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Schools in Lancaster · Lancaster Community School District

Lancaster’s public schools score below almost every Wisconsin district on tests and graduation

The four-year graduation rate in Lancaster’s district is 2%, below the Wisconsin average (90%). 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 Wisconsin, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
38%
▼ 0 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
47%
▲ 8 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
0–5%
▼ 86–90 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.6K
▼ 5% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.7
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
991 students on the public path
In brief

Lancaster’s schools, in brief

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 38% and math 47% in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 0–5% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,642 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (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 Lancaster Middle, then Lancaster High. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Clement School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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

B Test scoresD− Graduation

D−: better than 0% of Wisconsin school districts, #361 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Test scores are above the Wisconsin average; graduation is below it.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 0%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1311)Better than 0%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 479 test results and a graduating class of 76 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Lancaster’s students in the tested grades sat them (479 in math, 479 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–5Winskill ElementaryLancaster Community School DistrictA
6–8Lancaster MiddleLancaster Community School DistrictB−
9–12Lancaster HighLancaster Community School DistrictC+

Lancaster’s public schools are run by Lancaster Community School District, which also serves Beetown, Ellenboro, Liberty and Little Grant and others. 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.

Lancaster Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 991 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 12.7 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$15,642WI $16,459 · FY2024
D−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading38%
State average 38.1% · 479 students tested
Math47%
State average 38.7% · 479 students tested

Lancaster vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LancasterD−Lancaster
North Lancaster—Lancaster PK–12 · Fennimore PK–12
South Lancaster—Lancaster

All 2 neighbors share Lancaster with Lancaster, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Lancaster

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

District schools in Lancasterby address
Winskill Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A
435 students12:1Rate it →
Lancaster Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
231 students16:1Rate it →
Lancaster High
High · Grades 9–12
C+
325 students12:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Clement School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
Private · Catholic
117 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Lancaster’s schools

Are Lancaster’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Lancaster children attend score below 100% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D− Schools grade. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lancaster in?

Lancaster Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 991 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Lancaster kids go to high school?

Lancaster High, with 325 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Lancaster’s graduation rate?

0–5% of the class of 2023 in Lancaster Community School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Lancaster spend per student?

$15,642 in Lancaster Community School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Lancaster?

Yes: St. Clement School (Catholic, grades PK–6, 117 students).

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What Lancaster families are saying about school.

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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 Wisconsin. Stars are from neighbors.