For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 121 students in Lancaster Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
Public Elementary School in Lancaster Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,655 Schools
# Students
202 Students
571,925 Students
# Teachers
15 Teachers
40,363 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lancaster Public School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 522 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#160 out of 527 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
41%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
3%
12%
% Black
2%
12%
% White
93%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,975 is higher than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,926 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,975
$17,854
Spending / Student
$17,926
$18,580
Best Lancaster Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lancaster Elementary School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
401 Central Ave S
Lancaster, MN 56735
(218) 762-5400
Lancaster, MN 56735
(218) 762-5400
Grades: PK-6
| 121 students
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