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How has Lincoln High School - 02 changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
1,954
High
DISTRICT 943 · STATE 225
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SIOUX FALLS SCHOOL DISTRICT 49-5·NCES 466627000600
Lincoln High School - 02
2900 S Cliff Ave, Sioux Falls, SD 57105 · (605) 367-7990 · Minnehaha County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,954 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
118 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.6:1 · STATE 20.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
678 students
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 42%
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 9 | 575 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 545 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 422 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 412 | 21% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 53% · 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
Schools most like Lincoln High School - 02
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln High School - 02 this school | 1,954 | 34.7% | N/A |
| Roosevelt High School - 03 Sioux Falls | 1,785 | 40.0% | N/A |
| Jefferson High School - 67 Sioux Falls | 1,888 | 48.5% | N/A |
| Central High School - 01 Aberdeen | 1,384 | 33.8% | N/A |
| Central High School - 41 Rapid City | 1,998 | 44.8% | N/A |
| Harrisburg High School - 01 Harrisburg | 1,806 | 16.0% | N/A |
Matched among South Dakota 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 High School - 02 ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In South Dakota | In Minnehaha County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,954 | #2 of 173 | #1 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.5:1 | #26 of 43 | #5 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.6% | #10 of 43 | #4 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.7% | #22 of 80 | #4 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.6% | #8 of 11 | 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
1,954
-163 (-8%) vs 2020
+56% since 1990-91, when it was 1,249
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
was 18.1:1
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 | 1,954 | 118.5 | 16.5:1 | 35% (678) |
| 2023-24 | 1,934 | 118.5 | 16.3:1 | 26% (499) |
| 2022-23 | 1,883 | 115.9 | 16.3:1 | 22% (422) |
| 2020-21 | 2,117 | 117 | 18.1:1 | 34% (714) |
| 2017-18 | 2,006 | 110.3 | 18.2:1 | 29% (576) |
| 2015-16 | 1,955 | 108 | 18.1:1 | 37% (719) |
| 2010-11 | 1,868 | 105 | 17.8:1 | 30% (553) |
| 2000-01 | 1,729 | 97 | 17.8:1 | 16% (281) |
| 1990-91 | 1,249 | 70 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lincoln High School - 02.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (2,006 to 1,954); teachers up 7% (110.3 to 118.5).
About Lincoln High School - 02
Lincoln High School - 02 is a public high-enrollment high school in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The school serves 1,954 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. The average among high schools in South Dakota is roughly 225 students; this school is 768% bigger than that.
In Sioux Falls School District 49-5, 44 schools enroll a combined 25,060 students.
Roughly 66% of students at Lincoln High School - 02 are White. The rest of enrollment is 13% Hispanic, 8% Black, 7% multiracial, and 4% Native American. Among all residents of Minnehaha County, the White share is about 80%. The school's diversity index is 54%, meaning two students picked at random have a 54% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal data list 118.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at Lincoln High School - 02 in 2024-25, for a ratio of 16.5:1. That is 4.1 students per teacher below the 20.6:1 average for high schools in South Dakota. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 35%.
Federal survey data for Minnehaha County show that the median household income is $76,880, roughly 35% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 83 public schools in Minnehaha County, enrolling about 34,919 students in all.
The school nearest to Lincoln High School - 02 is Patrick Henry Middle School - 07, at a distance of about 0.6 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
Lincoln High School - 02 falls in the City: Mid-size locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment is down 8% from 2020-21, when Lincoln High School - 02 had 2,117 students, to 2024-25, when it had 1,954. The ratio was 18.1:1 in 2020-21 and 16.5:1 in 2024-25.
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Minnehaha County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
203,289
Census ACS
Median income
$76,880
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
83
34,919 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sioux Falls School District 49-5
- Jefferson High School - 67High · 1,888 students
- Washington High School - 01High · 1,819 students
- Roosevelt High School - 03High · 1,785 students
- Memorial Middle School - 04Middle · 1,133 students
- Edison Middle School - 06Middle · 937 students
- Patrick Henry Middle School - 07Middle · 925 students
Other schools in Sioux Falls
- Jefferson High School - 67High · 1,888 students
- Washington High School - 01High · 1,819 students
- Roosevelt High School - 03High · 1,785 students
- Memorial Middle School - 04Middle · 1,133 students
- Edison Middle School - 06Middle · 937 students
- Patrick Henry Middle School - 07Middle · 925 students
Other Lincoln High schools
26 other US public schools in 21 states are named Lincoln High. Lincoln High School - 02 is the 6th largest of the 27.
- Lincoln HighStockton, CA · 2,801 students
- Lincoln High SchoolPhiladelphia, PA · 2,472 students
- Lincoln High SchoolGahanna, OH · 2,468 students
- Lincoln High SchoolDes Moines, IA · 2,364 students
- LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOLLINCOLN, NE · 2,086 students
Nearby schools
- Patrick Henry Middle School - 070.6 mi · 925
- Robert Frost Elementary - 180.7 mi · 447
- Challenge Center - 510.7 mi · 165
- Bridges At Horace Mann - 520.7 mi · 55
- Susan B. Anthony Elementary - 661.2 mi · 472
- Harvey Dunn Elementary - 541.5 mi · 681
Frequently asked questions
About Lincoln High School - 02What is the total enrollment at Lincoln High School - 02?
Lincoln High School - 02 enrolls approximately 1,954 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Lincoln High School - 02 serve?
Lincoln High School - 02 serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Lincoln High School - 02?
Approximately 16.5:1 students per teacher at Lincoln High School - 02.
What is the student diversity at Lincoln High School - 02?
Student demographics at Lincoln High School - 02 are roughly 66% White, 13% Hispanic, 8% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Lincoln High School - 02 in?
Lincoln High School - 02 is part of Sioux Falls School District 49-5.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.