Lincoln County School District

909 Main Avenue South Ave
Fayetteville, TN 37334
(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 Tennessee for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 2,722 students in Lincoln County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Tennessee.
Public Elementary Schools in Lincoln County School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Tennessee public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public elementary school average of 43% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,500 Schools
# Students
3,930 Students
719,413 Students
# Teachers
251 Teachers
48,388 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Lincoln County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#37 out of 147 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Lincoln County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
31%
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 Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
37%
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 Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
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 Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
96%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Lincoln County  School District and public school graduation rate of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.25
0.61
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,225 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
21 Students
15,029 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
266 Students
106,507 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
15%
# Black Students
129 Students
149,772 Students
% Black Students
3%
21%
# White Students
3,401 Students
410,765 Students
% White Students
87%
57%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
856 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
110 Students
35,256 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
167
29,574
# Students in K Grade:
273
74,511
# Students in 1st Grade:
286
76,014
# Students in 2nd Grade:
281
77,971
# Students in 3rd Grade:
255
74,743
# Students in 4th Grade:
269
75,052
# Students in 5th Grade:
291
75,941
# Students in 6th Grade:
282
75,064
# Students in 7th Grade:
305
70,062
# Students in 8th Grade:
282
69,763
# Students in 9th Grade:
320
5,469
# Students in 10th Grade:
326
5,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
329
4,910
# Students in 12th Grade:
264
4,947
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,242 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,096 is higher than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$12,104 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Lincoln County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$48 MM
$11,597 MM
This chart displays total spending of Lincoln County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$10,242
$11,979
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 Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,096
$11,478
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 Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Lincoln County School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Lincoln School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
362 Smith Mill Rd
Fayetteville, TN 37334
(931) 937-7385
Grades: PK-8
| 653 students
Rank: #22.
Unity School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
259 Boonshill-petersburg
Petersburg, TN 37144
(931) 433-9018
Grades: PK-8
| 417 students
Rank: #33.
Flintville School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
37 Flintville School Rd
Flintville, TN 37335
(931) 937-8271
Grades: PK-8
| 504 students
Rank: #44.
Highland Rim School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
111 Highland Rim Rd
Fayetteville, TN 37334
(931) 433-4197
Grades: PK-8
| 721 students
Rank: #55.
Blanche School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1491 Ardmore Hwy
Taft, TN 38488
(931) 425-6141
Grades: PK-8
| 341 students
Rank: #66.
Lincoln Central Academy
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
900 South Main Ave
Fayetteville, TN 37334
(931) 433-6156
Grades: 4-12
| 47 students
Rank: #77.
Lincoln Central Virtual Academy
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
909 Main Avenue South
Fayetteville, TN 37334
(931) 433-6156
Grades: K-12
| 39 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,930 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : 96% (Top 20% in TN)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • : 43% (Top 20%)
  • : 47% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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