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Lincoln County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 2,431 students in Lincoln County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Kentucky.
Public Elementary Schools in Lincoln County School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Kentucky public elementary school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public elementary school average of 27% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,077 Schools
# Students
3,399 Students
442,602 Students
# Teachers
252 Teachers
30,457 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Lincoln County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#134 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
42%
Graduation Rate
91%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.45
# American Indian Students
6 Students
576 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
25 Students
8,710 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
147 Students
37,570 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
9%
# Black Students
58 Students
48,230 Students
% Black Students
2%
11%
# White Students
3,043 Students
323,572 Students
% White Students
89%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
698 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
120 Students
23,246 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
186
16,521
# Students in K Grade:
277
47,041
# Students in 1st Grade:
218
46,851
# Students in 2nd Grade:
246
47,051
# Students in 3rd Grade:
259
47,140
# Students in 4th Grade:
232
43,532
# Students in 5th Grade:
235
47,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
243
47,805
# Students in 7th Grade:
284
43,097
# Students in 8th Grade:
251
43,927
# Students in 9th Grade:
282
3,249
# Students in 10th Grade:
268
3,061
# Students in 11th Grade:
211
3,005
# Students in 12th Grade:
207
3,082
# Ungraded Students:
-
77
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,604 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,317. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,727 is less than the state median of $14,055. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,604
$14,317
Spending / Student
$12,727
$14,055
Best Lincoln County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hustonville Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
93 N College St
Hustonville, KY 40437
(606) 346-3831
Hustonville, KY 40437
(606) 346-3831
Grades: PK-5
| 387 students
Rank: #22.
Lincoln County Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
285 Education Way
Stanford, KY 40484
(606) 365-8400
Stanford, KY 40484
(606) 365-8400
Grades: 6-8
| 778 students
Rank: #33.
Highland Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
75 Tick Ridge Rd
Waynesburg, KY 40489
(606) 365-2768
Waynesburg, KY 40489
(606) 365-2768
Grades: PK-5
| 180 students
Rank: #44.
Stanford Elementary School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
101 Old Fort Rd
Stanford, KY 40484
(606) 365-2191
Stanford, KY 40484
(606) 365-2191
Grades: PK-5
| 634 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Crab Orchard Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
383 Lancaster St
Crab Orchard, KY 40419
(606) 355-2331
Crab Orchard, KY 40419
(606) 355-2331
Grades: PK-5
| 269 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Waynesburg Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
345 Us Hwy 328 W
Waynesburg, KY 40489
(606) 379-6413
Waynesburg, KY 40489
(606) 379-6413
Grades: PK-5
| 183 students
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