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Item: Lincoln K-12 Schools
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

808 Main St
Lincoln, MT 59639

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Top 30%

Tel: (406) 362-4201

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Lincoln K-12 Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MT)

# Schools

3 Schools

525 Schools

# Students

147 Students

95,177 Students

# Teachers

18 Teachers

6,845 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lincoln K-12 Schools	Montana
Pre-K	9	7
Kind	11	25
1	7	27
2	10	28
3	15	30
4	12	29
5	11	29
6	13	29

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District Rank

Lincoln K-12 Schools, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 332 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MT)

#86 out of 350 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Lincoln K-12 Schools
2023	#86
2022	#149
2021	#165
2019	#32
2018	#191
2017	#294
2016	#168
2015	#237
2013	#73
2012	#156
2011	#35
2010	#125

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45%

37%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Lincoln K-12 Schools	Montana
2023	45%	37%
2022	37%	35%
2021	37%	36%
2019	54%	42%
2018	37%	42%
2017	27%	41%
2016	44%	43%
2015	24%	40%
2013	67%	66%
2012	67%	68%
2011	72%	68%
2010	67%	67%

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45-49%

46%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Lincoln K-12 Schools	Montana
2022	47%	46%
2021	47%	47%
2019	62%	50%
2018	37%	51%
2017	32%	51%
2016	34%	50%
2015	30%	48%
2013	92%	84%
2012	87%	86%
2011	87%	84%
2010	87%	84%

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21-39%

37%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Lincoln K-12 Schools	Montana
2022	30%	37%
2021	50%	28%

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(21-22)

≥50%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Lincoln K-12 Schools	Montana
2022	50%	86%
2021	50%	84%
2020	50%	83%
2019	69%	84%
2018	50%	84%
2017	50%	83%
2016	50%	83%
2015	80%	84%
2014	50%	83%
2013	69%	83%
2012	80%	82%
2011	80%	80%

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(2022-23)

31.7%

35.9%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Lincoln K-12 Schools	Montana
2023	31.7%	35.9%
2022	29.4%	41.1%
2021	18.6%	29.6%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.28

0.41

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Lincoln K-12 Schools	Montana
2023	0.24	0.39
2022	0.27	0.38
2021	0.28	0.38
2020	0.21	0.38
2019	0.21	0.38
2018	0.19	0.38
2017	0.19	0.36
2016	0.17	0.36
2015	0.12	0.35
2014	0.12	0.35
2013	0.07	0.33
2012	0.11	0.33
2011	0.13	0.32
2010	0.15	0.30
2009	0.19	0.30
2008	0.12	0.28
2007	0.13	0.28
2006	0.06	0.28
2005	0.12	0.27
2004	0.09	0.27
2003	0.14	0.27
2002	0.09	0.27
2001	0.03	0.25
2000	0.06	0.25
1999	0.09	0.23
1998	0.10	0.24
1997	0.12	0.24
1996	0.14	0.22
1995	0.08	0.22
1994	0.04	0.22
1993	0.31	0.22
1992	0.38	0.22
1991	0.04	0.20

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% American Indian

n/a

10%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)
Year	Lincoln K-12 Schools	Montana
2023	2%	10%
2022	2%	11%
2021	3%	11%
2020	4%	11%
2019	4%	11%
2018	6%	11%
2017	6%	11%
2016	7%	11%
2015	4%	11%
2014	1%	11%
2013	1%	11%
2012	1%	11%
2011	2%	11%
2010	2%	12%
2009	3%	12%
2008	1%	11%
2007	1%	11%
2006	1%	12%
2005	3%	11%
2004	3%	11%
2003	5%	11%
2002	4%	11%
2000	3%	11%
1999	4%	10%
1998	4%	10%
1997	4%	10%
1996	4%	10%
1995	2%	10%
1994	2%	10%
1993	12%	9%
1992	10%	9%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2014)
Year	Lincoln K-12 Schools	Montana
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	3%	1%
2011	3%	1%
2010	3%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	2%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1993	4%	1%
1992	5%	1%
1991	2%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)
Year	Lincoln K-12 Schools	Montana
2023	5%	6%
2022	6%	5%
2021	6%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	5%
2016	2%	5%
2015	1%	4%
2014	1%	4%
2013	1%	4%
2012	1%	4%
2010	1%	3%
2009	2%	3%
2008	2%	3%
2007	3%	3%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	3%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1993	2%	1%
1992	7%	1%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2005-2023)
Year	Lincoln K-12 Schools	Montana
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	2%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	3%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	3%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%

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% White

84%

76%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Lincoln K-12 Schools	Montana
2023	87%	77%
2022	85%	78%
2021	85%	78%
2020	89%	78%
2019	89%	78%
2018	90%	78%
2017	90%	79%
2016	91%	79%
2015	94%	80%
2014	94%	80%
2013	96%	81%
2012	94%	81%
2011	93%	82%
2010	92%	83%
2009	90%	83%
2008	93%	84%
2007	93%	84%
2006	97%	84%
2005	94%	85%
2004	95%	85%
2003	92%	85%
2002	95%	85%
2001	99%	86%
2000	97%	86%
1999	95%	87%
1998	95%	87%
1997	94%	87%
1996	92%	88%
1995	96%	88%
1994	98%	88%
1993	82%	88%
1992	78%	88%
1991	98%	89%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2017-2023)
Year	Lincoln K-12 Schools	Montana
2023	4%	5%
2022	5%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,245 is higher than the state median of $16,573. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,041 is higher than the state median of $16,214. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MT)

