The School District of Lancaster

School district data reflects the latest publicly available data from the PA Department of Education. School leadership information is updated on an as needed basis. If you have questions about the data or terms used on this profile, please visit the Terminology page.

This school district serves the following county or counties: Lancaster

District Profile

251 S Prince St

Lancaster, PA 17603-5396

Phone 717-396-6803

Fax

Includes the municipalities of Lancaster City, Lancaster Township.

Square Miles

13.31

Students Enrolled

10,075

Total Number of Schools:

19
  • Burrowes Sch (PreK,K-5)
  • Carter and MacRae El Sch (PreK,K-5)
  • Elizabeth R Martin El Sch (PreK,K-6,7-8)
  • Fulton El Sch (PreK,K-5)
  • George Washington El Sch (PreK,K-5)
  • Hamilton El Sch (K-5)
  • Hand MS (6,7-8)
  • James Buchanan El Sch (K-5)
  • King El Sch (PreK,K-5)
  • Lafayette El Sch (PreK,K-5)
  • Lincoln MS (6,7-8)
  • McCaskey Campus (9-12)
  • Phoenix Academy (6,7-12)
  • Price El Sch (PreK,K-5)
  • Reynolds MS (6,7-8)
  • Ross El Sch (PreK,K-5)
  • Thomas Wharton El Sch (PreK,K-5)
  • Wheatland MS (6,7-8)
  • Wickersham El Sch (PreK,K-5)

School district: light blue; Administrative office: medium blue circle; County(ies) served: green dashes.

Total Students

10,075

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.05%
Asian
3.99%
Black
16.09%
Latino
61.23%
Pacific Islander
0.03%
2 or More Races
6.16%
White
12.45%

Gender

Male
50.96%
Female
49.04%

Other Statistics

Special Education
19.94%
English Learner
20.56%

Financials

Median Household Income

$59,181.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $102,323,859.00 37.42%
State Revenues $134,227,700.00 49.08%
Federal $31,048,431.00 11.35%
Other $5,846,812.00 2.13%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$75,177,044.00
Property Values Within District
$204,100.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

76.19%

Rigorous Courses

45
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

47.34%
College/University
3.81%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 32.10% 28.00% N/A
Grade 4 31.50% 22.80% 59.40%
Grade 5 33.80% 20.40% N/A
Grade 6 27.40% 11.10% N/A
Grade 7 32.20% 11.50% N/A
Grade 8 30.30% 10.70% 33.20%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 6.00% 26.32% 46.24%

Staff

811

Teachers

39

Administrators

487

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

12:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Dr. Keith Miles

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Robin Goodson
Board President
5 2023-2027
Luis Morales
Board Vice President
4 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Jennifer Eaton
3 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Dr. Molly Henderson
3 2023-2027
Katrina Holmes
1 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Mara Creswell McGrann
7 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Dr. David Parry
7 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Anita Pilkerton-Plumb
< 1 year 2024-2025
Kareena Rios
5 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

* School board directors in Pennsylvania are required to complete specific training requirements following their election under Act 55 of 2017 and Act 18 of 2019. Newly elected directors must complete five hours of training within the first year of their first term, while reelected directors must complete three hours of advanced training within the first year of their reelected term. School board director data will be updated as it is made available. Data updates occur regularly and are ongoing.