Lancaster Public School District

401 Central Ave S
Lancaster, MN 56735-3602
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 86 students in Lancaster Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle School in Lancaster Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,015 Schools
# Students
208 Students
268,742 Students
# Teachers
14 Teachers
17,483 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Lancaster Public School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 515 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#209 out of 525 school districts
(Top 50%)
39%
46%
50-54%
51%
35-39%
41%
(21-22)
≥50%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
4%
11%
% Black
2%
13%
% White
91%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,428 is higher than the state median of $17,742. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,409 is less than the state median of $18,463. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,428
$17,742
Spending / Student
$17,409
$18,463

Best Lancaster Public School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lancaster Secondary
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
401 Central Ave S
Lancaster, MN 56735
(218) 762-5400
Gr: 7-12 | 86 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 208 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : ≥50% (Btm 50% in MN)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 39% (Top 50%)
  • : 50-54% (Top 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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