Lincoln Junior High School

Lincoln Junior High School is one of the tiny 6-8 campuss in Dolton, Illinois, overseen by Dolton SD 148, with 168 students on its rolls from grades 7 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 462 students per school, that is 64% smaller than typical.

Within Dolton SD 148, which oversees 10 schools and 2,077 students, Lincoln Junior High School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Lincoln Junior High School shows that nearly all students (86%) are Black. Beyond that, the school logs 11% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 22% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.2:1. The state averages around 13.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 99% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is above Cook County's rate of about 66%.

After controlling for student poverty, Lincoln Junior High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 14.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 12.8%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Cook County) shows that median household earnings sit near $83,498, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Cook County's 1406 public schools (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students), Lincoln Junior High School is one campus in the mix.

Lincoln Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Lincoln Junior High School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Lincoln Junior High School at 7th of 8; the average score across the group is 17.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 17%: 144 students in 2018 compared to 168 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment declined from 96% to 86% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 10.9:1 in 2018 to 15.2:1 today.

On allk12, members of the Lincoln Junior High School community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.