Lincoln Elementary School

Lincoln Elementary School is an average-sized elementary campus in HUDSON, Michigan, part of Hudson Area Schools. The school enrolls 438 students in grades pre-K through 4.

Hudson Area Schools runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 1,368 students. Lincoln Elementary School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Lincoln Elementary School records that nearly all students (85%) are White; the rest consists of 10% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.3:1. The state averages about 15.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 56% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Lenawee County (around 44%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Lincoln Elementary School is in the bottom 10% of Michigan public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 41.3%; Lincoln Elementary School posts 26.1%, -15.2 points below that line.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Lenawee County) reports that median household income runs about $70,518, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Lenawee County runs 47 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,256 students), of which Lincoln Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Hudson Area JRSR High School, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Lincoln Elementary School at 3rd of 4; the average score across the group is 31.2%.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Over the past 7-year window. Lincoln Elementary School's enrollment has ticked down 4% since 2018, when it stood at 454 (now 438). Over the same period, the White share edged down from 91% to 85%. Class-load math has tightened: from 16.8:1 in 2018 to 15.3:1 in 2025.

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