Lancaster Independent School District, Texas
| Lancaster Independent School District |
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| Dallas County, Texas |
| District details |
| Superintendent: A. Katrise Perera |
| # of school board members: 7 |
| Website: Link |
Lancaster Independent School District is a school district in Texas.
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Superintendent
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A. Katrise Perera is the superintendent of the Lancaster Independent School District. Perera was appointed superintendent on April 13, 2021. Perera's previous career experience includes serving as superintendent of the Gresham-Barlow School District in Oregon.[1]
Past superintendents
- Elijah Granger was the superintendent of the Lancaster Independent School District from 2018 to 2020.[2] Granger's previous career experience included working as a middle school science teacher, principal, and assistant superintendent.[3]
School board
The Lancaster Independent School District school board consists of seven members elected by district to three-year terms.[4]
Elections
Members of the Lancaster Independent School District school board are elected to three-year terms. Two seats are up for election on a regular basis every year.
Two seats on the board were up for general election on May 3, 2025. The filing deadline for this election was February 14, 2025.
Ballotpedia covered school board elections in 367 school districts in 29 states in 2024. Those school districts had a total student enrollment of 12,203,404 students. Click here to read an analysis of those elections.
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Public participation in board meetings
The Lancaster Independent School District school board maintains the following policy on public testimony during board meetings:[5]
School board meetings
The following articles were produced by Citizen Portal using artificial intelligence to analyze public meetings. Citizen Portal publishes articles based on the availability of meeting broadcasts, so the number of articles provided may vary by district. Although these articles are not produced or edited by Ballotpedia, they are included here as a supplemental resource for readers.
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Budget
The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[6]
| SOURCE | AMOUNT | AMOUNT PER STUDENT | PERCENT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal: | $21,256,000 | $2,995 | 20% |
| Local: | $55,685,000 | $7,847 | 51% |
| State: | $31,660,000 | $4,462 | 29% |
| Total: | $108,601,000 | $15,305 |
| TYPE | AMOUNT | AMOUNT PER STUDENT | PERCENT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Expenditures: | $97,780,000 | $13,779 | |
| Total Current Expenditures: | $82,032,000 | $11,560 | |
| Instructional Expenditures: | $43,233,000 | $6,092 | 44% |
| Student and Staff Support: | $10,553,000 | $1,487 | 11% |
| Administration: | $10,821,000 | $1,524 | 11% |
| Operations, Food Service, Other: | $17,425,000 | $2,455 | 18% |
| Total Capital Outlay: | $7,029,000 | $990 | |
| Construction: | $6,092,000 | $858 | |
| Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: | $193,000 | $27 | |
| Interest on Debt: | $8,369,000 | $1,179 |
Teacher salaries
The following salary information was pulled from the district's teacher salary schedule. A salary schedule is a list of expected compensations based on variables such as position, years employed, and education level. It may not reflect actual teacher salaries in the district.
| Year | Minimum | Maximum |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-2025[7] | $60,500 | $76,326 |
| 2023-2024[8] | $59,050 | $74,826 |
| 2020-2021[9] | $53,100 | $73,363 |
| 2019-2020[10] | $53,100 | $73,363 |
Academic performance
Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements.[11]
The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:
| School year | All (%) | Asian/Pacific Islander (%) | Black (%) | Hispanic (%) | Native American (%) | Two or More Races (%) | White (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-2022 | 27 | >=50 | 25 | 35 | <50 | 25-29 | 30-39 |
| 2020-2021 | 19 | >=50 | 17 | 27 | <50 | 11-19 | 11-19 |
| 2018-2019 | 48 | >=50 | 46 | 58 | <50 | 40-49 | 50-59 |
| 2017-2018 | 44 | >=50 | 42 | 52 | >=50 | 40-49 | 50-54 |
| 2016-2017 | 76 | >=50 | 75 | 81 | 60-79 | 70-79 | 70-74 |
| 2015-2016 | 70 | PS | 68 | 76 | 60-79 | 60-79 | 70-74 |
| 2014-2015 | 64 | >=50 | 61 | 75 | 60-69 | 60-79 | 70-74 |
| 2013-2014 | 68 | >=50 | 65 | 77 | 60-69 | >=50 | 75-79 |
| 2012-2013 | 66 | >=50 | 64 | 73 | 40-59 | 40-59 | 70-74 |
| 2011-2012 | 73 | >=50 | 70 | 82 | 60-79 | >=80 | 80-84 |
| 2010-2011 | 74 | >=50 | 72 | 81 | 40-59 | 80-84 |
The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:
| School year | All (%) | Asian/Pacific Islander (%) | Black (%) | Hispanic (%) | Native American (%) | Two or More Races (%) | White (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-2022 | 40 | >=50 | 39 | 42 | <50 | 45-49 | 40-49 |
| 2020-2021 | 29 | 60-79 | 28 | 32 | <50 | 20-29 | 30-39 |
| 2018-2019 | 40 | >=50 | 38 | 44 | 60-79 | 50-54 | 50-54 |
| 2017-2018 | 36 | >=50 | 35 | 37 | <50 | 50-59 | 45-49 |
