North Lincoln High

Located at 2737 Lee Lawing Road, in Lincolnton, North Carolina, North Lincoln High is an average-sized four-year high school that hosts 1,126 students (grades 9 through 12), part of Lincoln County Schools. Compared to the state average of about 761 students per school, that is 48% bigger than typical.

North Lincoln High is one of 22 schools operated by Lincoln County Schools, a district that caters to 11,710 students overall.

On demographics, North Lincoln High lists that nearly all students (82%) are White. The remainder looks like 11% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% Black. Compared to Lincoln County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, North Lincoln High logs 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 21.5:1. The state averages around 19.6:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 25% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is lower than Lincoln County's rate of about 66%.

After controlling for student poverty, North Lincoln High falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 71.1%; this one comes in at 53.6%, -17.5 points off the demographic line.

In the surrounding community, Lincoln County reports that the typical household earns roughly $80,016 per year, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Across Lincoln County's 25 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,428 students), North Lincoln High is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Pumpkin Center Primary, around 1.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around North Lincoln High. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), North Lincoln High ranks 8th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 66.7%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at North Lincoln High has climbed 15%, going from 983 students in 2018 to 1,126 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 87% to 82%.

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