Enrollment
376
High
DISTRICT 420 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LINCOLN COUNTY·NCES 130333002408
Lincoln County High School
200 Charles Ward Elam Dr, Lincolnton, GA 30817 · (706) 359-3121 · Lincoln County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL376 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 78% of Georgia public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Georgia public high schools
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
298 students
DISTRICT 85% · STATE 74%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 94 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 90 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 103 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 89 | 24% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Lincoln County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
46.5%
GA avg 44.6% . +40.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Georgia average is about 45 of 100. Math scores are up about 41 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.5% |
| 2023-24 | 32.6% |
| 2022-23 | 6.8% |
| 2021-22 | 6.0% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
47.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.4%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Georgia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Lincoln County High School
Lincoln County High School's state test result (47.7% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln County High School this school | 376 | 79.3% | 47.7% |
| Wilcox County High School Rochelle | 343 | 81.0% | 47.1% |
| Charlton County High School Folkston | 417 | 76.3% | 38.6% |
| Portal Middle/High School Portal | 523 | 83.9% | 36.6% |
| Clinch County High School Homerville | 335 | 91.0% | 38.0% |
| Emanuel County Institute Twin City | 572 | 69.9% | 41.0% |
Matched among Georgia high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Lincoln County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.7% | #136 of 411 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.5% | #148 of 417 ▲ 86 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 376 | #379 of 480 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #114 of 413 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.6% | #249 of 413 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 79.3% | #185 of 425 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.9% | #201 of 226 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
376
+61 (+19%) vs 2020
-19% since 2000-01, when it was 464
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 11.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 376 | 26 | 14.5:1 | 79% (298) |
| 2023-24 | 374 | 26.5 | 14.1:1 | 63% (236) |
| 2022-23 | 367 | 27.2 | 13.5:1 | 48% (176) |
| 2020-21 | 315 | 27 | 11.7:1 | 56% (176) |
| 2017-18 | 369 | 28.8 | 12.8:1 | 60% (223) |
| 2015-16 | 376 | 25 | 15.0:1 | 61% (231) |
| 2010-11 | 407 | 31 | 13.1:1 | 62% (252) |
| 2000-01 | 464 | 32 | 14.5:1 | 49% (226) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lincoln County High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (369 to 376); teachers down 10% (28.8 to 26).
About Lincoln County High School
Federal records list Lincoln County High School as a high school in Lincolnton, Georgia. It educates 376 students in grades 9 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in Georgia is about 1,120 students.
Lincoln County High School is one school in Lincoln County, a system of 3 schools with 1,261 students.
Roughly 61% of students at Lincoln County High School are White. Other groups include 35% Black and 2% multiracial. By comparison, Lincoln County residents are about 69% White. Lincoln County High School's diversity index is 51%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal data list 26 full-time-equivalent teachers at Lincoln County High School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 14.5:1. For comparison, high schools in Georgia average 15.2:1. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 79%.
Measured against Georgia public high schools, Lincoln County High School receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Lincoln County High School is +11.3 points: 47.7% actual, 36.4% predicted.
County data help place the school in context: in Lincoln County, the median household income is $56,907, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 16%, and about 13% of people live in poverty. In all, Lincoln County has 3 public schools and roughly 1,261 students.
Lincoln County Middle School is the public school closest to Lincoln County High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 2. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 42.1%; Lincoln County High School's is 47.7%, ranking 2nd of 5.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Distant, meaning it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment has grown by 61 students since 2020-21, to 376. The number of students per teacher rose from 11.7 to 14.5 over 4 years.
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Lincoln County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
7,854
Census ACS
Median income
$56,907
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
3
1,261 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lincoln County
- Lincoln County Elementary SchoolElementary · 602 students
- Lincoln County Middle SchoolMiddle · 283 students
Other schools in Lincolnton
- Lincoln County Elementary SchoolElementary · 602 students
- Lincoln County Middle SchoolMiddle · 283 students
Other Lincoln County High schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Lincoln County High. Lincoln County High School is the 4th largest of the 5.
- Lincoln County High SchoolFayetteville, TN · 1,171 students
- Lincoln County High SchoolStanford, KY · 886 students
- Lincoln County High SchoolHamlin, WV · 774 students
- Lincoln County High SchoolPanaca, NV · 151 students
Nearby schools
- Lincoln County Middle School0.0 mi · 283
- Lincoln County Elementary School0.4 mi · 602
- SC Governor's School for Agriculture at John de la Howe12.1 mi · 81
- McCormick Elementary13.5 mi · 225
- McCormick Middle13.5 mi · 106
- McCormick High13.5 mi · 192
Frequently asked questions
About Lincoln County High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Lincoln County High School?
Lincoln County High School enrolls approximately 376 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Lincoln County High School serve?
Lincoln County High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Lincoln County High School?
Approximately 14.5:1 students per teacher at Lincoln County High School.
What is the student diversity at Lincoln County High School?
Student demographics at Lincoln County High School are roughly 61% White, 2% Hispanic, 35% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Lincoln County High School in?
Lincoln County High School is part of Lincoln County.
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