South Lincoln School

South Lincoln School, a middle-of-the-pack K-5 school in Fayetteville, Tennessee, run under Lincoln County, serves 656 students, covering grades pre-K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 40% larger than the state mean of about 470.

South Lincoln School is one of 8 schools operated by Lincoln County, a district that enrolls 3,899 students overall.

Demographically, South Lincoln School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (86%). Other groups include 7% Black, 5% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Lincoln County as a whole.

In the area at large, Lincoln County reports that the typical household earns roughly $64,667 per year, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Lincoln County's 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,979 students), South Lincoln School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Highland Rim School, around 5.0 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

South Lincoln School operates from a rural location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count showed little movement: 660 students in 2018 compared to 656 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 3% to 7% across the same window.

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