Lincoln High School
124 S School St
Alma Center, WI 54611
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Alma Center, WI 54611
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(715)964-5311
- Lincoln High School serves 194 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 20-29% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 43%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 40-49% (which is approximately equal to the Wisconsin state average of 44%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Lincoln High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Wisconsin state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 30%.
School Overview
- Lincoln High School's student population of 194 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 12 teachers has grown by 9% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 194 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 12 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Lincoln High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,027 schools in Wisconsin (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 16:1 has decreased from 18:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Lincoln High School is 0.34, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.28. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (WI) |
| Overall School Rank | #1365 out of 2,027 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 20-29% | 43% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40-49% | 44% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 15:1 |
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| American Indian | 3% | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 4% |
| Hispanic | 16% | 11% |
| Black | 1% | 10% |
| White | 80% | 70% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.34 | 0.28 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≥90% | 86% |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 42% | 34% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 9% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Alma Center School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, WI Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Lincoln High School is Black River Falls High School (10.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Black River Falls Middle School (10.3 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Lincoln Elementary School (3.8 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Merrillan Lincoln Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 350 students
3.8 miles
207 E Pearl St, Po Box 270
Merrillan, WI 54754
(715)333-2911 3.8 PK-6 350 - Black River Falls Forrest Street Early Learning Center Grades: PK-1 | 351 students
9.7 miles
720 Forrest St
Black River Falls, WI 54615
(715)284-9406 9.7 PK-1 351 - Black River Falls Third Street Elementary School Grades: 2-3 | 259 students
10.1 miles
206 N 3rd St
Black River Falls, WI 54615
(715)284-7155 10.1 2-3 259 - Black River Falls Black River Falls High School Grades: 9-12 | 516 students
10.3 miles
1200 Pierce St
Black River Falls, WI 54615
(715)284-4324 10.3 9-12 516 - Black River Falls Black River Falls Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 394 students
10.3 miles
1202 Pierce St
Black River Falls, WI 54615
(715)284-5315 10.3 6-8 394
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