Top Rankings
Lincoln Consolidated School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 815 students in Lincoln Consolidated School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Lincoln Consolidated School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,346 Schools
# Students
3,168 Students
537,178 Students
# Teachers
197 Teachers
31,643 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lincoln Consolidated School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 78% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#618 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
38%
Graduation Rate
78%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
9%
9%
% Black
26%
23%
% White
50%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
14%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,694 is higher than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,723 is higher than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$59 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$66 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,694
$18,510
Spending / Student
$20,723
$17,693
Best Lincoln Consolidated School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lincoln Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
8744 Whittaker Rd
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
(734) 484-7033
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
(734) 484-7033
Gr: 6-8 | 687 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #22.
Lcs Virtual Academy
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
7525 Willis Rd
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
(734) 484-7000
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
(734) 484-7000
Gr: K-12 | 128 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
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