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Lancaster SD
Key statistics
9,959
Students enrolled
19
Public schools
886
Classroom teachers (FTE)
11.2:1
Students per teacher
Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data. School year: 2024-25.
District details
Grades served
PK to 12
Total staff (FTE)
1,683
District office
251 S Prince St, Lancaster PA 17603
Phone
County
Lancaster County
Official website
NCES District ID
4213140
About Lancaster SD
Description provided by the district or community — not part of the NCES dataset.
Established in 1836, the School District of Lancaster is the second oldest district in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The School District of Lancaster serves a diverse population of approximately 11,000 students: 57.9% Hispanic, 19.4% African American, 16.5% Caucasian, 6.2% Asian/other. Regardless of gender, race, social economic status or academic needs, we know that all students can achieve at high levels. Every child deserves the opportunity to learn in the best-equipped classrooms with the most dedicated and prepared administrators, teachers and staff in optimal learning environments. Our primary mission is to improve student performance for EVERY CHILD, EVERY DAY.