Top Rankings
Lincoln County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 2,760 students in Lincoln County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle Schools in Lincoln County School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
8 Schools
678 Schools
# Students
3,920 Students
324,844 Students
# Teachers
251 Teachers
21,390 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Lincoln County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 146 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#24 out of 147 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
30%
Graduation Rate
93%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.57
# American Indian Students
3 Students
470 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
20 Students
6,120 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
237 Students
39,214 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
12%
# Black Students
108 Students
65,875 Students
% Black Students
3%
20%
# White Students
3,450 Students
200,284 Students
% White Students
88%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
297 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
101 Students
12,584 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
172
3,854
# Students in K Grade:
281
9,405
# Students in 1st Grade:
254
9,008
# Students in 2nd Grade:
264
9,218
# Students in 3rd Grade:
276
9,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
274
10,547
# Students in 5th Grade:
285
20,913
# Students in 6th Grade:
285
68,627
# Students in 7th Grade:
310
74,183
# Students in 8th Grade:
312
77,382
# Students in 9th Grade:
342
9,496
# Students in 10th Grade:
292
7,741
# Students in 11th Grade:
310
7,342
# Students in 12th Grade:
263
7,500
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,268 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,127 is higher than the state median of $11,647. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,268
$12,157
Spending / Student
$12,127
$11,647
Best Lincoln County School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Lincoln School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
362 Smith Mill Rd
Fayetteville, TN 37334
(931) 937-7385
Fayetteville, TN 37334
(931) 937-7385
Grades: PK-8
| 645 students
Rank: #22.
Highland Rim School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
111 Highland Rim Rd
Fayetteville, TN 37334
(931) 433-4197
Fayetteville, TN 37334
(931) 433-4197
Grades: PK-8
| 762 students
Rank: #33.
Flintville School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 34%)
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
| 493 students
Rank: #44.
Unity School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
259 Boonshill-petersburg
Petersburg, TN 37144
(931) 433-9018
Petersburg, TN 37144
(931) 433-9018
Grades: PK-8
| 413 students
Rank: #55.
Lincoln Central Academy
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
900 South Main Ave
Fayetteville, TN 37334
(931) 433-6156
Fayetteville, TN 37334
(931) 433-6156
Grades: 4-12
| 50 students
Rank: n/an/a
909 Main Avenue South
Fayetteville, TN 37334
(931) 433-6156
Fayetteville, TN 37334
(931) 433-6156
Grades: K-12
| 78 students
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