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Enrollment
603
High
DISTRICT 644 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ESKO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 273888001681
LINCOLN SECONDARY
2 E HIGHWAY 61, ESKO, MN 55733 · (218) 879-4673 · Carlton County
GRADES 07–12HIGH31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL603 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 84% of Minnesota public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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 Minnesota public high schools
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.4:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
10%
62 students
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 48%
Community
1
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 7 | 94 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 103 | 17% |
| Grade 9 | 98 | 16% |
| Grade 10 | 103 | 17% |
| Grade 11 | 108 | 18% |
| Grade 12 | 97 | 16% |
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 60% · 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 ESKO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
66.4%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
53.5%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. 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
57.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.5%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% typical for Minnesota 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 Minnesota'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 SECONDARY
LINCOLN SECONDARY's state test result (57.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LINCOLN SECONDARY this school | 603 | 10.3% | 57.4% |
| Albany Area High School ALBANY | 584 | 13.4% | 49.1% |
| ORONO SENIOR HIGH LONG LAKE | 961 | 10.1% | 60.0% |
| Byron Senior High School BYRON | 695 | 15.0% | 66.4% |
| Hermantown Senior High HERMANTOWN | 655 | 16.5% | 47.5% |
| Pine Island High School PINE ISLAND | 487 | 15.6% | 40.5% |
Matched among Minnesota 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 SECONDARY ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Carlton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.4% | #35 of 397 | #1 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.5% | #36 of 401 | #1 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.4% | #35 of 397 | #1 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 603 | #140 of 764 | #2 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.6:1 | #224 of 332 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.5% | #282 of 338 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 10.3% | #440 of 444 | #7 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.3% | #108 of 181 | N/A |
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
603
+1 (+0%) vs 2020
+46% since 1990-91, when it was 413
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
was 23.1:1
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 | 603 | 32.4 | 18.6:1 | 10% (62) |
| 2023-24 | 624 | 31.9 | 19.6:1 | 14% (87) |
| 2022-23 | 608 | 31.8 | 19.1:1 | 15% (93) |
| 2020-21 | 602 | 26 | 23.1:1 | 6% (34) |
| 2017-18 | 562 | 31.2 | 18.0:1 | 8% (46) |
| 2015-16 | 560 | 31 | 18.1:1 | 8% (47) |
| 2010-11 | 570 | 30 | 19.0:1 | 11% (62) |
| 2000-01 | 484 | 26 | 18.6:1 | 4% (21) |
| 1990-91 | 413 | 24 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LINCOLN SECONDARY.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (562 to 603); teachers up 4% (31.2 to 32.4).
About LINCOLN SECONDARY
LINCOLN SECONDARY, located in ESKO, Minnesota, is a large high school. Its grade span covers grades 7 through 12, with 603 students on the rolls. That compares with an average of about 371 students for high schools in Minnesota.
ESKO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT counts 2 schools and 1,287 students, including LINCOLN SECONDARY.
By race and ethnicity, LINCOLN SECONDARY is 91% White. Other groups make up 5% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. In Carlton County overall, the White share is about 88%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 16, compared with 70 nationally.
LINCOLN SECONDARY has 32.4 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.6:1. The school's 18.6:1 compares with an average of 16.3:1 for high schools in Minnesota. The school has 10% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Carlton County averages 35%, higher than here.
LINCOLN SECONDARY holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 84% of Minnesota public high schools.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, LINCOLN SECONDARY would be expected to post about 59.5%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 57.4%.
The county, Carlton County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $80,573 a year, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Carlton County has 25 public schools with about 6,201 students, including LINCOLN SECONDARY.
WINTERQUIST ELEMENTARY is less than a tenth of a mile away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of LINCOLN SECONDARY, there are at least 8 other public schools. LINCOLN SECONDARY is 2nd of 5 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
LINCOLN SECONDARY falls in the Town: Fringe locale category, used for schools in a town close to an urbanized area.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 602 to 603. Students per teacher dropped from 23.1 in 2020-21 to 18.6 in 2024-25.
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Carlton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
36,518
Census ACS
Median income
$80,573
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
6,201 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ESKO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- WINTERQUIST ELEMENTARYElementary · 684 students
Other Lincoln Secondary schools
One other US public school is named Lincoln Secondary. LINCOLN SECONDARY is the largest of the 2.
- LINCOLN SECONDARYLAKE CITY, MN · 597 students
Nearby schools
- WINTERQUIST ELEMENTARY0.0 mi · 684
- CLOQUET MIDDLE3.8 mi · 752
- CLOQUET SENIOR3.8 mi · 761
- NLA-Carlton4.0 mi · 31
- CARLTON SECONDARY4.0 mi · 145
- CAAEP EXTENDED DAY PROGRAM4.1 mi · 7
Frequently asked questions
About LINCOLN SECONDARYWhat is the total enrollment at LINCOLN SECONDARY?
LINCOLN SECONDARY enrolls approximately 603 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does LINCOLN SECONDARY serve?
LINCOLN SECONDARY serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at LINCOLN SECONDARY?
Approximately 18.6:1 students per teacher at LINCOLN SECONDARY.
What is the student diversity at LINCOLN SECONDARY?
Student demographics at LINCOLN SECONDARY are roughly 91% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is LINCOLN SECONDARY in?
LINCOLN SECONDARY is part of ESKO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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