Total enrollment
5,321
-106 (-2%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in LANCASTER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
New York · 5,321 students · 2 cities
LANCASTER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT reports 7 public K-12 schools to NCES, with combined enrollment of roughly 5,321 New York students (4 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in LANCASTER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How LANCASTER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New York | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 69.4% | #109 of 437 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 5,321 | #93 of 576 | #1,805 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #110 of 576 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #455 of 565 | #2,106 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 29.8% | #413 of 573 | #6,643 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.5% | #348 of 425 | #5,653 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside LANCASTER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
State test results across the district's 7 scored schools run from LANCASTER HIGH SCHOOL at 81.7% proficient to COMO PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 57.8%, a gap of 23.9 points. That is the 180th widest gap among 258 New York districts with four or more scored schools.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LANCASTER HIGH SCHOOL | Lancaster | High | 09-12 | 1,682 |
| WILLIAM STREET SCHOOL | Lancaster | Middle | 04-06 | 1,274 |
| LANCASTER MIDDLE SCHOOL | Lancaster | Middle | 07-08 | 876 |
| HILLVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Lancaster | Elementary | KG-03 | 451 |
| JOHN A SCIOLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Depew | Elementary | KG-03 | 401 |
| COMO PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Lancaster | Elementary | KG-03 | 352 |
| COURT STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Lancaster | Elementary | KG-03 | 285 |
About LANCASTER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Across 7 schools, LANCASTER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT hosts about 5,321 students in New York. By footprint it is a thinly populated district.
In terms of grade levels, LANCASTER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT comprises 4 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, LANCASTER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT runs about 760 students per school, 46% above the state mean of roughly 519.
Trend over the past 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 5,321 students, remained close to its prior level from the 5,427 reported in SY 2020-21.
On allk12, the community for LANCASTER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.