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Lincoln County School District

305 Danville Ave
Stanford, KY 40484

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (606) 365-2124

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Lincoln County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:

Overview

This School District

This State (KY)

# Schools

8 Schools

542 Schools

# Students

3,320 Students

226,650 Students

# Teachers

247 Teachers

15,354 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lincoln County School District	Kentucky
Pre-K	190	145
Kind	267	196
1	268	188
2	267	191
3	202	166
4	240	163
5	265	161

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District Rank

Lincoln County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 93% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (KY)

#104 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Lincoln County School District
2023	#104
2022	#100
2021	#134
2019	#133
2018	#137
2017	#131
2016	#127
2015	#139
2014	#102
2013	#104
2012	#99

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32%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Lincoln County School District	Kentucky
2023	32%	38%
2022	33%	38%
2021	20%	30%
2019	38%	46%
2018	37%	47%
2017	37%	47%
2016	39%	49%
2015	34%	45%
2014	39%	46%
2013	36%	42%
2012	33%	41%

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43%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Lincoln County School District	Kentucky
2022	43%	45%
2021	35%	42%
2019	51%	56%
2018	37%	56%
2017	51%	56%
2016	53%	56%
2015	50%	55%
2014	52%	54%
2013	47%	51%
2012	47%	48%
2011	69%	72%

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20%

22%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Lincoln County School District	Kentucky
2022	20%	22%
2021	20%	24%

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95%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Lincoln County School District	Kentucky
2023	95%	90%
2022	91%	90%
2021	91%	90%
2020	92%	90%
2019	87%	90%
2018	93%	90%
2017	93%	89%
2016	91%	89%
2015	95%	89%
2014	94%	88%
2013	90%	89%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.21

0.41

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Lincoln County School District	Kentucky
2023	0.23	0.45
2022	0.23	0.44
2021	0.23	0.42
2020	0.23	0.41
2019	0.23	0.41
2018	0.21	0.39
2017	0.21	0.39
2016	0.17	0.38
2015	0.16	0.38
2014	0.17	0.36
2013	0.16	0.35
2012	0.15	0.33
2011	0.15	0.32
2010	0.12	0.32
2009	0.11	0.30
2008	0.09	0.30
2007	0.09	0.28
2006	0.08	0.24
2005	0.08	0.25
2004	0.07	0.24
2003	0.08	0.23
2002	0.07	0.24
2001	0.07	0.25
2000	0.10	0.23
1999	0.07	0.23
1998	0.06	0.22
1997	0.06	0.22
1996	0.06	0.20
1995	0.06	0.20
1994	0.10	0.23
1993	0.06	0.18
1992	0.06	0.18
1991	0.06	0.18

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Lincoln County School District	Kentucky
2022	3%	2%
2021	3%	2%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Lincoln County School District	Kentucky
2023	6%	9%
2022	6%	8%
2021	6%	8%
2020	6%	7%
2019	6%	7%
2018	6%	6%
2017	6%	6%
2016	4%	6%
2015	4%	6%
2014	3%	5%
2013	4%	5%
2012	3%	4%
2011	2%	4%
2010	3%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	3%	4%
2007	2%	3%
2006	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lincoln County School District	Kentucky
2023	3%	11%
2022	2%	11%
2021	2%	11%
2020	3%	11%
2019	3%	11%
2018	3%	11%
2017	3%	11%
2016	1%	11%
2015	1%	11%
2014	2%	11%
2013	2%	11%
2012	2%	11%
2011	2%	11%
2010	3%	12%
2009	3%	11%
2008	2%	11%
2007	3%	11%
2006	2%	11%
2005	3%	11%
2004	3%	11%
2003	3%	11%
2002	3%	10%
2001	3%	11%
2000	3%	11%
1999	4%	11%
1998	3%	10%
1997	3%	10%
1996	3%	10%
1995	3%	10%
1994	5%	11%
1993	3%	9%
1992	3%	10%
1991	3%	10%

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% White

89%

76%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lincoln County School District	Kentucky
2023	85%	73%
2022	85%	74%
2021	85%	75%
2020	86%	76%
2019	86%	76%
2018	86%	77%
2017	86%	77%
2016	91%	78%
2015	91%	78%
2014	91%	79%
2013	92%	80%
2012	92%	81%
2011	92%	82%
2010	94%	82%
2009	95%	83%
2008	95%	83%
2007	95%	84%
2006	96%	86%
2005	96%	86%
2004	96%	86%
2003	96%	87%
2002	96%	87%
2001	96%	86%
2000	95%	87%
1999	96%	87%
1998	97%	88%
1997	97%	88%
1996	97%	89%
1995	97%	89%
1994	94%	87%
1993	97%	90%
1992	97%	90%
1991	97%	90%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Lincoln County School District	Kentucky
2023	6%	5%
2022	4%	5%
2021	4%	4%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	5%	4%
2017	5%	4%
2016	4%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,927 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,250. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,030 is less than the state median of $13,989. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (KY)

