High Schools in Lancaster Public School District

Summary:

The Lancaster Public School District in Minnesota is home to a single public high school, Lancaster Secondary, which serves grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 81 students.

Lancaster Secondary has faced some academic challenges, with proficiency rates on the MCA-III assessments generally lower than the district and state averages in both math and reading. The school's ranking has fluctuated over the past few years, ranging from 232 out of 480 schools in 2023-2024 to 270 out of 476 schools in 2022-2023, suggesting inconsistent performance. However, the school's 84.2% four-year graduation rate for the 2023-2024 school year is a positive indicator.

Socioeconomic factors may play a role in the school's performance, as Lancaster Secondary has a 44.44% free and reduced-price lunch rate, indicating a population with significant economic challenges. The school's small size, with a student-teacher ratio of 12.6, could present both advantages and disadvantages in terms of resources and personalized attention for students.

District Detail

401 Central Ave S
Lancaster, MN 56735-3602

(218) 762-5400

SchoolDigger Rank:
299^th of 446 Minnesota districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 208

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)				MCA-III Reading (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Lancaster Secondary	Public	7-12	401 Central Ave S	Lancaster	56735	Kittson County	Lancaster Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 762-5400	86	6	14.4	50.0%	78 (90.7%)	4 (4.7%)	2 (2.3%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	47.3	272^nd of 450 public high schools	39.6%		55.6	232^nd of 480 public high schools	51.7%	40	10.0	20.0	18.8	16.7	20.0	27.3	54.6	34.4	$22,838

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Kittson Central School District	8.39 mi	2	172^nd
Tri-County School District	23.25 mi	2	162^nd
Stephen-Argyle Central Schools	28.2 mi	2	102^nd
Greenbush Middle River Schools	30.33 mi	2	207^th
Badger Public School District	36.23 mi	2	205^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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