Total enrollment
1,018
+4 (+0%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Lancaster County Public Schools
Virginia · 1,018 students · 2 cities
Lancaster County Public Schools's footprint covers 5 public K-12 schools with combined enrollment of about 1,018 (an average of 204 per school).
4-year change in Lancaster County Public Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Lancaster County Public Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Virginia | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,018 | #117 of 130 | #6,878 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 3 | #115 of 130 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #36 of 130 | #2,562 of 9,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.1% | #48 of 114 | #1,755 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 County Public Schools
Since 2017-18, the 2 district schools that reported both years went from 760 to 944 students (up 24%) and from 65 to 76 full-time teachers (up 17%), as of 2024-25.
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 Elementary | Kilmarnock | Elementary | KG-07 | 542 |
| Lancaster High | Lancaster | High | 08-12 | 402 |
| Lancaster Early Childhood Education Center | Kilmarnock | Elementary | PK-PK | 74 |
| Lancaster Primary | Lancaster | Combined | M-M | · |
| New Middle-High School | Lancaster | Elementary | M-M | · |
About Lancaster County Public Schools
Lancaster County Public Schools is a sparse Virginia school district running 5 schools with combined enrollment near 1,018.
In terms of grade levels, Lancaster County Public Schools comprises 3 elementary, 1 high school, and 1 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 204 in this district, noticeably below the Virginia typical of 672.
Trend over the past 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 1,018 students, stayed largely flat from the 1,014 reported in SY 2020-21.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Lancaster County Public Schools discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.