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Lincoln County Schools, North Carolina

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Lincoln County Schools
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 11,642 (2023-2024)
Schools: 23 (2023-2024)
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Lincoln County Schools is a school district in North Carolina (Lincoln County). During the 2024 school year, 11,642 students attended one of the district's 23 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

Lincoln County Schools consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Erin Long2028
Kevin SandersDistrict 42028
Christina SuttonDistrict 32028
Brandi WyantDistrict 12028
Krista HeavnerDistrict 52026
Fred E. Jarrett Jr.District 22026
Tony Jenkins2026

Elections

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School board meetings

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $24,778,000 $2,190 19%
Local: $29,499,000 $2,607 22%
State: $77,276,000 $6,830 59%
Total: $131,553,000 $11,627
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $127,121,000 $11,235
Total Current Expenditures: $119,722,000 $10,581
Instructional Expenditures: $76,882,000 $6,795 60%
Student and Staff Support: $11,695,000 $1,033 9%
Administration: $12,010,000 $1,061 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $19,135,000 $1,691 15%
Total Capital Outlay: $5,405,000 $477
Construction: $4,752,000 $420
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $55,000 $4
Interest on Debt: $1,194,000 $105


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 60 80-89 37 52 <50 44 65
2020-2021 57 70-79 31 49 <50 42 62
2018-2019 50 60-69 27 39 >=50 35-39 54
2017-2018 50 70-79 29 41 >=50 40-44 54
2016-2017 55 70-79 29 46 >=50 50-54 58
2015-2016 56 70-79 31 47 >=50 45-49 59
2014-2015 53 70-79 30 40 <50 40-44 57
2013-2014 51 70-79 27 41 <50 40-44 55
2012-2013 51 70-79 28 40 >=50 40-44 55
2011-2012 88 >=90 75 84 >=50 90-94 89
2010-2011 88 >=90 74 83 >=50 85-89 90

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 53 60-69 33 42 >=50 40 57
2020-2021 55 60-64 32 44 <50 40 60
2018-2019 54 60-69 30 42 >=50 40-44 58
2017-2018 54 60-69 31 40 >=50 45-49 58
2016-2017 53 60-69 31 39 <50 45-49 57
2015-2016 53 60-69 30 40 <50 40-44 56
2014-2015 52 60-69 33 40 <50 40-44 56
2013-2014 53 60-69 30 37 >=50 40-44 57
2012-2013 50 60-69 29 35 <50 45-49 54
2011-2012 78 80-89 62 66 >=50 75-79 81
2010-2011 76 70-79 63 62 >=50 75-79 78

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 89 PS 85-89 90-94 PS >=90 89
2020-2021 90 >=50 >=90 85-89 >=90 90
2019-2020 89 PS 80-89 90-94 80-89 89
2018-2019 91 >=50 >=90 90-94 PS >=90 90
2017-2018 90 >=50 >=90 90-94 >=90 90
2016-2017 91 >=50 >=90 90-94 PS >=90 90
2015-2016 91 PS 85-89 90-94 PS >=80 91
2014-2015 90 PS >=90 90-94 PS >=80 90
2013-2014 88 PS 80-89 90-94 >=80 88
2012-2013 86 >=50 80-89 85-89 PS 60-79 86
2011-2012 86 >=50 80-84 80-84 PS >=80 87
2010-2011 82 PS 80-89 85-89 PS >=50 81


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 11,642 0.1
2022-2023 11,629 2.7
2021-2022 11,314 0.5
2020-2021 11,252 -2.8
2019-2020 11,571 -0.1
2018-2019 11,588 1.1
2017-2018 11,456 -0.5
2016-2017 11,509 -1.0
2015-2016 11,622 -1.1
2014-2015 11,755 1.4
2013-2014 11,585 -2.4
2012-2013 11,860 -1.0
2011-2012 11,982 -0.3
2010-2011 12,016 -1.3
2009-2010 12,168 -1.5
2008-2009 12,354 0.0
2007-2008 12,352 0.9
2006-2007 12,243 1.4
2005-2006 12,066 4.1
2004-2005 11,571 1.7
2003-2004 11,372 2.3
2002-2003 11,106 1.5
2001-2002 10,939 1.9
2000-2001 10,728 2.7
1999-2000 10,442 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Lincoln County Schools (%) North Carolina K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 1.0
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.2 4.2
Black 6.7 24.5
Hispanic 13.2 21.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 6.2 6.0
White 72.5 43.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Lincoln County Schools had 753.95 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 15.44.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 17.00
Kindergarten: 55.73
Elementary: 456.45
Secondary: 208.58
Total: 753.95

Lincoln County Schools employed 12.00 district administrators and 50.65 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 12.00
District Administrative Support: 38.20
School Administrators: 50.65
School Administrative Support: 53.76
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 155.19
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 8.71
Total Guidance Counselors: 38.38
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 14.92
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 23.31
Librarians/Media Specialists: 20.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 84.70
Other Support Services: 172.30


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Lincoln County Schools operates 23 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Asbury Academy296-12
Battleground Elementary419PK-5
Catawba Springs Elementary531PK-5
Childers Elementary407PK-5
East Lincoln High1,0909-12
East Lincoln Middle7486-8
Ge Massey Elementary370PK-5
Iron Station Elementary362PK-5
Lcst0UG-UG
Lincolnton High7889-12
Lincolnton Middle5636-8
Love Memorial Elementary291PK-5
North Brook Elementary351PK-5
North Lincoln High1,1399-12
North Lincoln Middle7516-8
Pumpkin Center Intermediate3093-5
Pumpkin Center Primary300PK-2
Rock Springs Elementary647PK-5
S Ray Lowder Elementary280PK-5
St James Elementary665PK-5
Union Elementary323PK-5
West Lincoln High7339-12
West Lincoln Middle5466-8

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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