Lancaster School District, Minnesota

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Lancaster School District
District details
School board members: 6
Students: 181 (2022-2023)
Schools: 2 (2022-2023)
Website: Link

Lancaster School District is a school district in Minnesota (Kittson County). During the 2023 school year, 181 students attended one of the district's two schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Lancaster School District consists of six members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members

Name	Year assumed office	Year term ends
Lacey Lupien
Matt Nordin
Justin Peterson
Jim Scalese
Brittany Swenson
Mike Whitlock

Elections

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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.

• Revenue
• Expenditures

Revenue, 2020-2021

SOURCE	AMOUNT	AMOUNT PER STUDENT	PERCENT
Federal:	$366,000	$1,906	10%
Local:	$810,000	$4,219	21%
State:	$2,657,000	$13,839	69%
Total:	$3,833,000	$19,964

Expenditures, 2020-2021

TYPE	AMOUNT	AMOUNT PER STUDENT	PERCENT
Total Expenditures:	$3,621,000	$18,859
Total Current Expenditures:	$2,999,000	$15,619
Instructional Expenditures:	$1,941,000	$10,109	54%
Student and Staff Support:	$49,000	$255	1%
Administration:	$366,000	$1,906	10%
Operations, Food Service, Other:	$643,000	$3,348	18%
Total Capital Outlay:	$358,000	$1,864
Construction:	$71,000	$369
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other:	$69,000	$359
Interest on Debt:	$1,000	$5

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. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."

• Mathematics
• Reading/language arts
• Graduation rates

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 (%)
2020-2021	40-44		PS	PS			40-44
2018-2019	50-54		PS	PS			55-59
2017-2018	30-34		<50	<50			35-39
2016-2017	40-44		<50	PS			45-49
2015-2016	55-59		PS	PS			60-64
2014-2015	50-54		PS	PS	PS		55-59
2013-2014	60-64		PS	PS			60-64
2012-2013	65-69		PS	PS			70-74
2011-2012	50-54		PS	PS	PS		50-54
2010-2011	45-49		PS	PS	PS		45-49

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 (%)
2020-2021	45-49		PS	PS			45-49
2018-2019	70-74		PS	PS			75-79
2017-2018	60-64		>=50	PS			60-64
2016-2017	70-74		>=50	>=50			70-74
2015-2016	65-69		PS	PS			60-64
2014-2015	80-84		PS	PS			80-89
2013-2014	70-74		PS	PS	PS		70-74
2012-2013	75-79		PS	PS			70-74
2011-2012	85-89		PS	PS	PS		85-89
2010-2011	80-84		PS	PS	PS		80-84

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 (%)
2019-2020	>=50						>=50
2018-2019	>=50		PS	PS			>=50
2017-2018	>=80						>=80
2016-2017	>=50			PS			>=50
2015-2016	>=80			PS	PS		>=80
2014-2015	>=50						>=50
2013-2014	>=50			PS			>=50
2012-2013	>=80						>=80
2011-2012	>=50						>=50
2010-2011	>=50			PS			>=50

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.

• Enrollment
• Demographics

Year	Enrollment	Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023	181	-2.2
2021-2022	185	-3.8
2020-2021	192	12.0
2019-2020	169	4.1
2018-2019	162	-10.5
2017-2018	179	16.8
2016-2017	149	-6.0
2015-2016	158	-0.6
2014-2015	159	1.3
2013-2014	157	-1.9
2012-2013	160	0.6
2011-2012	159	-6.3
2010-2011	169	-5.3
2009-2010	178	-10.1
2008-2009	196	2.6
2007-2008	191	-1.0
2006-2007	193	-6.2
2005-2006	205	-3.4
2004-2005	212	-0.5
2003-2004	213	-2.8
2002-2003	219	-3.2
2001-2002	226	-3.1
2000-2001	233	3.0
1999-2000	226	0.0

Racial Demographics, 2022-2023

RACE	Lancaster School District (%)	Minnesota K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native	0.6	1.7
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander	0.6	7.0
Black	1.1	11.7
Hispanic	2.2	10.9
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	0.0	0.1
Two or More Races	1.1	6.2
White	94.5	62.3

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

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.

• Teachers
• Administrators
• Other staff

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Lancaster School District had 16.81 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 10.77.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten:	1.17
Kindergarten:	1.00
Elementary:	6.50
Secondary:	5.98
Total:	16.81

Lancaster School District employed 1.02 district administrators and 1.02 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators:	1.02
District Administrative Support:	1.30
School Administrators:	1.02
School Administrative Support:	0.00

Other staff, 2022-2023 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides:	7.98
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors:	0.00
Total Guidance Counselors:	0.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists:	0.00
Library/Media Support:	0.00
Student Support Services:	3.91
Other Support Services:	4.25

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.

The Lancaster School District operates two schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.

List of schools

SCHOOL NAME	NUMBER OF STUDENTS	GRADES
Lancaster Elementary	105	PK-6
Lancaster Secondary	76	7-12

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