Total enrollment
2,731
-383 (-12%) vs SY 2020-21
8 schools in Lincoln County Schools
West Virginia · 2,804 students · 7 cities
Across the district, Lincoln County Schools runs 8 public K-12 schools teaching roughly 2,804 West Virginia students (about 351 per school).
4-year change in Lincoln County Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
-1 (-12%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Lincoln County Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In West Virginia | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,804 | #30 of 55 | #3,441 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 8 | #31 of 55 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #19 of 55 | #2,675 of 9,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 4.1% | #46 of 47 | #6,801 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Lincoln County Schools
Since 2017-18, the 7 district schools that reported both years went from 3,369 to 2,731 students (down 19%) and from 238 to 215 full-time teachers (down 10%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln County High School | Hamlin | High | 09-12 | 774 |
| Hamlin PK-8 | Hamlin | Elementary | PK-08 | 454 |
| West Hamlin Elementary | West Hamlin | Elementary | PK-05 | 429 |
| Harts PK-8 | Harts | Elementary | PK-08 | 347 |
| Duval PK-8 | Griffithsville | Elementary | PK-08 | 300 |
| Midway Elementary School | Alum Creek | Elementary | PK-05 | 237 |
| Guyan Valley Middle | Branchland | Middle | 06-08 | 190 |
| Ranger Elementary | Ranger | Elementary | PK-05 | 73 |
About Lincoln County Schools
Lincoln County Schools is a moderately sized West Virginia school district running 8 schools with combined enrollment near 2,804.
On the school-mix side, Lincoln County Schools comprises 6 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Over the past 4-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Lincoln County Schools has shrank 12% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 3,114 students to 2,731. The school count fell from 8 to 7 across the same 4-year window.
On this page, the community for Lincoln County Schools discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.