Summary:
Lancaster Public School District has one high school, Lancaster Secondary, serving grades 7–12 with 86 students in Lancaster, MN. Because it is the only high school, it defines the district’s high-school profile. The district is ranked 354 of 458 in Minnesota, in the 23rd percentile with 1 star. The school has 50% free/reduced lunch and a 14.4 student–teacher ratio. With about 14 students per grade, results can swing sharply from just a few students.
Lancaster Secondary has a mixed profile. Its graduation rate is 88.8%, above the state’s 84.9%, though its dropout rate is 5.5% versus the state’s 4.2%. Its ranking has fallen over three years: 232 of 480 (52nd percentile, 3 stars) in 2023–2024, 272 of 450 (40th percentile, 2 stars) in 2024–2025, and 347 of 473 (27th percentile, 1 star) in 2025–2026. Test proficiency is below both the district and the state in every subject. In 2025–2026, math was 14.3% versus the state’s 44.9%, reading 25.7% versus 48.6%, and science 13.6% versus 25.5%. The district rates were 27.7%, 37.2%, and 17.5%.
Grade-level results are uneven. Seventh grade is the relative bright spot, with math and reading both at 38.5%, close to state rates of 40.3% and 43.5%. Eighth grade is very low: math 0%, reading 8.3%, science 0%. Eleventh-grade math is also 0% versus the state’s 35.3%, while Science End of Course is 30% versus 35%. Reading declined from 34.38% in 2024–2025 to 25.7% in 2025–2026. Because enrollment is small, 0% and 8.3% figures may reflect tiny cohorts rather than stable performance, so families should interpret year-to-year and grade-level percentages with caution.
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