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Enrollment
764
High
STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LINCOLN CHSD 404·NCES 172305002542
Lincoln Comm High School
1000 Railer Way, Lincoln, IL 62656 · (217) 732-4131 · Logan County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL764 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 60% of Illinois 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.
- B+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 Illinois public high schools
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
58 FTE teachers
STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
399 students
STATE 56%
Community
5
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 | 203 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 205 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 186 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 170 | 22% |
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 69% · 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
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
37.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.4%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% typical for Illinois 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 Illinois'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 Comm High School
Lincoln Comm High School's state test result (37.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Comm High School this school | 764 | 52.2% | 37.6% |
| Canton High School Canton | 612 | 52.1% | 39.5% |
| Benton Cons High School Benton | 604 | 51.2% | 38.7% |
| East Peoria High School East Peoria | 823 | 56.3% | 29.9% |
| Clinton High School Clinton | 514 | 52.1% | 26.9% |
| Mattoon High School Mattoon | 888 | 47.5% | 30.9% |
Matched among Illinois 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 Comm High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.6% | #247 of 573 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 764 | #259 of 708 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #169 of 528 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.2% | #326 of 537 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.2% | #273 of 578 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.7% | #231 of 358 |
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
764
-40 (-5%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 915
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 | 764 | 58.4 | 13.1:1 | 52% (399) |
| 2023-24 | 779 | 60.6 | 12.9:1 | 47% (370) |
| 2022-23 | 786 | 58.1 | 13.5:1 | 51% (400) |
| 2020-21 | 804 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 819 | 54.9 | 14.9:1 | 44% (364) |
| 2015-16 | 846 | 54 | 15.7:1 | 41% (351) |
| 2010-11 | 853 | 56 | 15.2:1 | 35% (300) |
| 2000-01 | 980 | 64 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 915 | 53 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lincoln Comm High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (819 to 764); teachers up 7% (54.9 to 58.4).
About Lincoln Comm High School
Lincoln Comm High School is a public mid-sized high school in Lincoln, Illinois. It has an enrollment of 764 students in grades 9 through 12.
Lincoln CHSD 404 is the district for Lincoln Comm High School.
Lincoln Comm High School is 85% White by enrollment. The next largest groups are 7% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, and 2% Black. That is in line with Logan County, where about 87% of residents are White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Lincoln Comm High School scores 26%.
A staff of 58.4 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 13.1:1. The gap from the 13.8:1 average for high schools in Illinois is 0.7 students per teacher. By family income, 52% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Logan County is close, at 51%.
Lincoln Comm High School earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 60% of Illinois public high schools.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Lincoln Comm High School is 3.7 points below its prediction. Actual: 37.6%. Predicted: 41.4%.
In the surrounding county, Logan County, median household income comes to about $66,358, about 21% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. The county's public schools total 15, with about 3,448 students.
Chester-East Lincoln Elementary School is about 0.5 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Lincoln Comm High School is one of several public schools in the area, with 7 others within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Lincoln Comm High School at 6th of 8.
By NCES locale, the school is Town: Distant, or in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Federal enrollment counts fell from 804 (2020-21) to 764 (2024-25).
This page is set up for the Lincoln Comm High School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Logan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
27,713
Census ACS
Median income
$66,358
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
3,448 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lincoln
- Lincoln Jr High SchoolMiddle · 321 students
- Chester-East Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 288 students
- Northwest Elementary SchoolElementary · 271 students
- Washington-Monroe Elementary SchoolElementary · 224 students
- West Lincoln-Broadwell Elementary SchoolElementary · 217 students
- Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 183 students
Nearby schools
- Chester-East Lincoln Elementary School0.5 mi · 288
- Washington-Monroe Elementary School0.6 mi · 224
- Lincoln Jr High School1.0 mi · 321
- Central Elementary School1.1 mi · 183
- Northwest Elementary School1.6 mi · 271
- Adams Elementary School1.8 mi · 57
Frequently asked questions
About Lincoln Comm High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Lincoln Comm High School?
Lincoln Comm High School enrolls approximately 764 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Lincoln Comm High School serve?
Lincoln Comm High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lincoln Comm High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lincoln Comm High School is approximately 13.1:1 (58 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Lincoln Comm High School?
Lincoln Comm High School reports a student body of 85% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Lincoln Comm High School?
Lincoln Comm High School is overseen by Lincoln CHSD 404 in Logan County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.