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Lancaster Community School District


At a glance
89thof 426 Wisconsin districts▲ 37
Better than 79% of Wisconsin districts
231 N Sheridan St
Lancaster, WI 53813-1521
·(608) 723-2175·All Wisconsin district rankings →
Statewide performance 2017–2025
2025: better than 79.1% of districts
3
Schools
991
Students
Top rankedWinskill Elementary143rd of 1,044 Wisconsin elementary schools
Biggest riser
Lancaster Middle up 87 spots statewide this year
Summary:

The Lancaster Community School District in Wisconsin operates three schools: Winskill Elementary, Lancaster High, and Lancaster Middle. The district serves students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade.

Winskill Elementary stands out as the top-performing school in the district, consistently ranking among the top 20% of elementary schools in Wisconsin. The school's test scores significantly exceed state averages, with 86.21% of 5th graders proficient or better in ELA compared to the state average of 51.26%. Lancaster High also performs well, ranking in the top 30% of Wisconsin high schools with a strong 91% 4-year graduation rate and low 1.3% dropout rate. In contrast, Lancaster Middle has a more average performance, ranking in the middle 30% of Wisconsin middle schools with test scores closer to the state averages.

Across the district, all three schools face the challenge of high chronic absenteeism rates around 17-18%. Additionally, there are differences in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 19.3% at Winskill Elementary to 36.17% at Lancaster Middle. The district also sees variations in spending per student, from $11,419 at Lancaster Middle to $14,861 at Lancaster High.

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

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