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Lancaster, OH
Public School Ratings

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Lancaster Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by: Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:

Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).

Date(s) & Update Frequency:

Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
Expenditures: 2022
Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
All data updated June 2025

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School Districts serving Lancaster, OH

Public schools in Lancaster belong to districts that are headquartered in one or more other communities.

Amanda Clearcreek Local School District	Amanda, OH Schools
Lancaster City School District	Pleasantville, OH Schools

PUBLIC SCHOOLS LOCATED IN Lancaster	Grades
Early Childhood Center 1 School 425 Whittier Dr N Lancaster, OH 43130	PK-PK
Early Childhood Center 2 School 1450 Marietta Rd Lancaster, OH 43130	PK-PK
Fairfield Career Center School 3985 Coonpath Rd Carroll, OH 43112	11-12
General Sherman Junior High School 1930 Election House Rd Nw Lancaster, OH 43130	06-08
Gorsuch West Elementary School 440 Trace Dr Lancaster, OH 43130	KG-05
Lancaster High School 1312 Granville Pike Lancaster, OH 43130	09-12
Medill Elementary School 1160 Sheridan Dr Lancaster, OH 43130	KG-05
Mt. Pleasant Elementary School 712 N Broad St Lancaster, OH 43130	KG-05
Tallmadge Elementary School 694 Talmadge Ave Lancaster, OH 43130	KG-05
Tarhe Trails Elementary School 2141 Greencrest Way Lancaster, OH 43130	KG-05
Thomas Ewing Junior High School 2024 Sheridan Dr Lancaster, OH 43130	06-08

School Districts serving Lancaster, OH

Amanda Clearcreek Local School District	Amanda, OH Schools
Lancaster City School District	Pleasantville, OH Schools

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