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Lancaster, California Private Schools (Closed)

Grace Lutheran Christian Academy

Gr: PK-8 | 71 students

Avg. class size: 12 students

Lutheran Church Missouri Synod

856 W Newgrove St

Lancaster, CA 93534

(661) 948-1018

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Lancaster Christian School

Gr: K-8 | 115 students

Church of the Nazarene

44339 Beech Avenue

Lancaster, CA 93534

(661) 942-2137

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Learning Adventures Preschool Kindergarten

Gr: PK-K | 37 students

Daycare / Preschool

43137 Venture St

Lancaster, CA 93535

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Stanza International Academy

Gr: 9-12 | 11 students

Alternative School

177 Holston Dr

Lancaster, CA 93535

(833) 782-6922

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Lancaster, CA Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

3,257

Students

-20.9% (-863 students) 10-yr

$6,412

Avg. Tuition

+28.2% (+$1,412) 9-yr

Avg. Class Size

+5.0% (+1 student) 9-yr

37%

Students of Color

+5.7% (+2.0 pp) 10-yr

17:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

+13.3% (+2.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This Town (Lancaster)

This State (CA)

# Schools

12 Schools

2,551 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Elementary Schools
Year	Lancaster, CA Total Schools
2025	13
2024	13
2023	12
2022	11
2021	13
2020	13
2019	12
2018	12
2017	12
2016	14
2015	12

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# Students

3,257 Students

501,529 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Elementary School
Year	Lancaster, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	256	204	199
2024	265	199	192
2023	285	206	193
2022	251	213	205
2021	262	209	201
2020	261	202	188
2019	282	201	193
2018	282	194	190
2017	307	201	199
2016	293	193	196
2015	343	180	183

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% Students of Color

37%

50%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Lancaster, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	37%	50%	33%
2024	33%	49%	32%
2023	33%	49%	32%
2022	38%	47%	32%
2021	39%	47%	31%
2020	39%	46%	31%
2019	36%	48%	31%
2018	36%	46%	30%
2017	30%	49%	31%
2016	33%	49%	31%
2015	35%	49%	31%

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0.67

0.74

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Lancaster, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	0.67	0.74	0.64
2024	0.67	0.74	0.64
2023	0.67	0.74	0.63
2022	0.68	0.72	0.62
2021	0.68	0.73	0.62
2020	0.68	0.73	0.62
2019	0.66	0.72	0.61
2018	0.66	0.72	0.60
2017	0.56	0.71	0.59
2016	0.59	0.71	0.59
2015	0.59	0.71	0.58

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# American Indian Students

18 Students

2,778 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

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Percentage of Private Elementary School Students of American Indian Trends
Year	Lancaster, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	1%	1%	1%
2024	1%	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%	1%
2017	2%	2%	1%
2016	2%	2%	1%
2015	2%	2%	1%

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# Asian Students

140 Students

57,419 Students

% Asian Students

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Lancaster, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	4%	12%	5%
2024	4%	12%	5%
2023	4%	12%	5%
2022	6%	10%	5%
2021	6%	10%	5%
2020	6%	10%	5%
2019	5%	11%	4%
2018	5%	11%	4%
2017	3%	10%	4%
2016	3%	10%	4%
2015	4%	11%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

491 Students

80,991 Students

% Hispanic Students

15%

17%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Lancaster, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	15%	17%	9%
2024	15%	17%	9%
2023	15%	17%	9%
2022	18%	17%	8%
2021	19%	17%	9%
2020	19%	17%	9%
2019	18%	17%	8%
2018	18%	17%	8%
2017	16%	17%	8%
2016	16%	17%	8%
2015	16%	17%	8%

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# Black Students

110 Students

23,393 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Lancaster, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	4%	5%	8%
2024	3%	5%	8%
2023	3%	5%	8%
2022	5%	5%	7%
2021	4%	5%	8%
2020	4%	5%	8%
2019	5%	5%	8%
2018	5%	5%	8%
2017	7%	5%	7%
2016	8%	5%	8%
2015	8%	5%	8%

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# White Students

1,557 Students

193,183 Students

% White Students

49%

40%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Lancaster, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	49%	40%	55%
2024	48%	40%	55%
2023	48%	40%	55%
2022	50%	43%	57%
2021	49%	43%	57%
2020	49%	43%	58%
2019	52%	44%	59%
2018	52%	45%	59%
2017	64%	46%	61%
2016	61%	46%	61%
2015	61%	46%	61%

