Lincoln County School District

423 Metasville Road
Lincolnton, GA 30817
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 606 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 Georgia.
Public Preschool in Lincoln County School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Georgia public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 64% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,100 Schools
# Students
1,231 Students
684,309 Students
# Teachers
86 Teachers
49,938 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Lincoln County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 222 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#53 out of 222 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Lincoln County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lincoln County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lincoln County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lincoln County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Lincoln County  School District and public school graduation rate of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,545 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
33,773 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
20 Students
127,457 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
19%
# Black Students
392 Students
240,836 Students
% Black Students
32%
35%
# White Students
771 Students
244,446 Students
% White Students
63%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
645 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
48 Students
35,569 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
74
48,854
# Students in K Grade:
85
108,183
# Students in 1st Grade:
102
111,826
# Students in 2nd Grade:
85
108,300
# Students in 3rd Grade:
87
100,469
# Students in 4th Grade:
79
99,731
# Students in 5th Grade:
94
99,749
# Students in 6th Grade:
83
2,771
# Students in 7th Grade:
91
1,841
# Students in 8th Grade:
84
1,857
# Students in 9th Grade:
106
224
# Students in 10th Grade:
98
195
# Students in 11th Grade:
87
134
# Students in 12th Grade:
76
175
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,868 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,266. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,060 is less than the state median of $13,395. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$24,999 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Lincoln County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$16 MM
$23,473 MM
This chart displays total spending of Lincoln County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,868
$14,266
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Lincoln County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,060
$13,395
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Lincoln County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Lincoln County School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lincoln County Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
175 Rowland York Dr
Lincolnton, GA 30817
(706) 359-3449
Grades: PK-5
| 606 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,231 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 37%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in GA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 47% (Top 20%)
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • : 48% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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