Lincoln County Schools School District

10 Marland Avenue
Hamlin, WV 25523
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 873 students in Lincoln County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in West Virginia.
Public High School in Lincoln County School School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the West Virginia public high school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Lincoln County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is less than the West Virginia average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lincoln County High School, with 85% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in West Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 1% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the West Virginia public high school average of 10% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
8 Schools
172 Schools
# Students
3,087 Students
81,831 Students
# Teachers
238 Teachers
5,747 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Lincoln County Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 57 school districts in West Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (WV)
#54 out of 57 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Lincoln County Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
17%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lincoln County Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of WV by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
28%
40%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lincoln County Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of WV by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
85%
90%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Lincoln County Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of WV by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.03
0.19
# American Indian Students
2 Students
79 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
554 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
6 Students
1,761 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
2%
# Black Students
19 Students
3,424 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
3,044 Students
73,381 Students
% White Students
99%
90%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
37 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
13 Students
2,595 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
205
252
# Students in K Grade:
198
78
# Students in 1st Grade:
182
78
# Students in 2nd Grade:
214
64
# Students in 3rd Grade:
211
97
# Students in 4th Grade:
194
97
# Students in 5th Grade:
241
160
# Students in 6th Grade:
255
774
# Students in 7th Grade:
238
1,434
# Students in 8th Grade:
276
1,565
# Students in 9th Grade:
289
22,924
# Students in 10th Grade:
207
18,844
# Students in 11th Grade:
158
17,896
# Students in 12th Grade:
219
17,568
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,010 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,540. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,103 is less than the state median of $14,737. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WV)
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$3,933 MM
This chart display total revenue of Lincoln County Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in WV by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$44 MM
$3,730 MM
This chart display total spending of Lincoln County Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in WV by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,010
$15,540
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Lincoln County Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in WV by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,103
$14,737
This chart display average spending per public school student in Lincoln County Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in WV by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Lincoln County Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lincoln County High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
81 Panther Way
Hamlin, WV 25523
(304) 824-6000
Grades: 9-12
| 873 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,087 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 1%
  • : 85% (Btm 50% in WV)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education

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