Total enrollment
6,036
-344 (-5%) vs SY 2017-18
10 schools in Lancaster City
Ohio · 6,036 students · 1 city
Lancaster City's 10 public K-12 campuses collectively enroll about 6,036 students across 7 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high.
7-year change in Lancaster City
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
-1 (-10%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
85%
was 92%
% Hispanic
3%
was 2%
% Black
4%
was 2%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster High School | Lancaster | High | 09-12 | 1,995 |
| General Sherman Junior High School | Lancaster | Middle | 06-08 | 693 |
| Thomas Ewing Junior High School | Lancaster | Middle | 06-08 | 643 |
| Tarhe Trails Elementary School | Lancaster | Elementary | KG-05 | 611 |
| Gorsuch West Elementary School | Lancaster | Elementary | KG-05 | 530 |
| Medill Elementary School | Lancaster | Elementary | KG-05 | 530 |
| Mt. Pleasant Elementary School | Lancaster | Elementary | KG-05 | 530 |
| Tallmadge Elementary School | Lancaster | Elementary | KG-05 | 486 |
| Bridges | Lancaster | Elementary | 01-08 | 18 |
| Early Childhood Center 1 | Lancaster | Elementary | PK-PK | · |
About Lancaster City
Across 10 schools, Lancaster City hosts about 6,036 students in Ohio. By footprint it is a compact district.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Lancaster City is built around 7 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, Lancaster City runs about 604 students per campus, 29% meaningfully above the state mean of roughly 469.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Lancaster City has shrank 5% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 6,380 students to 6,036. Lancaster City now counts 9 public schools, down from 10 in SY 2017-18. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 92% to 85% over the same window.
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