An equity score of 40/100 ranks Lincoln County #143 of 216 districts in Georgia (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,353 per pupil, Lincoln County ranks #97 of 219 Georgia districts by per-pupil spending (Georgia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,231
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$14,353
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Lincoln County operates 3 public schools serving 1,231 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Georgia. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Lincoln County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,353 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 219 Georgia districts by per-pupil spending. See how Georgia compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 38.4% local, 42.0% state, and 19.5% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 40/100, ranked #143 of 216 in Georgia against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (5 AP courses district-wide), a 329.5:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 24.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 64.3% White, 30.8% African American, 2.0% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Lincoln County High School, with a diversity index of 50.7/100.
Lincoln County Elementary School accounts for 47.7% of all Lincoln County student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Lincoln County a distant remainder — means Lincoln County-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Lincoln County school enrollment varies 2.1× across entities
Lincoln County school enrollment ranges from 283 students (lowest) to 602 students (highest), a spread of 319 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Lincoln County student-counselor ratio is 330:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Lincoln County is typically wider than the Lincoln County-aggregate figure suggests.
Lincoln County chronic absenteeism rate is 24.4% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Lincoln County is typically wider than the Lincoln County-aggregate figure suggests.
Lincoln County has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,231 students.
How much does Lincoln County spend per student?
Lincoln County spends $14,353 per student. The district has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #143 in Georgia.
What is the demographic composition of Lincoln County?
Lincoln County students are 64.3% White, 30.8% African American, 2.0% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Lincoln County?
Lincoln County has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #143 out of 216 districts in Georgia.