| Index | Lancaster | Virginia | National |
| Average Test Scores | 77% | 79% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,596 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 553 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 199 | 7,963 |
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| Index | Lancaster | Virginia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 78.5% | 85.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 78.5% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 50.5% | 64.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 24.7% | 44.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 24.7% | 36.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 15.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.7% | 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, VA schools is 77%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Lancaster, VA, an average of 78.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 78.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Saluda, VA | 606 | 85% | 76.0% |
| Heathsville, VA | 239 | 81% | 67.7% |
| Kilmarnock, VA | 1,488 | 67% | 38.5% |
| Lancaster, VA | 52 | 77% | 60.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Kansas, OH | 52 | 66% | 37.8% |
| Everton, AR | 52 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Koyukuk, AK | 52 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Claremont, SD | 51 | 25% | 47.9% |
| Buchanan, ND | 53 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Lancaster, VA | 52 | 77% | 60.4% |
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