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Lincoln County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 2,636 students in Lincoln County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Tennessee.
Public Preschools in Lincoln County School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
8 Schools
890 Schools
# Students
3,930 Students
417,431 Students
# Teachers
251 Teachers
28,312 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lincoln County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#37 out of 147 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
40%
Graduation Rate
96%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
7%
14%
% Black
3%
21%
% White
87%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,242 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,096 is higher than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,242
$11,979
Spending / Student
$12,096
$11,478
Best Lincoln County School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Lincoln School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
362 Smith Mill Rd
Fayetteville, TN 37334
(931) 937-7385
Fayetteville, TN 37334
(931) 937-7385
Grades: PK-8
| 653 students
Rank: #22.
Unity School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
259 Boonshill-petersburg
Petersburg, TN 37144
(931) 433-9018
Petersburg, TN 37144
(931) 433-9018
Grades: PK-8
| 417 students
Rank: #33.
Flintville School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
37 Flintville School Rd
Flintville, TN 37335
(931) 937-8271
Flintville, TN 37335
(931) 937-8271
Grades: PK-8
| 504 students
Rank: #44.
Highland Rim School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
111 Highland Rim Rd
Fayetteville, TN 37334
(931) 433-4197
Fayetteville, TN 37334
(931) 433-4197
Grades: PK-8
| 721 students
Rank: #55.
Blanche School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1491 Ardmore Hwy
Taft, TN 38488
(931) 425-6141
Taft, TN 38488
(931) 425-6141
Grades: PK-8
| 341 students
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