| 2016-2017 | 65 | >=50 | 64 | 69 | 60-79 | 70-79 | 65-69 |
| 2015-2016 | 63 | >=50 | 61 | 69 | 70-79 | 60-79 | 70-74 |
| 2014-2015 | 63 | >=50 | 62 | 68 | 50-59 | 60-79 | 65-69 |
| 2013-2014 | 67 | >=50 | 65 | 74 | 60-69 | >=80 | 80-84 |
| 2012-2013 | 69 | >=50 | 68 | 73 | 40-59 | 60-79 | 75-79 |
| 2011-2012 | 84 | >=50 | 82 | 88 | 60-79 | >=80 | 90-94 |
| 2010-2011 | 86 | >=50 | 85 | 88 | 60-79 | 90-94 |
The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:
| School year | All (%) | Asian/Pacific Islander (%) | Black (%) | Hispanic (%) | Native American (%) | Two or More Races (%) | White (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-2022 | 98 | 98 | >=95 | PS | >=50 | PS | |
| 2020-2021 | >=99 | >=99 | >=95 | PS | PS | PS | |
| 2018-2019 | >=99 | PS | >=99 | >=95 | PS | PS | PS |
| 2017-2018 | >=99 | PS | >=99 | >=95 | PS | PS | >=50 |
| 2016-2017 | 97 | 97 | >=95 | PS | PS | >=50 | |
| 2015-2016 | 98 | 98 | >=95 | >=50 | PS | >=50 | |
| 2014-2015 | 93 | PS | 94 | >=90 | PS | ||
| 2013-2014 | 92 | PS | 92 | >=90 | PS | PS | PS |
| 2012-2013 | 91 | PS | 92 | 80-89 | >=50 | ||
| 2011-2012 | 95 | >=95 | >=90 | PS | PS | >=50 | |
| 2010-2011 | 93 | PS | 90-94 | 80-89 | PS | PS | >=50 |
Students
| Year | Enrollment | Year-to-year change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-2024 | 7,014 | -0.3 |
| 2022-2023 | 7,032 | -0.9 |
| 2021-2022 | 7,096 | -1.1 |
| 2020-2021 | 7,176 | -4.2 |
| 2019-2020 | 7,474 | 1.7 |
| 2018-2019 | 7,348 | -0.3 |
| 2017-2018 | 7,371 | -3.6 |
| 2016-2017 | 7,640 | 4.1 |
| 2015-2016 | 7,324 | 3.7 |
| 2014-2015 | 7,052 | 3.3 |
| 2013-2014 | 6,820 | 4.2 |
| 2012-2013 | 6,536 | 5.7 |
| 2011-2012 | 6,164 | -1.6 |
| 2010-2011 | 6,261 | 1.4 |
| 2009-2010 | 6,176 | 2.9 |
| 2008-2009 | 5,995 | -4.1 |
| 2007-2008 | 6,243 | 0.1 |
| 2006-2007 | 6,234 | 6.5 |
| 2005-2006 | 5,827 | 10.7 |
| 2004-2005 | 5,203 | 8.6 |
| 2003-2004 | 4,754 | 9.2 |
| 2002-2003 | 4,318 | 4.1 |
| 2001-2002 | 4,141 | -1.6 |
| 2000-2001 | 4,206 | 1.3 |
| 1999-2000 | 4,153 | 0.0 |
| RACE | Lancaster Independent School District (%) | Texas K-12 STUDENTS (%) |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 0.5 | 0.3 |
| Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.2 | 5.4 |
| Black | 72.0 | 12.8 |
| Hispanic | 23.6 | 53.2 |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Two or More Races | 2.4 | 3.1 |
| White | 1.2 | 25.0 |
Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.
Staff
As of the 2023-2024 school year, Lancaster Independent School District had 411.42 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 17.05.
| TYPE | NUMBER OF TEACHERS |
|---|---|
| Prekindergarten: | 22.94 |
| Kindergarten: | 22.85 |
| Elementary: | 176.97 |
| Secondary: | 179.15 |
| Total: | 411.42 |
Lancaster Independent School District employed 27.00 district administrators and 28.43 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.
| TYPE | NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS |
|---|---|
| District Administrators: | 27.00 |
| District Administrative Support: | 49.01 |
| School Administrators: | 28.43 |
| School Administrative Support: | 24.92 |
| TYPE | NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF |
|---|---|
| Instructional Aides: | 111.46 |
| Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: | 3.00 |
| Total Guidance Counselors: | 15.69 |
| Elementary Guidance Counselors: | 0.00 |
| Secondary Guidance Counselors: | 0.00 |
| Librarians/Media Specialists: | 3.14 |
| Library/Media Support: | 0.00 |
| Student Support Services: | 24.55 |
| Other Support Services: | 204.72 |
Schools
Contact information
Lancaster Independent School District
422 S. Centre Ave.
Lancaster, Texas 75146
Phone: 972-218-1400
Fax: 972-218-1401
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See also
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External links
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- Lancaster Independent School District
- Texas Education Agency
- Texas Association of School Boards
Footnotes
- ↑ Lancaster Independent School District, "Superintendent's Office," accessed July 21, 2021
- ↑ The Dallas Morning News, "Lancaster rescinds $2M buyout, votes to fire former superintendent instead," December 15, 2020
- ↑ Lancaster Independent School District, "Dr. Elijah Granger, Superintendent," accessed November 4, 2019
- ↑ Lancaster Independent School District, "Board Members," accessed August 8, 2018
- ↑ Lancaster Independent School District, "Board Policy Manual: BED Board Meetings - Public Participation," accessed July 21, 2021
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
- ↑ Lancaster Independent School District, "Lancaster ISD Compensation Plan 2024-2025," accessed April 22, 2025
- ↑ Lancaster Independent School District, "Lancaster ISD Compensation Plan 2022-2023," accessed February 5, 2024
- ↑ Lancaster Independent School District, "Lancaster ISD 2020-2021 Compensation Plan," accessed July 21, 2021
- ↑ Lancaster Independent School District, "Lancaster ISD 2019-2020 Compensation and Salary Schedule," accessed July 21, 2021
- ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
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