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Enrollment
1,171
High
DISTRICT 487 · STATE 754
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LINCOLN COUNTY·NCES 470249001849
Lincoln County High School
1233 Huntsville HWY, Fayetteville, TN 37334 · (931) 433-6505 · Lincoln County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL1,171 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 81% of Tennessee public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Tennessee public high schools
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
1
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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 | 291 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 302 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 292 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 286 | 24% |
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 61% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Lincoln County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
52.3%
TN avg 40.9% . +4.0pp since 2022
Math
33.9%
TN avg 39.3% . +7.7pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 8 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52.3% | 33.9% |
| 2023-24 | 48.8% | 36.1% |
| 2022-23 | 48.3% | 26.2% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Lincoln County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.9% | #123 of 339 ▼ 31 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.3% | #89 of 337 ▼ 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,171 | #88 of 381 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.6% | #234 of 332 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +35.4% | #11 of 110 |
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
1,171
+37 (+3%) vs 2020
+12% since 1990-91, when it was 1,045
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 | 1,171 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,208 | 65.5 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,201 | 66.5 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 1,134 | 65 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 865 | 63 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 996 | 64 | 15.6:1 | 48% (477) |
| 2010-11 | 1,136 | 64 | 17.8:1 | 40% (455) |
| 2000-01 | 1,085 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,045 | 60 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lincoln County High School.
About Lincoln County High School
In Fayetteville, Tennessee, Lincoln County High School is a large high school. It reports enrollment of 1,171 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts enrollment 55% above the 754-student average for high schools in Tennessee.
Lincoln County High School is one school in an 8-school district, Lincoln County, which enrolls 3,899 students.
White students account for 86% of the school's enrollment. Other reported shares: 8% Hispanic, 3% Black, and 2% multiracial. Among Lincoln County residents, the White share is about 85%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 25, compared with 70 nationally.
Among Tennessee public high schools, Lincoln County High School outscored 81%, which works out to an A- on the allk12 Grade.
In the wider Lincoln County area, the median household earns about $64,667 a year, about 21% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. Lincoln County High School shares Lincoln County with 10 other public schools.
Lincoln Central Academy is the nearest public school to Lincoln County High School, about 0.7 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 5 other public schools are within five miles.
For locale, NCES codes Lincoln County High School as Town: Distant.
Enrollment figures show a rise of 37 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
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Lincoln County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Lincoln County
- Highland Rim SchoolElementary · 717 students
- South Lincoln SchoolElementary · 656 students
- Flintville SchoolElementary · 466 students
- Unity SchoolElementary · 431 students
- Blanche SchoolElementary · 366 students
- Lincoln Central AcademyCombined · 51 students
Other schools in Fayetteville
- Highland Rim SchoolElementary · 717 students
- South Lincoln SchoolElementary · 656 students
- Ralph Askins SchoolElementary · 565 students
- Fayetteville High SchoolHigh · 315 students
- Fayetteville Middle SchoolMiddle · 200 students
- Lincoln Central AcademyCombined · 51 students
Other Lincoln County High schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Lincoln County High. Lincoln County High School is the largest of the 5.
- Lincoln County High SchoolStanford, KY · 886 students
- Lincoln County High SchoolHamlin, WV · 774 students
- Lincoln County High SchoolLincolnton, GA · 376 students
- Lincoln County High SchoolPanaca, NV · 151 students
Nearby schools
- Lincoln Central Academy0.7 mi · 51
- Lincoln Central Virtual Academy0.7 mi · 41
- Fayetteville High School1.2 mi · 315
- Fayetteville Middle School1.3 mi · 200
- Ralph Askins School2.1 mi · 565
- Highland Rim School5.0 mi · 717
Frequently asked questions
About Lincoln County High SchoolHow large is Lincoln County High School?
Lincoln County High School enrolls approximately 1,171 students in grades 09-12.
Is Lincoln County High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lincoln County High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How diverse is Lincoln County High School?
Lincoln County High School reports a student body of 86% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Lincoln County High School in?
Lincoln County High School is part of Lincoln County.
What city is Lincoln County High School in?
Lincoln County High School is located in Fayetteville, TN.
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