Hamlin PK-8

Hamlin PK-8 is one of the sizable elementary schools in Hamlin, West Virginia, part of Lincoln County Schools, with 454 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 60% above the state mean of about 283.

Lincoln County Schools comprises 7 schools with combined enrollment of 2,731 students; Hamlin PK-8 is among them.

On demographics, Hamlin PK-8 records that nearly all students (98%) are White. Compared to Lincoln County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.2:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely.

Around the school, Lincoln County reports that median household earnings sit near $46,205, 8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 18%. Hamlin PK-8 is one of 8 public schools in Lincoln County (combined enrollment of about 2,804 students).

Lincoln County High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles from this campus. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Hamlin PK-8 has shrank 10%, going from 506 students in 2018 to 454 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 14.5:1 in 2018 to 13.2:1 in 2025.

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