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Lincoln Central Academy

900 South Main AVE, Fayetteville, TN 37334 · (931) 433-6156 · Lincoln County
GRADES 04–12COMBINED32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL51 STUDENTS
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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

Enrollment
51
Combined
DISTRICT 46 · STATE 243
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
STATE 20.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K51100%
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 61% · US 70%
White
4690%
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 56% · US 43%
Hispanic
24%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 16% · US 30%
Black
24%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 21% · US 15%
Two+
12%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5% · US 5%
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
Male
3059%
Female
2141%

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Where Lincoln Central Academy ranks

Among K-12 schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Tennessee
Enrollment
ranked largest first
51#36 of 42
Ranked against other public K-12 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 2024-25
Enrollment
51
-65 (-56%) vs 2020
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2551N/AN/AN/A
2023-2447315.7:1N/A
2022-2351317.0:1N/A
2020-21116129.7:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lincoln Central Academy.

About Lincoln Central Academy

Lincoln Central Academy is one of the public schools in Fayetteville, Tennessee. It is a small combined-grade school. Enrollment is 51 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 4 through 12. The average for combined schools in Tennessee is about 243 students, so this school is 79% smaller than average.

The 8 schools of Lincoln County, including Lincoln Central Academy, enroll 3,899 students.

Federal enrollment data show Lincoln Central Academy is 90% White. The school is also 4% Hispanic and 4% Black. Lincoln Central Academy's diversity index is 18%, against a US figure of 70%.

Lincoln County has these Census figures: the median household income is $64,667, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Lincoln County is home to 11 public schools and about 4,979 public school students.

The school nearest to Lincoln Central Academy is Lincoln Central Virtual Academy, at a distance of less than a tenth of a mile. A five-mile radius around the school includes 5 other public schools.

The school is in a town some distance from an urbanized area, according to its NCES locale (Town: Distant).

In 2020-21 the school reported 116 students, and in 2024-25 it reported 51. Grade changes, mergers, or boundary shifts can explain gaps this large.

Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.

Lincoln County at a glance

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Population
35,946
Census ACS
Median income
$64,667
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
4,979 students

Quick facts

School name
Lincoln Central Academy
District
Lincoln County
Address
900 South Main AVE, Fayetteville, TN 37334
Phone
(931) 433-6156
County
Lincoln County
Level
Combined
Grade range
04–12
Total enrollment
51
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
470249002600
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Lincoln County
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Frequently asked questions

About Lincoln Central Academy
How many students attend Lincoln Central Academy?
Lincoln Central Academy enrolls approximately 51 students in grades 04-12.
What grades does Lincoln Central Academy serve?
Lincoln Central Academy serves grades 04-12.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lincoln Central Academy?
At Lincoln Central Academy, the student body is approximately 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Lincoln Central Academy in?
Lincoln Central Academy is part of Lincoln County.
What county does Lincoln Central Academy serve?
Lincoln Central Academy serves Lincoln County in TN.
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