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Item: Lincoln School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

135 Old River Road
Lincoln, RI 02865

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Top 30%

Tel: (401) 721-3310

For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 495 students in Lincoln School District. This district's average pre is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Rhode Island.

Public Preschool in Lincoln School District have an score of 38% (versus the Rhode Island public pre school average of 31%), and score of 32% (versus the 30% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Rhode Island public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (RI)

# Schools

6 Schools

57 Schools

# Students

3,255 Students

18,556 Students

# Teachers

216 Teachers

1,400 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lincoln School District	Rhode Island
Pre-K	112	50
Kind	46	42
1	65	42
2	57	41
3	71	43
4	66	38
5	78	33

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District Rank

Lincoln School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 62 school districts in Rhode Island (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 86% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (RI)

#17 out of 62 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Lincoln School District
2023	#17
2022	#16
2021	#18
2019	#24
2018	#19
2017	#25
2016	#17
2015	#16
2014	#19
2013	#23
2012	#18
2011	#17
2010	#15

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45%

29%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Lincoln School District	Rhode Island
2023	45%	29%
2022	45%	27%
2021	38%	23%
2019	46%	30%
2018	43%	28%
2017	45%	33%
2016	41%	31%
2015	35%	26%
2014	69%	57%
2013	68%	58%
2012	71%	57%
2011	68%	56%
2010	68%	55%

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47%

33%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Lincoln School District	Rhode Island
2022	47%	33%
2021	48%	36%
2019	50%	40%
2018	43%	36%
2017	46%	40%
2016	52%	38%
2015	51%	36%
2014	85%	73%
2013	82%	73%
2012	84%	73%
2011	82%	71%
2010	82%	70%

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48%

31%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Lincoln School District	Rhode Island
2022	48%	31%
2021	40%	32%

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86%

84.1%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Lincoln School District	Rhode Island
2023	86%	84%
2022	90%	83%
2021	90%	85%
2020	90%	85%
2019	88%	86%
2018	87%	86%
2017	87%	85%
2016	93%	88%
2015	93%	86%
2014	89%	83%
2013	90%	81%
2012	83%	78%
2011	83%	79%

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(2022-23)

22.3%

32.4%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Lincoln School District	Rhode Island
2023	22.3%	32.4%
2022	24.1%	38.7%
2021	31%	32.6%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.46

0.67

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Lincoln School District	Rhode Island
2023	0.41	0.63
2022	0.38	0.63
2021	0.35	0.62
2020	0.31	0.62
2019	0.31	0.60
2018	0.25	0.60
2017	0.25	0.59
2016	0.22	0.58
2015	0.31	0.57
2014	0.20	0.57
2013	0.19	0.55
2012	0.17	0.54
2011	0.15	0.53
2010	0.18	0.50
2009	0.15	0.49
2008	0.13	0.49
2007	0.13	0.49
2006	0.13	0.48
2005	0.14	0.46
2004	0.13	0.47
2003	0.13	0.45
2002	0.12	0.44
2001	0.11	0.43
2000	0.10	0.40
1999	0.10	0.39
1998	0.09	0.39
1997	0.10	0.38
1996	0.08	0.36
1995	0.08	0.35
1994	0.07	0.33
1993	0.08	0.32
1992	0.07	0.30
1991	0.06	0.29
1990	0.09	0.29
1989	0.06	0.27
1988	0.08	0.26

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Lincoln School District	Rhode Island
2023	4%	3%
2022	5%	3%
2021	4%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2010	3%	3%
2009	3%	3%
2008	3%	3%
2007	3%	3%
2006	3%	3%
2005	3%	3%
2004	3%	3%
2003	4%	3%
2002	3%	3%
2001	2%	3%
2000	2%	3%
1999	2%	3%
1998	3%	3%
1997	2%	3%
1996	2%	3%
1995	2%	3%
1994	2%	3%
1993	2%	3%
1992	2%	3%
1991	2%	3%
1990	2%	3%
1989	2%	3%
1988	3%	3%

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% Hispanic

12%

32%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Lincoln School District	Rhode Island
2023	10%	30%
2022	9%	29%
2021	8%	28%
2020	8%	27%
2019	8%	26%
2018	7%	25%
2017	7%	25%
2016	7%	24%
2015	6%	24%
2014	5%	24%
2013	5%	22%
2012	5%	21%
2011	5%	21%
2010	4%	19%
2009	4%	18%
2008	3%	18%
2007	3%	18%
2006	3%	17%
2005	3%	17%
2004	3%	16%
2003	2%	16%
2002	2%	15%
2001	2%	14%
2000	2%	13%
1999	2%	12%
1998	1%	12%
1997	2%	11%
1996	1%	10%
1995	1%	9%
1994	1%	9%
1993	2%	8%
1992	1%	7%
1991	1%	6%
1990	2%	6%
1989	1%	5%
1988	1%	5%

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% Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)
Year	Lincoln School District	Rhode Island
2023	6%	9%
2022	5%	9%
2021	5%	9%
2020	4%	9%
2019	4%	9%
2018	3%	9%
2017	3%	8%
2016	3%	8%
2015	4%	8%
2014	3%	8%
2013	2%	8%
2012	2%	8%
2011	2%	8%
2010	2%	9%
2009	1%	9%
2008	1%	9%
2007	1%	9%
2006	2%	9%
2005	2%	8%
2004	2%	9%
2003	1%	8%
2002	1%	8%
2001	2%	8%
2000	1%	8%
1999	1%	8%
1998	1%	7%
1997	1%	7%
1996	1%	7%
1995	1%	7%
1994	1%	7%
1993	1%	7%
1990	1%	6%

