| Index | Lancaster | Kansas | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 35% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 970 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 190 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 86 | 7,963 |


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| Index | Lancaster | Kansas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 94.7% | 87.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 93.2% | 86.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 44.2% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 15.8% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 14.2% | 31.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.2% | 11.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 3.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Lancaster. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Lancaster, KS schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Lancaster, KS, an average of 94.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 93.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Rushville, MO | 290 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Nortonville, KS | 714 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Denton, KS | 170 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Effingham, KS | 457 | 26% | 45.8% |
| Atchison, KS | 10,561 | 25% | 47.4% |
| Lancaster, KS | 347 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Pierson, IA | 347 | 67% | 40.1% |
| Milford, KS | 347 | 35% | 27.1% |
| Cooter, MO | 347 | 36% | 25.0% |
| Halliday, ND | 348 | 38% | 21.9% |
| Donaldson, AR | 348 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Lancaster, KS | 347 | n/a |