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# Hawaiian Students

22 Students

3,903 Students

% Hawaiian Students

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

870 Students

121,938 Students

% of Others Students

27%

25%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Lancaster, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	26%	24%	22%
2024	28%	24%	22%
2023	28%	24%	22%
2022	19%	23%	22%
2021	20%	23%	20%
2020	20%	23%	19%
2019	18%	21%	20%
2018	18%	20%	20%
2017	8%	20%	19%
2016	10%	20%	18%
2015	9%	19%	18%

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# Teachers

193 Teachers

44,367 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Lancaster, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	16:1	12:1	11:1
2024	17:1	12:1	11:1
2023	19:1	12:1	11:1
2022	16:1	12:1	11:1
2021	16:1	12:1	11:1
2020	16:1	12:1	11:1
2019	16:1	12:1	11:1
2018	16:1	12:1	11:1
2017	14:1	12:1	11:1
2016	14:1	12:1	12:1
2015	15:1	13:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

27%

59%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Lancaster, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	35%	59%	54%
2024	40%	58%	54%
2023	40%	58%	53%
2022	40%	59%	53%
2021	40%	58%	53%
2020	40%	57%	53%
2019	40%	57%	52%
2018	40%	57%	52%
2017	40%	57%	51%
2016	40%	56%	51%

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Average Class Size

21 students

17 students

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Class Size Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Lancaster, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	19	17	16
2024	19	17	15
2023	19	17	15
2022	21	17	15
2021	21	17	15
2020	20	17	15
2019	20	17	15
2018	20	17	15
2017	20	17	15
2016	20	17	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

9 courses

14 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Lancaster, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	9	13	12
2024	8	12	11
2023	8	12	10
2022	6	12	10
2021	8	12	10
2020	8	12	10
2019	8	12	10
2018	8	11	10
2017	8	11	10
2016	8	10	9
2015	11	9	9

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$6,412

$17,760

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Tuition Cost Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Lancaster, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	$6,775	$17,472	$14,043
2024	$5,887	$16,481	$12,357
2023	$6,350	$15,797	$11,693
2022	$6,350	$15,172	$11,199
2021	$6,000	$14,410	$10,824
2020	$5,000	$13,806	$10,496
2019	$5,000	$13,359	$10,300
2018	$5,000	$12,957	$10,056
2017	$5,000	$12,372	$9,712
2016	$5,000	$11,774	$9,307

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Average % on Financial Aid

15%

28%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Lancaster, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	13%	28%	34%
2024	13%	28%	33%
2023	15%	27%	33%
2022	15%	27%	32%
2021	15%	27%	32%
2020	15%	27%	31%
2019	15%	26%	30%
2018	15%	26%	29%
2017	15%	26%	29%
2016	15%	24%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$1,100

$8,437

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Lancaster, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	$1,050	$8,316	$6,227
2024	$600	$8,163	$6,113
2023	$100	$7,722	$5,785
2022	$100	$7,550	$5,514
2021	$100	$6,152	$5,269
2020	$100	$5,983	$5,141
2019	$100	$5,550	$5,007
2018	$100	$5,239	$4,752
2017	$100	$4,890	$4,582
2016	$100	$4,403	$4,396

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Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

52%

81%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Lancaster, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	64%	81%	81%
2024	90%	84%	85%
2023	90%	84%	85%
2022	90%	84%	85%
2021	90%	85%	86%
2020	90%	85%	86%
2019	90%	84%	85%
2018	90%	85%	85%
2017	90%	86%	86%
2016	90%	85%	85%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

5 extracurriculars

8 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

8 sports

6 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private elementary schools in Lancaster, CA?

The private elementary schools in Lancaster, CA include Antelope Valley Adventist School, Seton School, Inc., and Bethel Christian.

How many private elementary schools are located in Lancaster?

12 private elementary schools are located in Lancaster.

How diverse are private elementary schools in Lancaster?

Lancaster private elementary schools are approximately 37% minority students, which is lower than the California private school average of 50%.

What percentage of private elementary schools are religiously affiliated in Lancaster?

92% of private elementary schools in Lancaster are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Catholic).

Which private elementary schools in Lancaster are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private elementary schools in Lancaster include: Lancaster Baptist School vs. Desert Christian Schools, Bethel Christian vs. Desert Christian Schools, Seton School, Inc. vs. Sacred Heart School

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