| District | City | Rating | Students | Schools | Grades | Zip Codes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manheim Township School District | Lancaster | 9/10 Excellent · 88th pct | 5,944 | 9 | K–12 | 2 |
| Cocalico School District | Denver | 9/10 Excellent · 87th pct | 2,937 | 5 | K–12 | 4 |
| Hempfield School District | East Petersburg | 9/10 Excellent · 85th pct | 7,066 | 10 | K–12 | 3 |
| Lampeter-Strasburg School District | Refton | 9/10 Excellent · 81st pct | 2,832 | 4 | K–12 | 3 |
| Penn Manor School District | Conestoga | 9/10 Excellent · 81st pct | 5,550 | 10 | K–12 | 6 |
| Elizabethtown Area School District | Elizabethtown | 8/10 Good · 73rd pct | 3,640 | 5 | K–12 | 3 |
| Warwick School District | Lititz | 8/10 Good · 72nd pct | 3,755 | 6 | PK–12 | 1 |
| Ephrata Area School District | Akron | 6/10 Average · 57th pct | 3,953 | 7 | K–12 | 2 |
| Conestoga Valley School District | Bird In Hand | 6/10 Average · 54th pct | 3,973 | 6 | K–12 | 4 |
| Donegal School District | Marietta | 6/10 Average · 54th pct | 2,799 | 4 | K–12 | 3 |
| Manheim Central School District | Manheim | 6/10 Average · 50th pct | 2,777 | 4 | PK–12 | 1 |
| Eastern Lancaster County School District | Blue Ball | 5/10 Average · 45th pct | 2,791 | 5 | K–12 | 6 |
| Pequea Valley School District | Gap | 5/10 Average · 41st pct | 1,360 | 4 | K–12 | 6 |
| Solanco School District | Christiana | 3/10 Below Average · 22nd pct | 3,106 | 7 | K–12 | 6 |
| Lancaster School District | Bausman | 1/10 Poor · 8th pct | 10,075 | 19 | PK–12 | 2 |
| Columbia Borough School District | Columbia | 1/10 Poor · 4th pct | 1,249 | 4 | K–12 | 1 |
How Lancaster County compares
Together they enroll 63,807 students across 109 schools. The largest is Lancaster School District with 10,075 students. Districts here average 6.2/10, above the Pennsylvania average of 5.6/10. Ratings range from 1/10 to 9/10.
School Districts in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Lancaster County has 16 public school districts covering 53 zip codes. The top-rated district in Lancaster County is Manheim Township School District (9/10). Ratings are based on the share of students proficient in reading and math on state assessments (NCES EDFacts, 2021–22 for most districts), ranked against all districts in Pennsylvania. Directory details come from NCES CCD 2024–25.
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