Lancaster Township’s public schools outscore 57% of Indiana districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Lancaster Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.
From Indiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Lancaster Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 915 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lancaster Township’s, its schools beat 39%, lower than their 57% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 38% of tested students were proficient in reading and 36% in math, against 41% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,608 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Six elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Lancaster Township’s grade
B: better than 57% of Indiana school districts. Graduation is above the Indiana average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lancaster Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Lancaster Township
Huntington Schools Preschool
Grades PK · 127 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Huntington
6th grade in Lancaster Township · depends on your address
Crestview Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 596 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Huntington
Riverview School
Grades 6–8 · 503 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Huntington
7th grade in Lancaster Township · depends on your address
Crestview Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 596 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Huntington
Riverview School
Grades 6–8 · 503 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Huntington
8th grade in Lancaster Township · depends on your address
Crestview Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 596 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Huntington
Riverview School
Grades 6–8 · 503 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Huntington
9th grade in Lancaster Township
Huntington North High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,441 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Huntington
10th grade in Lancaster Township
Huntington North High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,441 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Huntington
11th grade in Lancaster Township
Huntington North High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,441 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Huntington
12th grade in Lancaster Township
Huntington North High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,441 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Huntington
Lancaster Township’s public schools are run by Huntington County Community School Corporation. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
Lancaster Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Lancaster Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Lancaster Township | B | Huntington County Community School Corporation |
| Jefferson | — | Huntington County Community School Corporation |
| Polk | — | Huntington County Community School Corporation |
| Rock Creek | B | Huntington County Community School Corporation |
| Huntington | B | Huntington County Community School Corporation |
All 4 neighbors share Huntington County Community School Corporation with Lancaster Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Lancaster Township
9 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Indiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Lancaster Township’s schools
Are Lancaster Township’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Indiana: the public schools Lancaster Township children attend outscore 57% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 39%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Lancaster Township in?
Huntington County Community School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,874 students in 10 schools (2024–25).
Where do Lancaster Township kids go to high school?
Huntington North High School in Huntington, with 1,441 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Lancaster Township’s graduation rate?
94% of the class of 2023 in Huntington County Community School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.
How much does Lancaster Township spend per student?
$12,608 in Huntington County Community School Corporation (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Lancaster Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Lancaster Township → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Indiana. Stars are from neighbors.