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Hamlin, West Virginia - 8 schools
An equity score of 56/100 ranks Lincoln County Schools #8 of 56 districts in West Virginia (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,994 per pupil, Lincoln County Schools ranks #24 of 56 West Virginia districts by per-pupil spending (West Virginia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,942
Total Enrollment
8
Schools
$13,994
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Lincoln County Schools operates 8 public schools serving 2,942 students, placing it among the smaller districts in West Virginia. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 combined, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. 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 $13,994 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 56 West Virginia districts by per-pupil spending. See how West Virginia compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 16.8% local, 57.5% state, and 25.7% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 56/100, ranked #8 of 56 in West Virginia against a state average of 38, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 8 schools offering Advanced Placement (7 AP courses district-wide), a 414:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 59.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 97.7% White, 1.1% African American, 0.3% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Midway Elementary School, with a diversity index of 8.1/100.
Its largest campus is Lincoln County High School, enrolling 774 students (28% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Ranger Elementary, at 76 students, a 10x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Lincoln County High School accounts for 26.3% of all Lincoln County Schools student enrollment
That concentration means Lincoln County Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Lincoln County Schools school enrollment varies 10× across entities
Lincoln County Schools school enrollment ranges from 76 students (lowest) to 774 students (highest), a spread of 698 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Lincoln County Schools student-counselor ratio is 414:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Lincoln County Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 59.9% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Lincoln County Schools has 8 schools, including 1 high, 6 combined, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 2,942 students.
How much does Lincoln County Schools spend per student?
Lincoln County Schools spends $13,994 per student. The district has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #8 in West Virginia.
What is the demographic composition of Lincoln County Schools?
Lincoln County Schools students are 97.7% White, 1.1% African American, 0.3% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 8 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Lincoln County Schools?
Lincoln County Schools has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #8 out of 56 districts in West Virginia.