Public schools in Lancaster, TX
Lancaster has 13 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 3 middle, 8 elementary, enrolling 8,393 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Lancaster ISD runs 10 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Lancaster's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Lancaster | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster ISD | 10 | 7,032 | $11,574 |
| International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | 2 | 22,139 | $9,669 |
| Life School | 1 | 5,498 | $10,430 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Lancaster, 2,259 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster High School | 2,255 | 15.0 | 75.4% | Lancaster ISD |
| L ISD J J a E P | 4 | not reported | All free (CEP) | Lancaster ISD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 middle schools in Lancaster, 1,760 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster Middle | 908 | 14.0 | 84.0% | Lancaster ISD |
| G W Carver 6th Grade STEM Learning Center | 473 | 13.5 | 83.3% | Lancaster ISD |
| Iltexas Lancaster Middle | 379 | 18.3 | 82.6% | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
8 elementary schools in Lancaster, 4,374 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iltexas Lancaster Elementary | 737 | 15.7 | 83.4% | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) |
| Houston Elementary | 613 | 15.2 | 87.1% | Lancaster ISD |
| West Main Elementary | 601 | 15.4 | 80.0% | Lancaster ISD |
| Pleasant Run Elementary | 597 | 15.7 | 86.6% | Lancaster ISD |
| Belt Line Elementary | 567 | 15.3 | 81.1% | Lancaster ISD |
| Life School Lancaster | 455 | 17.4 | 65.1% | Life School |
| Rosa Parks/Millbrook Elementary | 416 | 13.8 | 78.1% | Lancaster ISD |
| Rolling Hills Elementary | 388 | 14.3 | 88.1% | Lancaster ISD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Lancaster's public schools compare with Texas's
The median Lancaster school has 15.3 students per full-time teacher, more than the Texas median of 14.5. 100% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 70% across the state. Its median school enrolls 567 students (state 507).
| Lancaster | Texas | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 15.3 | 14.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 567 | 507 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 100% | 70% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 92% | 52% |
| Charter schools | 23% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 13 Lancaster schools and the 8,846 Texas schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Lancaster
- Lancaster ISDRuns 10 of Lancaster's 13 public schools and spent $11,574 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,574
- Lancaster High School, the largest high school in Lancaster2,255 students in 2024-25, 15.0 per teacher.2,255
- Compare Lancaster ISD with International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas)Lancaster's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in TexasTexas's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Lancaster addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Texas
- Houston759 schools
- San Antonio521 schools
- Dallas352 schools
- Austin258 schools
- Fort Worth257 schools
- El Paso213 schools
- Arlington102 schools
- Corpus Christi90 schools
Questions about schools in Lancaster
How many public schools are in Lancaster, TX?
13 public schools with an address in Lancaster were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 3 middle, 8 elementary, enrolling 8,393 students. 3 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Lancaster?
Lancaster High School, with 2,255 students in 2024-25 (Lancaster ISD).Which districts run Lancaster's schools?
Lancaster ISD (10 schools), International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) (2 schools), Life School (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25