Lincoln School District

135 Old River Road
Lincoln, RI 02865
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Lincoln School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Rhode Island for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 778 students in Lincoln School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Rhode Island.
Public Middle School in Lincoln School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Rhode Island public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Rhode Island public middle school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
6 Schools
71 Schools
# Students
3,261 Students
33,900 Students
# Teachers
213 Teachers
2,782 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Lincoln School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 63 school districts in Rhode Island (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (RI)
#16 out of 63 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Lincoln  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lincoln  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lincoln  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lincoln  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90%
83%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Lincoln  School District and public school graduation rate of Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.41
0.64
# American Indian Students
6 Students
247 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
128 Students
1,087 Students
% Asian Students
4%
3%
# Hispanic Students
323 Students
10,265 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
30%
# Black Students
180 Students
3,113 Students
% Black Students
5%
9%
# White Students
2,487 Students
17,435 Students
% White Students
76%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
17 Students
54 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
120 Students
1,661 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
87
17
# Students in K Grade:
196
289
# Students in 1st Grade:
246
290
# Students in 2nd Grade:
249
268
# Students in 3rd Grade:
254
241
# Students in 4th Grade:
236
249
# Students in 5th Grade:
239
1,899
# Students in 6th Grade:
247
9,451
# Students in 7th Grade:
268
10,156
# Students in 8th Grade:
263
10,383
# Students in 9th Grade:
281
186
# Students in 10th Grade:
249
176
# Students in 11th Grade:
237
138
# Students in 12th Grade:
209
157
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,429 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,099. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,989 is less than the state median of $21,321. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (RI)
Total Revenue
$67 MM
$2,998 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Lincoln  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$68 MM
$2,892 MM
This chart displays total spending of Lincoln  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$20,429
$22,099
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Lincoln  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$20,989
$21,321
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Lincoln  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Lincoln School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lincoln Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
152 Jenckes Hill Road
Lincoln, RI 02865
(401) 721-3400
Grades: 6-8
| 778 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,261 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 24%
  • : 90% (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

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