Lincoln County School District

305 Danville Ave
Stanford, KY 40484
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2025 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 1,699 students in Lincoln County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Kentucky.
Public Preschools in Lincoln County School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Kentucky public pre school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 24% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
8 Schools
543 Schools
# Students
3,320 Students
227,023 Students
# Teachers
247 Teachers
15,378 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

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.
This School District
State Average (KY)
#100 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Lincoln County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
33%
38%
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 Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
45%
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 Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20%
22%
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 Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
91%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Lincoln County  School District and public school graduation rate of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.21
0.41
# American Indian Students
7 Students
304 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
18 Students
4,469 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
160 Students
19,502 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
9%
# Black Students
58 Students
18,667 Students
% Black Students
2%
8%
# White Students
2,941 Students
171,963 Students
% White Students
89%
76%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
463 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
136 Students
11,655 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
190
25,491
# Students in K Grade:
267
34,372
# Students in 1st Grade:
268
32,950
# Students in 2nd Grade:
267
33,468
# Students in 3rd Grade:
202
28,975
# Students in 4th Grade:
240
28,582
# Students in 5th Grade:
265
28,113
# Students in 6th Grade:
238
7,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
216
2,891
# Students in 8th Grade:
242
3,034
# Students in 9th Grade:
264
511
# Students in 10th Grade:
240
497
# Students in 11th Grade:
205
478
# Students in 12th Grade:
216
446
# Ungraded Students:
-
22

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,927 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,242. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,030 is less than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$9,360 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Lincoln County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$43 MM
$9,189 MM
This chart displays total spending of Lincoln County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,927
$14,242
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 Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,030
$13,981
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 Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Lincoln County School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hustonville Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
93 N College St
Hustonville, KY 40437
(606) 346-3831
Grades: PK-5
| 439 students
Rank: #22.
Highland Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
75 Tick Ridge Rd
Waynesburg, KY 40489
(606) 365-2768
Grades: PK-5
| 195 students
Rank: #33.
Stanford Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
101 Old Fort Rd
Stanford, KY 40484
(606) 365-2191
Grades: PK-5
| 578 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Crab Orchard Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
383 Lancaster St
Crab Orchard, KY 40419
(606) 355-2331
Grades: PK-5
| 284 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Waynesburg Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
345 Us Hwy 328 W
Waynesburg, KY 40489
(606) 379-6413
Grades: PK-5
| 203 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,320 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : 91% (Btm 50% in KY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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