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Lincoln Park High School
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Lincoln Park High School
As a heavily attended senior high in LINCOLN PARK, Michigan, Lincoln Park High School works with 1,384 students from grades 9 through 12, run under Lincoln Park School District of the City of. Enrollment runs roughly 201% bigger than the state mean of about 460.
Across the 11 schools in Lincoln Park School District of the City of (4,846 students total), Lincoln Park High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
Demographically, Lincoln Park High School shows that 50% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 28% White, 15% Black, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Wayne County as a whole is about 7% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.
In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 70 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 19.7:1. The state averages around 21.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 79% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is higher than Wayne County's rate of about 66%.
In the area at large, ACS estimates for Wayne County put median household income runs about $60,539, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Wayne County's 573 public schools (combined enrollment of about 259,786 students), Lincoln Park High School is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: Lincoln Park Middle School, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Lincoln Park High School.
The school occupies an outer-ring site.
Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 10%: 1,254 students in 2018 compared to 1,384 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 40% to 28% over that span.
On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
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