LINCOLN SECONDARY

LINCOLN SECONDARY is a large secondary school in LAKE CITY, Minnesota, operated by LAKE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. The school enrolls 597 students in grades 7 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 371 students per school, that is 61% larger than typical.

LAKE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 1,189 students; LINCOLN SECONDARY is among them.

Looking at the student body, LINCOLN SECONDARY logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (87%). The remainder comes out to 10% Hispanic. By comparison, Wabasha County as a whole is about 95% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, The school employs 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 19.0:1. The state averages around 16.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 28% of students at LINCOLN SECONDARY qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), LINCOLN SECONDARY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 49.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 43.8%.

In the broader community, Wabasha County reports that median household earnings sit near $82,007, roughly 27% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. LINCOLN SECONDARY is one of 11 public schools in Wabasha County (combined enrollment of about 3,408 students).

The closest other public school is BLUFF VIEW ELEMENTARY, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 3 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts LINCOLN SECONDARY at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 49.4%.

LINCOLN SECONDARY operates from a town-based location.

Trend over the last 7 years. LINCOLN SECONDARY's enrollment has stayed largely flat since 2018, when it stood at 589 (now 597). Hispanic enrollment moved from 5% to 10% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 15.1:1 in 2018 to 19.0:1 today.

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