Enrollment
402
Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Lancaster, VA
Lancaster High
Federal NCES profile for Lancaster High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 510216000887
👥 S:T ratio 50
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 60
📋 Attendance 38
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Lancaster High earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of Virginia schools.
- 54
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12.6:1
- small classes for Virginia
- 402
- students enrolled
Lancaster High has class sizes smaller than 70% of Virginia schools. Computed live against every Virginia school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Lancaster County Public Schools · Virginia
NCES ID 510216000887 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
32.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.6:1
vs 13.9:1 Virginia avg
-9% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lancaster High compares with Virginia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Lancaster High
Lancaster High is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Lancaster, Virginia, enrolling 402 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.6:1 puts it in the smaller third of Virginia schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 402 puts it in the smaller third of Virginia schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,868 scored Virginia schools.
Its student body is led by African American (51%) and White (38%) (diversity index 59/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 201 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 24.9% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Lancaster County Public Schools spends $17,870 per pupil, 22% above the Virginia average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 16.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 104 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 402 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Lancaster County Public Schools also operates Lancaster Middle (542 students) and Lancaster Primary (316 students) alongside Lancaster High.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Lancaster High compares
Lancaster High on the metrics families compare, against Virginia and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Virginia | Virginia avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.6:1 | ▼ 9% | 13.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 402 | top 73% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.6:1
Leaner classes than 70% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
402
Bigger than 48% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
12.6:1
students per teacher
- 9% below state mean
Top 30% in Virginia - lower ratio than 70% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
24.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$17,870
per pupil, district-wide
- above Virginia avg of $14,649
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 201 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
55
in-school suspensions + 49 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 13.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 25.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
African American 51.2%
White 37.8%
Two or More 6.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.0%
Asian 1.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: African American at 51.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 58.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 58.9, Lancaster High is more mixed than the Virginia school average of 53.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lancaster County Public Schools, which includes Lancaster High.
$17,870
Per student
+22%
vs Virginia
Avg $14,649
+8%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 62.0%
State 21.5%
Federal 16.5%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Lancaster High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster Middle | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Lancaster Primary | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Lancaster Early Childhood Education Center | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Lancaster High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 542
- Students per teacher
- 30.1:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
- Enrollment
- 316
- Students per teacher
- 14.4:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 74
- Students per teacher
- 18.5:1
- Resource Index
- 26/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Virginia, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~402 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.6:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Lancaster High
How many students attend Lancaster High?
Lancaster High has 402 students enrolled. It is a public school in Lancaster, VA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lancaster High?
The student-teacher ratio at Lancaster High is 12.6:1, which is 9% lower than the Virginia average of 13.9:1 and 20% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lancaster High?
The largest demographic group at Lancaster High is African American at 51.2% of enrollment, in Lancaster, VA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 58.9/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lancaster High?
Lancaster High has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Lancaster High a good school?
Lancaster High earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of Virginia schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Lancaster County Public Schools?
Besides Lancaster High, Lancaster County Public Schools also operates Lancaster Middle (542 students), Lancaster Primary (316 students), and Lancaster Early Childhood Education Center (74 students). See the Lancaster County Public Schools district page for the complete list.
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