2025 Compare Cities Education:
Parker, TX vs Lancaster, TX

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Highlights
- Lancaster spends 11.6% less per student than Parker.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.5% higher in Lancaster than in Parker. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lancaster had 0.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Parker
 Parker, TXLancaster, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,172$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,587  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,920$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.93  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9714573
 Students per Counselor405  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.57.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Parker    1 Reviews

I love living in Parker, Texas. The city staff, council and volunteers are wonderful. This is a community that really cares about what their constituants have to say. I  More

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Reviews for Lancaster    13 Reviews

The city of Lancaster, Texas has a lot of character and a proud history. We have a lot of new businesses popping up and most of the neighborhoods in Lancaster are  More

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Lancaster is a pleasant place, not too big, not too small nor overcrowded. My neighborhood is very close knit. I moved here in 2001 but most of my neighbors are original  More

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Over 13 years ago

Lancaster has a lot of community spirit and is a great place to live. It is currently going through a growth phase, so I am looking forward to the next few years as the  More

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