Lancaster Elementary
A public school district in Lancaster, California, with 24 operational schools in 2024–25.
The district in 2024–25
- 13,769
- Students enrolled
- 609.9
- Teachers, full-time equivalent
- Derived by NCES from the state’s counts.
- 1,999.7
- All staff, full-time equivalent
- $17,702
- Spending per pupil, fiscal year 2023
- Current expenditure over fall membership, both as the district reported them.
How this compares
- Students enrolled: 13,769 in 2024–25
- Ranks 597th of 17,800 districts by enrollment, and 103rd of 1,976 in California. Larger than 96% of the 17,800 districts in the fifty states and DC that report an enrollment. The ranking →
- Current spending per pupil: $17,702 in fiscal year 2023
- More than 63% of the 17,189 districts with a spending figure. Current spending leaves out buildings and debt, and a district of a few pupils can spend far more per pupil than any large one.
Spending and revenue
Lancaster Elementary spent $17,702 per pupil in fiscal year 2023, against $7,279 in fiscal year 2005
Current spending per pupil, each fiscal year: current expenditure over fall membership, both as the district reported them to NCES. In the dollars of each year, not adjusted for inflation. A year with no column is a year the survey has no figure for.
U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics — School District Finance Survey (F-33), fiscal year 2005 onwards
The figures behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Spending per pupil | Current expenditure | Membership |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $17,702 | $247.9 million | 14,001 |
| FY2022 | $16,048 | $220.7 million | 13,755 |
| FY2021 | $14,004 | $190.4 million | 13,594 |
| FY2020 | $12,628 | $181.0 million | 14,332 |
| FY2019 | $12,465 | $175.6 million | 14,089 |
| FY2018 | $11,123 | $169.2 million | 15,212 |
| FY2017 | $11,001 | $167.4 million | 15,213 |
| FY2016 | $9,864 | $150.8 million | 15,291 |
| FY2015 | $8,862 | $134.2 million | 15,149 |
| FY2014 | $8,275 | $122.4 million | 14,789 |
| FY2013 | $7,478 | $110.0 million | 14,713 |
| FY2012 | $7,751 | $111.9 million | 14,430 |
| FY2011 | $7,673 | $110.8 million | 14,444 |
| FY2010 | $7,681 | $118.9 million | 15,476 |
| FY2009 | $8,284 | $125.1 million | 15,102 |
| FY2008 | $8,491 | $134.1 million | 15,793 |
| FY2007 | $7,732 | $126.2 million | 16,317 |
| FY2006 | $7,383 | $118.5 million | 16,058 |
| FY2005 | $7,279 | $116.0 million | 15,933 |
Revenue by source, fiscal year 2023
| Source | Revenue | Share of total |
|---|---|---|
| Federal | $49.6 million | 13.9% |
| State | $249.7 million | 69.9% |
| Local | $58.0 million | 16.2% |
| Total | $357.3 million |
Federal, state and local revenue as the F-33 records them. Each share is of the survey’s total revenue, so a part withheld does not inflate the others.
The district’s schools
24 operational schools, A to Z.
2 more columns on a wider screen
The district’s entry
- Status
- Open
- Type
- Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union
- Charter status
- Not a charter district
- Grades
- Kindergarten to Grade 8
- NCES district ID
- 0620880
Elsewhere
- Public schools in California — enrollment, teachers and spending across the state, against the nation.
- Every school district in California — A to Z, each with its page.
- California on the American Factbook — the state’s entry, across every hub.
Sources
- Common Core of Data (CCD), 2024–25 — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education · U.S. Government work · retrieved September 25, 2026
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD), 2024–25.
- School District Finance Survey (F-33), fiscal years 2005 to 2023
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD), "School District Finance Survey (F-33)," fiscal years 2005 to 2023.
Data retrieved