Estherville Lincoln Central High School

Estherville Lincoln Central High School operates as a small 9-12 campus in Estherville, Iowa, operated by Estherville Lincoln Central Comm School District. Current enrollment sits at 359 students spanning grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Iowa's public schools average about 468 students each, so Estherville Lincoln Central High School sits 23% leaner than that benchmark.

Estherville Lincoln Central High School is one of 3 schools operated by Estherville Lincoln Central Comm School District, a district that enrolls 1,127 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Estherville Lincoln Central High School records that White students make up the majority at 67%. Other groups include 29% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 87% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.3:1, putting Estherville Lincoln Central High School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 47% of students at Estherville Lincoln Central High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Estherville Lincoln Central High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 68.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 62.2%.

Around the school, Emmet County reports that the typical household earns roughly $63,730 per year, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Emmet County's 4 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,297 students), Estherville Lincoln Central High School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Estherville Lincoln Central Middle School, roughly 0.1 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Estherville Lincoln Central High School at 7th of 8; the average score across the group is 69.6%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Estherville Lincoln Central High School has stayed largely flat, going from 357 students in 2018 to 359 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share grew from 18% to 29%. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 12.7:1 in 2018 to 13.7:1 today.

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