Top Rankings
Lincoln County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 349 students in Lincoln County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Georgia.
Public High School in Lincoln County School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Georgia public high school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 32% statewide average).
Public High School in Lincoln County School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Georgia average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lincoln County High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Georgia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public high school average of 62% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
3 Schools
521 Schools
# Students
1,174 Students
569,146 Students
# Teachers
87 Teachers
33,706 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Lincoln County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 220 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#79 out of 221 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
39%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.70
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,146 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
25,364 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
16 Students
96,392 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
17%
# Black Students
399 Students
207,638 Students
% Black Students
34%
37%
# White Students
721 Students
216,687 Students
% White Students
62%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
647 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
37 Students
21,156 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
73
328
# Students in K Grade:
89
1,299
# Students in 1st Grade:
81
1,429
# Students in 2nd Grade:
81
1,464
# Students in 3rd Grade:
74
1,744
# Students in 4th Grade:
87
1,914
# Students in 5th Grade:
77
2,429
# Students in 6th Grade:
84
4,172
# Students in 7th Grade:
78
5,008
# Students in 8th Grade:
101
8,733
# Students in 9th Grade:
103
160,653
# Students in 10th Grade:
91
137,060
# Students in 11th Grade:
82
125,123
# Students in 12th Grade:
73
117,790
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,541 is higher than the state median of $14,328. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,694 is higher than the state median of $13,453. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,541
$14,328
Spending / Student
$13,694
$13,453
Best Lincoln County School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lincoln County High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
200 Charles Ward Elam Dr
Lincolnton, GA 30817
(706) 359-3121
Lincolnton, GA 30817
(706) 359-3121
Grades: 9-12
| 349 students
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