Lincoln High School

Lincoln High School is a sizable high school in Portland, Oregon, operated by Portland SD 1J. The school educates 1,611 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 630 students per school, that is 156% larger than typical.

Within Portland SD 1J, which oversees 86 schools and 41,894 students, Lincoln High School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Lincoln High School shows that the largest single group is White, at 60% of enrollment. Other groups include 14% multiracial, 11% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 4% Black.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 82 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 19.6:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 19.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 42% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Multnomah County (around 75%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Lincoln High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 46.3%; this one delivers 56.1%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Multnomah County put the typical household earns roughly $88,766 per year, roughly 49% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Lincoln High School is one of 169 public schools in Multnomah County (combined enrollment of about 81,096 students).

The closest other public school is Metropolitan Learning Center, roughly 0.5 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Lincoln High School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Lincoln High School at 2nd of 6; the average score across the group is 45.4%.

The campus sits in a downtown setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 5%: 1,704 students in 2018 compared to 1,611 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 71% to 60% over that span.

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