Total Revenue

$46 MM

$9,360 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Lincoln County School District	Kentucky
2023	$46 MM	$31 MM
2022	$44 MM	$28 MM
2021	$46 MM	$31 MM
2020	$44 MM	$28 MM
2019	$45 MM	$29 MM
2018	$46 MM	$28 MM
2017	$44 MM	$27 MM
2016	$44 MM	$26 MM
2015	$44 MM	$24 MM
2014	$42 MM	$25 MM
2012	$43 MM	$25 MM
2011	$42 MM	$25 MM
2010	$44 MM	$24 MM
2009	$43 MM	$24 MM
2008	$43 MM	$23 MM
2007	$41 MM	$21 MM
2006	$40 MM	$21 MM
2005	$38 MM	$19 MM
2004	$34 MM	$18 MM
2003	$32 MM	$17 MM
2002	$30 MM	$16 MM
2001	$29 MM	$16 MM
2000	$28 MM	$15 MM
1999	$26 MM	$15 MM
1998	$24 MM	$13 MM
1997	$24 MM	$13 MM
1996	$27 MM	$12 MM
1995	$22 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$43 MM

$9,189 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Lincoln County School District	Kentucky
2023	$43 MM	$31 MM
2022	$44 MM	$30 MM
2021	$43 MM	$31 MM
2020	$44 MM	$30 MM
2019	$43 MM	$29 MM
2018	$48 MM	$29 MM
2017	$47 MM	$27 MM
2016	$46 MM	$26 MM
2015	$43 MM	$24 MM
2014	$39 MM	$24 MM
2012	$45 MM	$25 MM
2011	$50 MM	$25 MM
2010	$43 MM	$24 MM
2009	$42 MM	$23 MM
2008	$42 MM	$23 MM
2007	$40 MM	$23 MM
2006	$45 MM	$21 MM
2005	$37 MM	$20 MM
2004	$34 MM	$18 MM
2003	$36 MM	$17 MM
2002	$31 MM	$16 MM
2001	$28 MM	$15 MM
2000	$28 MM	$16 MM
1999	$26 MM	$15 MM
1998	$24 MM	$14 MM
1997	$27 MM	$14 MM
1996	$27 MM	$13 MM
1995	$23 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,927

$14,250

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Lincoln County School District	Kentucky
2023	$13,536	$14,017
2022	$11,841	$12,277
2021	$13,291	$13,947
2020	$11,841	$12,277
2019	$11,986	$12,601
2018	$12,214	$12,004
2017	$11,205	$11,655
2016	$11,242	$11,340
2015	$10,837	$10,260
2014	$10,282	$10,525
2012	$10,207	$10,538
2011	$10,266	$10,815
2010	$10,195	$10,260
2009	$10,649	$10,129
2008	$9,869	$9,593
2007	$9,808	$9,177
2006	$8,696	$8,595
2005	$8,187	$8,058
2004	$7,539	$7,571
2003	$7,241	$7,233
2002	$6,984	$6,765
2001	$7,008	$6,804
2000	$6,684	$6,297
1999	$6,316	$6,223
1998	$5,632	$5,571
1997	$6,145	$5,719
1995	$5,780	$5,143
1992	$4,156	$3,961

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Spending / Student

$13,030

$13,989

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Lincoln County School District	Kentucky
2023	$12,663	$14,031
2022	$11,827	$13,046
2021	$12,434	$13,961
2020	$11,827	$13,046
2019	$11,350	$12,743
2018	$12,705	$12,248
2017	$11,885	$11,623
2016	$11,675	$11,206
2015	$10,683	$10,180
2014	$9,701	$10,401
2012	$10,830	$10,497
2011	$12,419	$10,742
2010	$10,049	$10,180
2009	$10,306	$9,906
2008	$9,815	$9,747
2007	$9,548	$9,749
2006	$9,891	$8,847
2005	$7,879	$8,358
2004	$7,494	$7,657
2003	$8,226	$7,021
2002	$7,154	$6,829
2001	$6,586	$6,553
2000	$6,804	$6,848
1999	$6,308	$6,265
1998	$5,590	$5,710
1997	$6,891	$6,044
1995	$5,928	$4,886
1992	$4,076	$3,804

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Best Lincoln County School District Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Hustonville Elementary School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

93 N College St
Hustonville, KY 40437
(606) 346-3831

Gr: PK-5 | 439 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

Rank: #22.

Stanford Elementary School

(Math: 39% | Reading: 47%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

101 Old Fort Rd
Stanford, KY 40484
(606) 365-2191

Gr: PK-5 | 578 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

Rank: #33.

Highland Elementary School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

75 Tick Ridge Rd
Waynesburg, KY 40489
(606) 365-2768

Gr: PK-5 | 195 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

Rank: #44.

Waynesburg Elementary School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

345 Us Hwy 328 W
Waynesburg, KY 40489
(606) 379-6413

Gr: PK-5 | 203 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

Rank: #55.

Crab Orchard Elementary School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

383 Lancaster St
Crab Orchard, KY 40419
(606) 355-2331

Gr: PK-5 | 284 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 3%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 8 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,320 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 11%
: 95% (Top 10% in KY)
: Bottom 50%
: 32% (Btm 50%)
: 43% (Btm 50%)
: 20% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education