Total enrollment
34,100
-389 (-1%) vs SY 2017-18
49 schools in Lancaster
California · Public K-12
Public K-12 education in Lancaster runs across 49 schools, enrolling approximately 34,310 students, averaging 700 per campus.
7-year change in Lancaster
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
45
-2 (-4%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
9%
was 14%
% Hispanic
63%
was 55%
% Black
21%
was 24%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
About Lancaster
Lancaster, California is home to 49 public schools, with combined enrollment of approximately 34,310 students. By school count, it is a wide-reaching city.
In terms of grade levels, the city is built around 30 elementary, 8 middle, 10 high, and 1 other.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 700, noticeably above the state mean of about 578.
Trend over the past 7 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 34,100 students, stayed largely flat from the 34,489 reported in SY 2017-18. Over that span, Lancaster shed 2 schools, going from 47 to 45. On the demographic side, Hispanic enrollment moved from 55% to 63% over the same window.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Lancaster discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.