Central School District, which is ranked #293 of all 1,009 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has increased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#274 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
95%
78%
Graduation Rate
98%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
9%
% Hispanic
4%
30%
% Black
1%
18%
% White
90%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,082 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,653 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$112 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$115 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,082
$31,307
Spending / Student
$21,653
$32,183
Best Lancaster Central School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lancaster High School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1 Forton Dr
Lancaster, NY 14086
(716) 686-3250
Lancaster, NY 14086
(716) 686-3250
Gr: 9-12 | 1,646 student Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
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