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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 2024-25 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 2,801 students in Lincoln County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle Schools in Lincoln County School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
8 Schools
672 Schools
# Students
4,002 Students
314,495 Students
# Teachers
249 Teachers
21,146 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.
Overall District Rank
#37 out of 147 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
40%
Graduation Rate
96%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.57
# American Indian Students
3 Students
459 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
17 Students
5,512 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
260 Students
40,234 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
13%
# Black Students
122 Students
62,616 Students
% Black Students
3%
20%
# White Students
3,477 Students
192,640 Students
% White Students
87%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
285 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
123 Students
12,749 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
173
4,401
# Students in K Grade:
287
9,002
# Students in 1st Grade:
291
9,114
# Students in 2nd Grade:
259
8,680
# Students in 3rd Grade:
267
8,966
# Students in 4th Grade:
291
10,232
# Students in 5th Grade:
281
17,898
# Students in 6th Grade:
305
69,191
# Students in 7th Grade:
289
73,723
# Students in 8th Grade:
317
74,523
# Students in 9th Grade:
330
8,717
# Students in 10th Grade:
340
7,038
# Students in 11th Grade:
280
6,434
# Students in 12th Grade:
292
6,576
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,058 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,030. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,879 is higher than the state median of $11,527. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,058
$12,030
Spending / Student
$11,879
$11,527
Best Lincoln County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Lincoln School
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
362 Smith Mill Rd
Fayetteville, TN 37334
(931) 937-7385
Fayetteville, TN 37334
(931) 937-7385
Grades: PK-8
| 652 students
Rank: #22.
Unity School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
259 Boonshill-petersburg
Petersburg, TN 37144
(931) 433-9018
Petersburg, TN 37144
(931) 433-9018
Grades: PK-8
| 436 students
Rank: #33.
Flintville School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
37 Flintville School Rd
Flintville, TN 37335
(931) 937-8271
Flintville, TN 37335
(931) 937-8271
Grades: PK-8
| 513 students
Rank: #44.
Highland Rim School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
111 Highland Rim Rd
Fayetteville, TN 37334
(931) 433-4197
Fayetteville, TN 37334
(931) 433-4197
Grades: PK-8
| 765 students
Rank: #55.
Blanche School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1491 Ardmore Hwy
Taft, TN 38488
(931) 425-6141
Taft, TN 38488
(931) 425-6141
Grades: PK-8
| 327 students
Rank: #66.
Lincoln Central Academy
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
900 South Main Ave
Fayetteville, TN 37334
(931) 433-6156
Fayetteville, TN 37334
(931) 433-6156
Grades: 4-12
| 51 students
Rank: #77.
Lincoln Central Virtual Academy
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
909 Main Avenue South
Fayetteville, TN 37334
(931) 433-6156
Fayetteville, TN 37334
(931) 433-6156
Grades: K-12
| 57 students
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