Fairfield Union Local vs Lancaster City

How do these districts compare?

Metric Fairfield Union Local Lancaster City
Location Lancaster, Ohio Lancaster, Ohio
Total Enrollment 1,927 6,263
Number of Schools 4 10
Student:Teacher Ratio 18.7:1 18.1:1

Spending

Metric Fairfield Union Local Lancaster City
Per-Pupil Expenditure $13,183 $14,319
Federal Revenue 8.9% 13.2%
State Revenue 41.4% 35.3%
Local Revenue 49.7% 51.5%
Fairfield Union Local
Federal State Local
Lancaster City
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group Fairfield Union Local Lancaster City
White 95.4% 85.0%
African American 0.8% 4.0%
Hispanic or Latino 1.4% 2.9%
Asian 0.1% 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.1%
Multiracial 2.2% 7.7%
Free/Reduced Lunch 25.0% 47.3%

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource Fairfield Union Local Lancaster City
AP Courses Offered 3 4
Schools with AP 1 1
Avg Gifted Enrollment N/A N/A
Avg Counselor Ratio 421.7:1 568.7:1
Chronic Absenteeism 22.6% 32.8%

School Types

Fairfield Union Local

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 3

Lancaster City

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 5

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Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.