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 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 989 students in Lincoln School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Rhode Island.
Public High School in Lincoln School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Rhode Island public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in Lincoln School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Rhode Island average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lincoln Senior High School, with 90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Rhode Island or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Rhode Island public high school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
6 Schools
72 Schools
# Students
3,313 Students
43,725 Students
# Teachers
217 Teachers
3,574 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Lincoln School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 62 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:

0.44
0.64
# American Indian Students
6 Students
319 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
143 Students
1,381 Students
% Asian Students
4%
3%
# Hispanic Students
377 Students
13,439 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
31%
# Black Students
199 Students
4,178 Students
% Black Students
6%
10%
# White Students
2,439 Students
22,097 Students
% White Students
74%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
16 Students
60 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
133 Students
1,991 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
114
7
# Students in K Grade:
194
8
# Students in 1st Grade:
219
12
# Students in 2nd Grade:
252
24
# Students in 3rd Grade:
262
17
# Students in 4th Grade:
269
19
# Students in 5th Grade:
239
17
# Students in 6th Grade:
251
81
# Students in 7th Grade:
250
197
# Students in 8th Grade:
274
191
# Students in 9th Grade:
260
10,883
# Students in 10th Grade:
268
11,105
# Students in 11th Grade:
236
10,987
# Students in 12th Grade:
225
10,177
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,108 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,250. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,659 is less than the state median of $21,467. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat 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
$20,108
$22,250
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
$20,659
$21,467
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 High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lincoln Senior High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
135 Old River Road
Lincoln, RI 02865
(401) 334-7500
Grades: 9-12
| 989 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,313 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 26%
  • : 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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