Lancaster, NY Public Schools

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36%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

7%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

20%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Lancaster school information

Index	Lancaster	New York	National
Average Test Scores	65%	56%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	n/a	n/a	16:1
Total public schools	7	4,060	79,221
Total private schools	4	1,092	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	n/a	483	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Lancaster are 36% higher than the national average
There are approximately 7 public schools in Lancaster
89.2% of people in Lancaster have completed 8th grade
88.5% of people in Lancaster have completed high school
24.3% of people in Lancaster have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Lancaster

Index	Lancaster	New York	National
Completed 8th grade	89.2%	83.5%	84.3%
Completed high school	88.5%	82.1%	83.0%
Completed some college	60.3%	59.5%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	38.6%	43.4%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	24.3%	34.7%	30.3%
Completed masters	9.5%	15.1%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	0.7%	4.2%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.2%	1.5%	1.3%

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Lancaster Central School District

There are a total of 7 public schools, 4 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Lancaster. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Lancaster, NY schools is 65%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Lancaster, NY, an average of 89.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 88.5% have completed high school.

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Clarence, NY	2,238	83%	72.6%
Williamsville, NY	5,194	74%	54.5%
East Aurora, NY	6,172	73%	51.0%
Akron, NY	2,860	70%	45.8%
Clarence Center, NY	3,211	70%	44.8%
Lancaster, NY	10,087	65%	36.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Sleepy Hollow, NY	10,089	70%	46.2%
Harrisonville, MO	10,084	44%	7.5%
Capitola, CA	10,090	57%	17.7%
Vernon, TX	10,078	32%	33.3%
Bernalillo, NM	10,077	20%	58.9%
Lancaster, NY	10,087	65%	36.3%

Source: The Lancaster, NY education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.