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John Adams Academy - Lincoln
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About John Adams Academy - Lincoln
John Adams Academy - Lincoln is a combined-grade school of expansive scale in Lincoln, California, part of John Adams Academy - Lincoln District, caters to 1,392 students in grades K through 12. That puts it 131% larger than the typical public school in California, which averages around 602 students.
John Adams Academy - Lincoln is a school of John Adams Academy - Lincoln District, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.
In terms of who attends, John Adams Academy - Lincoln shows that 62% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 24% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 6% multiracial.
Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 64 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 21.9:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.6:1, putting John Adams Academy - Lincoln higher than the state norm the norm. About 24% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Placer County runs at roughly 33%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.
In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Placer County put median household earnings sit near $115,998, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. John Adams Academy - Lincoln is one of 123 public schools in Placer County (combined enrollment of about 70,590 students).
The closest other public school is Twelve Bridges High, roughly 0.5 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around John Adams Academy - Lincoln.
John Adams Academy - Lincoln operates from a suburban location. As a public charter, John Adams Academy - Lincoln runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.
On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
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