Lincoln County High School

Lincoln County High School is a senior high of one-room-style scale in Lincolnton, Georgia, overseen by Lincoln County, teacheing 376 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts it 66% leaner than the typical public school in Georgia, which averages around 1,120 students.

Lincoln County runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 1,261 students. Lincoln County High School is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Lincoln County High School reports that the largest single group is White, at 61% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school shows 35% Black, 2% multiracial. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 69%.

On the resource side, Lincoln County High School logs 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.5:1. The state averages about 15.2:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 79% of students at Lincoln County High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, Lincoln County High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 36.4%; this one delivers 47.7%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Lincoln County indicate the typical household earns roughly $56,907 per year, roughly 16% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. Lincoln County High School is one of 3 public schools in Lincoln County (combined enrollment of about 1,261 students).

Lincoln County Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Lincoln County High School comes 2nd of 5 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 42.1%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count held roughly steady: 369 students in 2018 compared to 376 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 12.8:1 in 2018 to 14.5:1 today.

On the community side, members of the Lincoln County High School community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.