Lincoln Elementary

Located at 309 W LAKE ST, in ALPENA, Michigan, Lincoln Elementary is an one-room-style elementary school that hosts 146 students (grades K through 5), part of Alpena Public Schools. Compared to the state average of about 369 students per school, that is 60% smaller than typical.

Within Alpena Public Schools, which oversees 9 schools and 3,553 students, Lincoln Elementary is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Lincoln Elementary lists that 90% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 6% multiracial, 2% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the resource side, The school employs 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.5:1. The state averages around 15.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 79% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably above Alpena County's rate of about 62%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Alpena County put the typical household earns roughly $53,950 per year, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Alpena County runs 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,598 students), of which Lincoln Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Ella M White Elementary, around 1.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools.

Lincoln Elementary operates from a town-center location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 16%: 173 students in 2018 compared to 146 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 19.7:1 in 2018 to 14.5:1 in 2025.

On allk12, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.