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Lincoln County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 2,465 students in Lincoln County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Kentucky.
Public Elementary Schools in Lincoln County School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Kentucky public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public elementary school average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,078 Schools
# Students
3,416 Students
447,031 Students
# Teachers
252 Teachers
30,227 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Lincoln County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#100 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
22%
Graduation Rate
91%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.46
# American Indian Students
5 Students
574 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
19 Students
9,014 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
152 Students
39,863 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
9%
# Black Students
51 Students
48,687 Students
% Black Students
2%
11%
# White Students
3,049 Students
323,731 Students
% White Students
89%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
797 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
140 Students
24,365 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
199
18,178
# Students in K Grade:
281
45,924
# Students in 1st Grade:
277
50,889
# Students in 2nd Grade:
212
46,851
# Students in 3rd Grade:
244
47,459
# Students in 4th Grade:
265
47,712
# Students in 5th Grade:
242
44,331
# Students in 6th Grade:
222
47,414
# Students in 7th Grade:
249
41,696
# Students in 8th Grade:
274
43,492
# Students in 9th Grade:
265
3,496
# Students in 10th Grade:
270
3,458
# Students in 11th Grade:
223
3,056
# Students in 12th Grade:
193
3,018
# Ungraded Students:
-
57
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,536 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,203. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,663 is less than the state median of $13,943. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,536
$14,203
Spending / Student
$12,663
$13,943
Best Lincoln County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hustonville Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
93 N College St
Hustonville, KY 40437
(606) 346-3831
Hustonville, KY 40437
(606) 346-3831
Grades: PK-5
| 432 students
Rank: #22.
Highland Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
75 Tick Ridge Rd
Waynesburg, KY 40489
(606) 365-2768
Waynesburg, KY 40489
(606) 365-2768
Grades: PK-5
| 211 students
Rank: #33.
Stanford Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
101 Old Fort Rd
Stanford, KY 40484
(606) 365-2191
Stanford, KY 40484
(606) 365-2191
Grades: PK-5
| 589 students
Rank: #44.
Lincoln County Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
285 Education Way
Stanford, KY 40484
(606) 365-8400
Stanford, KY 40484
(606) 365-8400
Grades: 6-8
| 745 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Crab Orchard Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
383 Lancaster St
Crab Orchard, KY 40419
(606) 355-2331
Crab Orchard, KY 40419
(606) 355-2331
Grades: PK-5
| 298 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Waynesburg Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
345 Us Hwy 328 W
Waynesburg, KY 40489
(606) 379-6413
Waynesburg, KY 40489
(606) 379-6413
Grades: PK-5
| 190 students
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