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Lincoln County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 886 students in Lincoln County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Kentucky.
Public High School in Lincoln County School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Kentucky public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Public High School in Lincoln County School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Kentucky average of 92%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lincoln County High School, with 95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kentucky or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public high school average of 29% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
7 Schools
520 Schools
# Students
3,240 Students
212,860 Students
# Teachers
233 Teachers
13,370 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#104 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
22%
Graduation Rate
95%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)29.7%
28%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.47
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
5%
10%
% Black
2%
12%
% White
88%
71%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,271 is higher than the state median of $14,269. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,351 is less than the state median of $14,008. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,271
$14,269
Spending / Student
$13,351
$14,008
Best Lincoln County School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lincoln County High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
60 Education Way
Stanford, KY 40484
(606) 365-9111
Stanford, KY 40484
(606) 365-9111
Gr: 9-12 | 886 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
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