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Enrollment
1,385
High
DISTRICT 405 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MANITOWOC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550861000976
Lincoln High
1433 S 8th St, Manitowoc, WI 54220 · (920) 663-9600 · Manitowoc County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,385 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
96 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
601 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 42%
Community
1
0 members
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 | 313 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 338 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 383 | 28% |
| Grade 12 | 351 | 25% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 54% · 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 Manitowoc School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of WI schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
35.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.0%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 51% typical for Wisconsin schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Lincoln High
Lincoln High's state test result (35.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln High this school | 1,385 | 43.4% | 35.4% |
| Southwest High Green Bay | 1,025 | 47.8% | 36.8% |
| Central High La Crosse | 969 | 39.1% | 43.5% |
| East High Wausau | 893 | 43.8% | 39.9% |
| North High Eau Claire | 1,567 | 41.2% | 43.2% |
| Menasha High Menasha | 1,020 | 50.2% | 42.5% |
Matched among Wisconsin high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Lincoln High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Manitowoc County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.4% | #320 of 402 | #5 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,385 | #35 of 532 | #1 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #161 of 325 | #5 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.6% | #53 of 325 | #1 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.4% | #126 of 418 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +30.2% | #11 of 128 | N/A |
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
1,385
-94 (-6%) vs 2020
+21% since 1990-91, when it was 1,149
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 16.4:1
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 | 1,385 | 96 | 14.4:1 | 43% (601) |
| 2023-24 | 1,455 | 93.9 | 15.5:1 | 46% (672) |
| 2022-23 | 1,484 | 90.4 | 16.4:1 | 39% (578) |
| 2020-21 | 1,479 | 90 | 16.4:1 | 41% (600) |
| 2017-18 | 1,064 | 67.8 | 15.7:1 | 35% (371) |
| 2015-16 | 1,183 | 75 | 15.8:1 | 36% (427) |
| 2010-11 | 1,284 | 87 | 14.8:1 | 32% (408) |
| 2000-01 | 1,444 | 69 | 20.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,149 | 75 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lincoln High.
Since 2017-18: students up 30% (1,064 to 1,385); teachers up 42% (67.8 to 96).
About Lincoln High
Among the schools in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, is Lincoln High, a high-enrollment high school. Its enrollment is 1,385 students, spread over grades 9 through 12. That compares with an average of about 475 students for high schools in Wisconsin.
Lincoln High is run by Manitowoc School District, whose 11 schools enroll 4,452 students.
The largest group at Lincoln High is White students, at 62%. Enrollment also includes 17% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 7% multiracial, and 4% Black. Among people living in Manitowoc County, the White share is about 88%. The diversity index for Lincoln High is 57%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Staffing at Lincoln High comes to 96 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.4:1. That is in line with the 14.6:1 average for high schools in Wisconsin. Lincoln High counts 43% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Lincoln High ranks in the bottom 10% of Wisconsin schools. It scores 35.4%; the prediction is 51.0%.
In the surrounding county, Manitowoc County, median household income comes to about $69,148, about 23% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. The county has 30 public schools and about 10,090 students.
Lincoln High is about 0.5 miles from Jefferson Elementary, its nearest public school. Lincoln High has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Lincoln High ranks 7th of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 35.4% against a local average of 41.8%.
Its NCES locale code is Town: Distant: the school is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased 6%. The school's ratio dropped from 16.4:1 to 14.4:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The discussion board for Lincoln High is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Manitowoc County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
81,406
Census ACS
Median income
$69,148
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
30
10,090 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Manitowoc School District
- Washington MiddleMiddle · 566 students
- Wilson MiddleMiddle · 478 students
- Franklin ElementaryElementary · 356 students
- Jefferson ElementaryElementary · 344 students
- Jackson ElementaryElementary · 336 students
- Riverview ElementaryElementary · 257 students
Other schools in Manitowoc
- Washington MiddleMiddle · 566 students
- Wilson MiddleMiddle · 478 students
- Franklin ElementaryElementary · 356 students
- Jefferson ElementaryElementary · 344 students
- Jackson ElementaryElementary · 336 students
- Riverview ElementaryElementary · 257 students
Other Lincoln High schools
26 other US public schools in 21 states are named Lincoln High. Lincoln High is the 12th largest of the 27.
- Lincoln HighWisconsin Rapids, WI · 1,337 students
- Lincoln HighStockton, CA · 2,801 students
- Lincoln High SchoolPhiladelphia, PA · 2,472 students
- Lincoln High SchoolGahanna, OH · 2,468 students
- Lincoln High SchoolDes Moines, IA · 2,364 students
Nearby schools
- Jefferson Elementary0.5 mi · 344
- Washington Middle0.9 mi · 566
- Monroe Elementary0.9 mi · 232
- Madison Elementary1.5 mi · 202
- Franklin Elementary1.8 mi · 356
- Wilson Middle2.1 mi · 478
Frequently asked questions
About Lincoln HighHow many students attend Lincoln High?
Lincoln High enrolls approximately 1,385 students in grades 09-12.
Is Lincoln High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lincoln High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Lincoln High have?
Lincoln High employs 96 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Lincoln High?
Student demographics at Lincoln High are roughly 62% White, 17% Hispanic, 4% Black, 9% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Lincoln High in?
Lincoln High is part of Manitowoc School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.