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Lancaster, Wisconsin - 3 schools
An equity score of 62/100 ranks Lancaster Community School District #131 of 403 districts in Wisconsin (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,589 per pupil, Lancaster Community School District ranks #189 of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending (Wisconsin districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
991
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$14,589
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Lancaster Community School District operates 3 public schools serving 991 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Wisconsin. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Grant County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,589 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending. See how Wisconsin compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 27.0% local, 58.1% state, and 14.9% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 62/100, ranked #131 of 403 in Wisconsin against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (5 AP courses district-wide), a 330.3:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 22.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 93.3% White, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Lancaster High, with a diversity index of 15.2/100.
Its largest campus is Winskill Elementary, enrolling 435 students (44% of the district's total enrollment).
Winskill Elementary accounts for 43.9% of all Lancaster Community School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Lancaster Community School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Lancaster Community School District student-counselor ratio is 330:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Lancaster Community School District is typically wider than the Lancaster Community School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Lancaster Community School District chronic absenteeism rate is 22.6% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Lancaster Community School District is typically wider than the Lancaster Community School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Lancaster Community School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Lancaster Community School District?
Lancaster Community School District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 991 students.
How much does Lancaster Community School District spend per student?
Lancaster Community School District spends $14,589 per student. The district has an equity score of 62/100, ranking #131 in Wisconsin.
What is the demographic composition of Lancaster Community School District?
Lancaster Community School District students are 93.3% White, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Lancaster Community School District?
Lancaster Community School District has an equity score of 62/100, ranking #131 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin.