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What's the most underrated thing about Lincoln County High School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
886
High
DISTRICT 451 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LINCOLN COUNTY·NCES 210348000918
Lincoln County High School
60 Education Way, Stanford, KY 40484 · (606) 365-9111 · Lincoln County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL886 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 30% of Kentucky public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+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 Kentucky public high schools
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
58 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.1:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
593 students
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 63%
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 | 243 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 242 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 214 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 187 | 21% |
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 47% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Lincoln County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
41.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
31.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kentucky schools, those numbers are about 48 and 43.
Source: KSA (K-PREP). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
32.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.2%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% typical for Kentucky 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 Kentucky'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 County High School
Lincoln County High School's state test result (32.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln County High School this school | 886 | 66.9% | 32.5% |
| Adair County High School Columbia | 805 | 67.0% | 39.8% |
| South Laurel High School London | 1,119 | 66.1% | 48.3% |
| Grant County High School Dry Ridge | 1,016 | 64.9% | 29.0% |
| Perry County Central High School Hazard | 819 | 66.7% | 30.8% |
| Casey County High School Liberty | 630 | 65.2% | 35.0% |
Matched among Kentucky 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 County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.5% | #152 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #165 of 211 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #158 of 211 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 886 | #89 of 304 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #59 of 217 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.9% | #146 of 217 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.9% | #56 of 230 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.4% | #20 of 139 |
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
886
-159 (-15%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 1,063
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 17.4:1
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 | 886 | 58.2 | 15.2:1 | 67% (593) |
| 2023-24 | 916 | 57.2 | 16.0:1 | 61% (558) |
| 2022-23 | 951 | 59.2 | 16.1:1 | 63% (600) |
| 2020-21 | 1,045 | 60 | 17.4:1 | 62% (653) |
| 2017-18 | 1,073 | 58.2 | 18.4:1 | 54% (580) |
| 2015-16 | 1,044 | 59 | 17.7:1 | 57% (590) |
| 2010-11 | 1,121 | 67 | 16.7:1 | 64% (721) |
| 2000-01 | 1,012 | 66 | 15.3:1 | 35% (358) |
| 1990-91 | 1,063 | 60 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lincoln County High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (1,073 to 886); teachers unchanged (58.2 to 58.2).
About Lincoln County High School
Lincoln County High School is the name of a large high school in Stanford, Kentucky. School enrollment was 886 students in 2024-25, in grades 9 through 12. The average among high schools in Kentucky is roughly 558 students; this school is 59% bigger than that.
Lincoln County High School is in Lincoln County, a district with 3,255 students across 8 schools.
Lincoln County High School enrolls a student body that is 90% White. Other reported shares: 5% Hispanic, 2% Black, and 2% multiracial. The White share in Lincoln County as a whole is similar, at about 92%. Lincoln County High School has a diversity index of 19%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The teaching staff at Lincoln County High School is 58.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 15.2:1. The average ratio among high schools in Kentucky is 16.6:1, higher than at this school. About 67% of students, or 593, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The 75% average for public schools in Lincoln County is 8 points higher.
Lincoln County High School is graded C by allk12, scoring above 30% of Kentucky public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Lincoln County High School is 7.7 points below its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (32.5% versus 40.2%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Kentucky.
Lincoln County High School is located in Lincoln County, where median household income is about $52,440, about 16% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Lincoln County High School is one of 8 public schools in Lincoln County, which together enroll about 3,240 students.
Lincoln County Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools. Lincoln County High School's average proficiency of 32.5% compares with 42.9% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Lincoln County High School is coded as Rural: Distant in federal locale data.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 15%, from 1,045 to 886. Its ratio of students to teachers was 17.4:1 in 2020-21, and 15.2:1 in 2024-25.
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Lincoln County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
24,504
Census ACS
Median income
$52,440
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
3,240 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lincoln County
- Lincoln County Middle SchoolMiddle · 697 students
- Stanford Elementary SchoolElementary · 572 students
- Hustonville Elementary SchoolElementary · 439 students
- Crab Orchard Elementary SchoolElementary · 266 students
- Waynesburg Elementary SchoolElementary · 194 students
- Highland Elementary SchoolElementary · 186 students
Other schools in Stanford
- Lincoln County Middle SchoolMiddle · 697 students
- Stanford Elementary SchoolElementary · 572 students
- Patriot AcademyHigh · 15 students
- Lincoln County Area Technology CenterHigh
Other Lincoln County High schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Lincoln County High. Lincoln County High School is the 2nd largest of the 5.
- Lincoln County High SchoolFayetteville, TN · 1,171 students
- Lincoln County High SchoolHamlin, WV · 774 students
- Lincoln County High SchoolLincolnton, GA · 376 students
- Lincoln County High SchoolPanaca, NV · 151 students
Nearby schools
- Lincoln County Middle School0.2 mi · 697
- Stanford Elementary School2.4 mi · 572
- Highland Elementary School5.8 mi · 186
- Garrard County High School7.8 mi · 792
- Garrard Middle School8.6 mi · 543
- Crab Orchard Elementary School8.6 mi · 266
Frequently asked questions
About Lincoln County High SchoolHow large is Lincoln County High School?
Lincoln County High School enrolls approximately 886 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Lincoln County High School serve?
Lincoln County High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Lincoln County High School?
Approximately 15.2:1 students per teacher at Lincoln County High School.
What is the student diversity at Lincoln County High School?
Student demographics at Lincoln County High School are roughly 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Lincoln County High School in?
Lincoln County High School is part of Lincoln County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.