Lincoln County Schools School District

10 Marland Avenue
Hamlin, WV 25523
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 837 students in Lincoln County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in West Virginia.
Public High School in Lincoln County School School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the West Virginia public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Lincoln County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is less than the West Virginia average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lincoln County High School, with 89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in West Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 1% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the West Virginia public high school average of 12% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
8 Schools
172 Schools
# Students
2,865 Students
80,929 Students
# Teachers
233 Teachers
5,875 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Lincoln County Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 57 school districts in West Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WV)
#50 out of 57 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Lincoln County Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
24%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lincoln County Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of West Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lincoln County Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of West Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
18%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lincoln County Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of West Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
89%
91%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Lincoln County Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of West Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.04
0.22
# American Indian Students
3 Students
93 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
618 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
7 Students
2,064 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
3%
# Black Students
28 Students
3,524 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
2,808 Students
71,575 Students
% White Students
98%
88%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
37 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
16 Students
3,018 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
180
221
# Students in K Grade:
214
182
# Students in 1st Grade:
217
218
# Students in 2nd Grade:
201
162
# Students in 3rd Grade:
171
153
# Students in 4th Grade:
204
176
# Students in 5th Grade:
211
266
# Students in 6th Grade:
185
839
# Students in 7th Grade:
223
1,634
# Students in 8th Grade:
222
1,682
# Students in 9th Grade:
301
20,756
# Students in 10th Grade:
221
19,734
# Students in 11th Grade:
161
18,284
# Students in 12th Grade:
154
16,622
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,173 is higher than the state median of $15,963. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,196 is higher than the state median of $15,138. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WV)
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$3,933 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Lincoln County Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$44 MM
$3,730 MM
This chart displays total spending of Lincoln County Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,173
$15,963
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Lincoln County Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,196
$15,138
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Lincoln County Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Lincoln County Schools School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lincoln County High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
81 Panther Way
Hamlin, WV 25523
(304) 824-6000
Grades: 9-12
| 837 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,865 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 2%
  • : 89% (Btm 50% in WV)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education

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