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 5 public preschools serving 2,636 students in Lincoln County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Tennessee.
Public Preschools in Lincoln County School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
8 Schools
890 Schools
# Students
3,930 Students
417,431 Students
# Teachers
251 Teachers
28,312 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
0.25
0.61
# American Indian Students
2 Students
758 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
21 Students
8,008 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
266 Students
59,978 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
14%
# Black Students
129 Students
86,069 Students
% Black Students
3%
21%
# White Students
3,401 Students
241,409 Students
% White Students
87%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
542 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
110 Students
20,664 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
167
33,031
# Students in K Grade:
273
63,063
# Students in 1st Grade:
286
63,815
# Students in 2nd Grade:
281
64,364
# Students in 3rd Grade:
255
58,460
# Students in 4th Grade:
269
57,035
# Students in 5th Grade:
291
51,187
# Students in 6th Grade:
282
8,986
# Students in 7th Grade:
305
7,404
# Students in 8th Grade:
282
7,287
# Students in 9th Grade:
320
701
# Students in 10th Grade:
326
718
# Students in 11th Grade:
329
617
# Students in 12th Grade:
264
763
# 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.
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$12,104 MM

Spending
$48 MM
$11,597 MM

Revenue / Student
$10,242
$11,979

Spending / Student
$12,096
$11,478

Best Lincoln County School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Lincoln 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
| 653 students
Rank: #22.
Unity 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
| 417 students
Rank: #33.
Flintville 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
| 504 students
Rank: #44.
Highland Rim 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
| 721 students
Rank: #55.
Blanche 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
| 341 students
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