Total Revenue

$3 MM

$2,442 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Lincoln K-12 Schools	Montana
2023	$3 MM	$2 MM
2022	$3 MM	$2 MM
2021	$2 MM	$2 MM
2020	$2 MM	$2 MM
2019	$2 MM	$2 MM
2018	$2 MM	$2 MM
2017	$2 MM	$2 MM
2016	$2 MM	$2 MM
2015	$2 MM	$2 MM
2014	$2 MM	$2 MM
2012	$2 MM	$2 MM
2011	$2 MM	$2 MM
2010	$2 MM	$2 MM
2009	$2 MM	$1 MM
2008	$2 MM	$2 MM
2007	$2 MM	$1 MM
2006	$2 MM	$1 MM
2005	$2 MM	$1 MM
2004	$2 MM	$1 MM
2003	$2 MM	$1 MM
2002	$2 MM	$1 MM
2001	$2 MM	$1 MM
2000	$2 MM	$1 MM
1999	$2 MM	$1 MM
1998	$2 MM	$1 MM
1997	$1 MM	$1 MM
1996	$1 MM	$1 MM
1995	$1 MM	$1 MM
1992	0	$1 MM

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Spending

$3 MM

$2,389 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Lincoln K-12 Schools	Montana
2023	$3 MM	$2 MM
2022	$3 MM	$2 MM
2021	$2 MM	$2 MM
2020	$2 MM	$2 MM
2019	$2 MM	$2 MM
2018	$2 MM	$2 MM
2017	$2 MM	$2 MM
2016	$2 MM	$2 MM
2015	$2 MM	$2 MM
2014	$2 MM	$2 MM
2012	$2 MM	$2 MM
2011	$2 MM	$2 MM
2010	$2 MM	$2 MM
2009	$2 MM	$1 MM
2008	$2 MM	$1 MM
2007	$2 MM	$1 MM
2006	$2 MM	$1 MM
2005	$2 MM	$1 MM
2004	$2 MM	$1 MM
2003	$2 MM	$1 MM
2002	$2 MM	$1 MM
2001	$2 MM	$1 MM
2000	$2 MM	$1 MM
1999	$2 MM	$1 MM
1998	$1 MM	$1 MM
1997	$1 MM	$1 MM
1996	$1 MM	$1 MM
1995	$1 MM	$1 MM
1992	0	$1 MM
1990	0	$1 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,245

$16,573

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Lincoln K-12 Schools	Montana
2023	$18,987	$19,361
2022	$18,500	$18,842
2021	$17,101	$18,438
2020	$16,595	$17,118
2019	$15,966	$16,964
2018	$15,341	$17,300
2017	$15,760	$17,087
2016	$17,496	$16,286
2015	$20,417	$15,305
2014	$16,302	$16,457
2012	$14,504	$16,184
2011	$13,415	$15,398
2010	$13,893	$15,305
2009	$12,837	$13,611
2008	$12,090	$14,981
2007	$10,696	$13,019
2006	$8,438	$12,206
2005	$9,131	$11,851
2004	$8,633	$11,519
2003	$8,870	$10,500
2002	$8,062	$10,028
2001	$7,678	$9,685
2000	$7,322	$9,308
1999	$5,964	$8,330
1998	$6,027	$8,573
1997	$6,082	$7,655
1995	$5,543	$7,082
1990	$6,288	$6,000

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Spending / Student

$19,041

$16,214

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Lincoln K-12 Schools	Montana
2023	$18,785	$18,370
2022	$18,440	$18,246
2021	$17,108	$17,330
2020	$16,450	$16,545
2019	$16,054	$16,216
2018	$15,065	$17,245
2017	$15,702	$16,779
2016	$17,053	$16,362
2015	$20,861	$14,876
2014	$16,246	$16,381
2012	$14,404	$15,796
2011	$13,887	$15,854
2010	$14,195	$14,876
2009	$12,517	$13,259
2008	$11,508	$13,942
2007	$10,712	$12,364
2006	$9,299	$11,636
2005	$8,601	$11,089
2004	$8,195	$10,717
2003	$8,752	$10,434
2002	$8,062	$9,725
2001	$7,185	$9,463
2000	$6,996	$9,009
1999	$5,691	$8,277
1998	$5,564	$8,100
1997	$5,749	$7,814
1995	$5,231	$7,055
1990	$7,962	$6,463

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Best Lincoln K-12 Schools Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Lincoln Elementary School

(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 40-49%)
:

Top 50%

808 Main Street
Lincoln, MT 59639
(406) 362-4201

Gr: PK-6 | 88 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 147 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Minority Enrollment: 16%
: ≥50% (Btm 50% in MT)
: Top 30%
: 45% (Top 20%)
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
: 21-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education