Total enrollment
3,240
-239 (-7%) vs SY 2020-21
8 schools in Lincoln County
Kentucky · 3,255 students · 4 cities
Lincoln County is a public-school district inside Kentucky, running 8 K-12 schools with combined enrollment of roughly 3,255 students, broken out as 5 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high.
4-year change in Lincoln County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Lincoln County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Kentucky | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #94 of 139 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,255 | #48 of 158 | #2,980 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 8 | #50 of 158 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #27 of 158 | #4,018 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 75.2% | #25 of 158 | #1,526 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.2% | #76 of 137 | #5,581 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Lincoln County
State test results across the district's 7 scored schools run from Waynesburg Elementary School at 51.2% proficient to Lincoln County High School at 32.5%, a gap of 18.7 points. That is the 65th widest gap among 101 Kentucky districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 7 district schools that reported both years went from 3,598 to 3,240 students (down 10%) and from 218 to 235 full-time teachers (up 8%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln County High School | Stanford | High | 09-12 | 886 |
| Lincoln County Middle School | Stanford | Middle | 06-08 | 697 |
| Stanford Elementary School | Stanford | Elementary | PK-05 | 572 |
| Hustonville Elementary School | Hustonville | Elementary | PK-05 | 439 |
| Crab Orchard Elementary School | Crab Orchard | Elementary | PK-05 | 266 |
| Waynesburg Elementary School | Waynesburg | Elementary | PK-05 | 194 |
| Highland Elementary School | Waynesburg | Elementary | PK-05 | 186 |
| Patriot Academy | Stanford | High | 06-12 | 15 |
About Lincoln County
Across 8 schools, Lincoln County hosts about 3,255 students in Kentucky. By footprint it is a thinly populated district.
In terms of grade levels, Lincoln County comprises 5 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high schools.
Average enrollment per school in Lincoln County is about 407, below the Kentucky average of roughly 467.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 7%: 3,479 students in SY 2020-21 versus 3,240 in SY 2024-25.
On allk12, the community for Lincoln County discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.