Lincoln County School District

305 Danville Ave
Stanford, KY 40484
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 697 students in Lincoln County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Kentucky.
Public Middle School in Lincoln County School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public middle school average of 27% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
7 Schools
555 Schools
# Students
3,240 Students
179,182 Students
# Teachers
233 Teachers
11,981 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.
This School District
State Average (KY)
#104 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

32%
38%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

43%
45%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

20%
22%
95%
91.4%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 11-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
29.7%
28%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.21
0.45

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
5%
9%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 24-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
2%
11%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
88%
73%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,185 is higher than the state median of $17,532. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,081 is less than the state median of $17,223. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$59 MM
$11,498 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$55 MM
$11,295 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$18,185
$17,532

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$17,081
$17,223

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Lincoln County School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lincoln County Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
285 Education Way
Stanford, KY 40484
(606) 365-8400
Gr: 6-8 | 697 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,240 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : 95% (Top 10% in KY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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