Lincoln School

Set in SAULT SAINTE MARIE, Michigan, Lincoln School is a reasonably sized elementary school, operated by Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools. It enrolls 342 students across grades pre-K through 7.

Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 1,794 students; Lincoln School is among them.

On demographics, Lincoln School lists that 51% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest breaks down as 39% Native American, 5% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 68%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Lincoln School has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.8:1, putting Lincoln School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 53% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Lincoln School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 42.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 35.7%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Chippewa County put median household earnings sit near $62,217, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Lincoln School is one of 22 public schools in Chippewa County (combined enrollment of about 4,835 students).

Nearest neighbor: Sault Area Middle School, around 0.5 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 7 other public schools cluster around Lincoln School.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 36%: 251 students in 2018 compared to 342 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 62% to 51% across the same window.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.