Lincoln Trail Elem School

Located at 102 E State St, in Mahomet, Illinois, Lincoln Trail Elem School is an expansive elementary-level community that serves 801 students (grades 3 through 5), one of the schools within Mahomet-Seymour CUSD 3. That puts it 110% above the typical public school in Illinois, which averages around 381 students.

Within Mahomet-Seymour CUSD 3, which oversees 4 schools and 3,468 students, Lincoln Trail Elem School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Lincoln Trail Elem School lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (84%); the rest comes out to 6% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, 3% Asian. By comparison, Champaign County as a whole is about 64% White, so the school skews considerably more White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.9:1. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 24% of students at Lincoln Trail Elem School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Champaign County runs at roughly 53%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Lincoln Trail Elem School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 57.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 53.4%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Champaign County put median household earnings sit near $63,683, about 46% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Champaign County's 66 public schools (combined enrollment of about 25,919 students), Lincoln Trail Elem School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Mahomet-Seymour Jr High School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Lincoln Trail Elem School comes 3rd of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 44.7%.

Lincoln Trail Elem School operates from a town-based location.

Five-year trend. Lincoln Trail Elem School's enrollment has edged up 12% since 2018, when it stood at 718 (now 801). Class-load math has pulled in: from 21.6:1 in 2018 to 18.9:1 in 2025.

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