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% White

73%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Lincoln School District	Rhode Island
2023	76%	52%
2022	78%	53%
2021	80%	54%
2020	83%	55%
2019	83%	57%
2018	86%	58%
2017	86%	59%
2016	88%	60%
2015	61%	61%
2014	90%	61%
2013	90%	63%
2012	91%	64%
2011	92%	65%
2010	91%	68%
2009	92%	69%
2008	93%	69%
2007	93%	69%
2006	92%	70%
2005	92%	71%
2004	92%	71%
2003	93%	72%
2002	94%	73%
2001	94%	74%
2000	95%	76%
1999	95%	77%
1998	95%	77%
1997	95%	78%
1996	96%	79%
1995	96%	80%
1994	96%	81%
1993	95%	82%
1992	97%	83%
1991	97%	84%
1990	95%	84%
1989	97%	85%
1988	96%	86%

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% Hawaiian

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Lincoln School District	Rhode Island
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,301 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,325. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $22,374 is less than the state median of $25,182. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (RI)

Total Revenue

$73 MM

$3,510 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Lincoln School District	Rhode Island
2023	$73 MM	$30 MM
2022	$72 MM	$29 MM
2021	$67 MM	$32 MM
2020	$63 MM	$26 MM
2019	$61 MM	$26 MM
2018	$60 MM	$29 MM
2017	$59 MM	$24 MM
2016	$58 MM	$21 MM
2015	$53 MM	$36 MM
2014	$56 MM	$27 MM
2012	$54 MM	$34 MM
2011	$53 MM	$33 MM
2010	$53 MM	$36 MM
2009	$53 MM	$37 MM
2008	$52 MM	$36 MM
2007	$50 MM	$32 MM
2006	$45 MM	$31 MM
2005	$41 MM	$35 MM
2004	$39 MM	$33 MM
2003	$36 MM	$36 MM
2002	$34 MM	$34 MM
2001	$34 MM	$34 MM
2000	$31 MM	$31 MM
1999	$28 MM	$28 MM
1998	$25 MM	$25 MM
1997	$23 MM	$24 MM
1996	$22 MM	$24 MM
1995	$20 MM	$23 MM
1992	$17 MM	$18 MM
1990	$15 MM	$15 MM

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Spending

$73 MM

$3,357 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Lincoln School District	Rhode Island
2023	$73 MM	$30 MM
2022	$71 MM	$29 MM
2021	$68 MM	$27 MM
2020	$62 MM	$27 MM
2019	$63 MM	$27 MM
2018	$60 MM	$29 MM
2017	$59 MM	$24 MM
2016	$57 MM	$20 MM
2015	$53 MM	$35 MM
2014	$56 MM	$28 MM
2012	$53 MM	$35 MM
2011	$53 MM	$34 MM
2010	$53 MM	$35 MM
2009	$52 MM	$34 MM
2008	$53 MM	$34 MM
2007	$49 MM	$33 MM
2006	$45 MM	$31 MM
2005	$42 MM	$34 MM
2004	$37 MM	$31 MM
2003	$35 MM	$35 MM
2002	$34 MM	$34 MM
2001	$32 MM	$32 MM
2000	$29 MM	$28 MM
1999	$27 MM	$27 MM
1998	$25 MM	$25 MM
1997	$23 MM	$23 MM
1996	$22 MM	$22 MM
1995	$20 MM	$22 MM
1992	$16 MM	$17 MM
1990	$15 MM	$15 MM

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Revenue / Student

$22,301

$26,325

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Lincoln School District	Rhode Island
2023	$22,260	$27,075
2022	$22,299	$24,100
2021	$20,858	$22,907
2020	$19,672	$19,239
2019	$19,715	$20,169
2018	$19,724	$22,746
2017	$19,035	$18,483
2016	$18,954	$15,535
2015	$17,429	$18,095
2014	$17,460	$18,833
2012	$16,398	$19,695
2011	$15,942	$18,521
2010	$15,907	$18,095
2009	$16,208	$17,432
2008	$15,370	$16,331
2007	$14,376	$14,216
2006	$13,320	$12,750
2005	$11,599	$13,627
2004	$10,597	$12,702
2003	$9,778	$12,769
2002	$9,176	$11,775
2001	$9,232	$10,382
2000	$8,302	$9,655
1999	$7,566	$8,918
1998	$7,222	$8,386
1997	$6,804	$7,783
1995	$6,435	$7,673
1992	$5,982	$6,417
1990	$5,878	$5,925

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Spending / Student

$22,374

$25,182

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Lincoln School District	Rhode Island
2023	$22,333	$26,908
2022	$21,900	$24,491
2021	$21,429	$19,533
2020	$19,333	$19,744
2019	$20,199	$20,897
2018	$19,669	$22,652
2017	$18,893	$18,449
2016	$18,795	$15,081
2015	$17,412	$17,880
2014	$17,609	$19,504
2012	$16,117	$20,336
2011	$15,928	$18,824
2010	$15,891	$17,880
2009	$15,993	$16,408
2008	$15,448	$15,284
2007	$14,159	$14,332
2006	$13,101	$12,570
2005	$11,611	$13,421
2004	$10,219	$12,004
2003	$9,365	$12,230
2002	$9,296	$11,929
2001	$8,879	$9,986
2000	$7,942	$8,883
1999	$7,280	$8,581
1998	$7,042	$8,176
1997	$6,763	$7,545
1995	$6,402	$7,315
1992	$5,959	$6,202
1990	$5,784	$5,784

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Best Lincoln School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Northern Lincoln Elementary School

(Math: 38% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Top 50%

315 New River Road
Manville, RI 02838
(401) 769-0261

Gr: PK-5 | 495 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 31%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,255 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 27%
: 86% (Top 50% in RI)
: Top 30%
: 45% (Top 30%)
: 47% (Top 50%)
: 48% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), RI Dept. of Education