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Schools in Lancaster · Garrard County School District

Lancaster’s public schools outscore 63% of Kentucky districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Lancaster, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Kentucky, not nationally.

#65of 139 Kentucky townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Kentucky 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.

Reading proficiency
40%
▼ 5 pts vs KY 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▼ 3 pts vs KY 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 4–9 pts vs KY 91%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.6K
▼ 8% vs KY $14.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.8
KY 15.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,797 students on the public path
In brief

Lancaster’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 40% of tested students were proficient in reading and 35% in math, against 45% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 91% across Kentucky (the state reports Lancaster’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,587 per student, against $14,752 across Kentucky (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Garrard Middle School, then Garrard County High School. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Lancaster’s grade

C+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

B: better than 63% of Kentucky school districts, #65 of 139 Kentucky towns. Graduation is above the Kentucky average; test scores are below it.

Kentucky school districts we grade (172)Better than 63%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kentucky towns with similar household incomes (187)Better than 66%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,399 test results and a graduating class of 186 could put Lancaster anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Lancaster’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,401 in math, 1,397 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lancaster, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Lancaster Elementary SchoolGarrard County School DistrictB
6–8Garrard Middle SchoolGarrard County School DistrictB−
9–12Garrard County High SchoolGarrard County School DistrictB−

Lancaster’s public schools are run by Garrard County School District. 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.

Garrard County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,503 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 13.8 per teacher (KY 15.4)
$13,587KY $14,752 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading40%
State average 44.7% · 1397 students tested
Math35%
State average 37.8% · 1401 students tested

Lancaster vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Kentucky towns that share Lancaster’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LancasterBGarrard County

Every school in Lancaster

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kentucky’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Lancasterby address
Lancaster Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
462 students13:1Rate it →
Garrard Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
543 students13:1Rate it →
Garrard County High School
High · Grades 9–12
B−
792 students15:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Garrard County Area Technology Center).

Questions about Lancaster’s schools

Are Lancaster’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Kentucky: the public schools Lancaster children attend outscore 63% of Kentucky’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #65 of 139 Kentucky towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 66%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lancaster in?

Garrard County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,503 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Lancaster kids go to high school?

Garrard County High School, with 792 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Lancaster’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Garrard County School District graduated in four years, against 91% across Kentucky.

How much does Lancaster spend per student?

$13,587 in Garrard County School District (FY2024), against $14,752 across Kentucky. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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 Kentucky. Stars are from neighbors.