Lincoln K-12 Schools

Public school district · Lewis and Clark County · Montana · NCES district ID 3016810

Lincoln K-12 Schools spent $18,141 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 56% of the other Montana districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $16,778). Its 3 schools enrolled 147 students in 2024-25; 42.3% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $18,550 per student, up 2.3% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 50% or more (Montana: 85.5%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Montana districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Lincoln K-12 Schools in enrollment (145 to 154 students) and Lincoln K-12 Schools itself.

Current spending per student, Montana districts closest in size to Lincoln K-12 Schools, FY23Colstrip High School $33,940; Wibaux K-12 Schools $23,715; Lincoln K-12 Schools $18,141; Broadus Elementary $17,707; Terry K-12 Schools $17,179; Rocky Boy High School $16,493; Arlee High School $15,076; Conrad High School $14,817; North Star Elementary $13,287; Vaughn Elementary $12,708; State median, under 1,000 students $16,778.10k20k30k40kColstrip High School$33,940Wibaux K-12 Schools$23,715Lincoln K-12 Schools$18,141Broadus Elementary$17,707Terry K-12 Schools$17,179Rocky Boy High School$16,493Arlee High School$15,076Conrad High School$14,817North Star Elementary$13,287Vaughn Elementary$12,708State median, under 1,000 students $16,778
Current spending per student, Montana districts closest in size to Lincoln K-12 Schools, FY23Colstrip High School $33,940; Wibaux K-12 Schools $23,715; Lincoln K-12 Schools $18,141; Broadus Elementary $17,707; Terry K-12 Schools $17,179; Rocky Boy High School $16,493; Arlee High School $15,076; Conrad High School $14,817; North Star Elementary $13,287; Vaughn Elementary $12,708; State median, under 1,000 students $16,778.10k20k30k40kColstrip High School$33,940Wibaux K-12 Schools$23,715Lincoln K-12 Schools$18,141Broadus Elementary$17,707Terry K-12 Schools$17,179Rocky Boy High School$16,493Arlee High School$15,076Conrad High School$14,817North Star Elementary$13,287Vaughn Elementary$12,708State median, under 1,000 students $16,778
Current spending per student, Montana districts closest in size to Lincoln K-12 Schools, FY23Colstrip High School $33,940; Wibaux K-12 Schools $23,715; Lincoln K-12 Schools $18,141; Broadus Elementary $17,707; Terry K-12 Schools $17,179; Rocky Boy High School $16,493; Arlee High School $15,076; Conrad High School $14,817; North Star Elementary $13,287; Vaughn Elementary $12,708; State median, under 1,000 students $16,778.10k20k30k40kColstrip High School$33,940Wibaux K-12 Schools$23,715Lincoln K-12 Schools$18,141Broadus Elementary$17,707Terry K-12 Schools$17,179Rocky Boy High School$16,493Arlee High School$15,076Conrad High School$14,817North Star Elementary$13,287Vaughn Elementary$12,708State median, under 1,000 students $16,778
Current spending per student, Montana districts closest in size to Lincoln K-12 Schools, FY23Colstrip High School $33,940; Wibaux K-12 Schools $23,715; Lincoln K-12 Schools $18,141; Broadus Elementary $17,707; Terry K-12 Schools $17,179; Rocky Boy High School $16,493; Arlee High School $15,076; Conrad High School $14,817; North Star Elementary $13,287; Vaughn Elementary $12,708; State median, under 1,000 students $16,778.10k20k30k40kColstrip High School$33,940Wibaux K-12 Schools$23,715Lincoln K-12 Schools$18,141Broadus Elementary$17,707Terry K-12 Schools$17,179Rocky Boy High School$16,493Arlee High School$15,076Conrad High School$14,817North Star Elementary$13,287Vaughn Elementary$12,708State median, under 1,000 students $16,778

Where the money came from

$2,829,000 in revenue: 42.3% state, 28.0% local and 29.7% federal. Total spending including $53,000 of capital outlay was $2,799,000, or $18,785 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Lincoln K-12 Schools revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $1,198,000; Local $792,000; Federal $839,000; total $2,829,000.
  • State$1,198,000 42%
  • Local$792,000 28%
  • Federal$839,000 30%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 361 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

149 students in 2022-23, 149 students in 2023-24, 147 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Lincoln K-12 Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 149, 2023-24: 149, 2024-25: 1470501001502022-231492023-241492024-25147
Lincoln K-12 Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 149, 2023-24: 149, 2024-25: 1470501001502022-231492023-241492024-25147
Lincoln K-12 Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 149, 2023-24: 149, 2024-25: 1470501001502022-231492023-241492024-25147
Lincoln K-12 Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 149, 2023-24: 149, 2024-25: 1470501001502022-231492023-241492024-25147

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2314920.97.1
2023-2414916.78.9
2024-2514718.87.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Lincoln K-12 Schools scored proficient or above: 45-49% in reading and 35-39% in math, against 45.7% in reading and 35.2% in math across Montana. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Montana, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtMontanaStudents tested
Reading and language arts45-49%45.7%72
Math35-39%35.2%72

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

50% or more of the 8 students in Lincoln K-12 Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 85.5% across Montana. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtMontana
Four-year graduation rate50% or more85.5%
Students in the class810,838

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 elementary school, 88 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Lincoln Elementary School889.3100.0%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 middle school, 15 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Lincoln 7-8157.0100.0%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 high school, 44 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Lincoln High School446.1100.0%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Lincoln K-12 Schools

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Lincoln K-12 Schools

  1. Montana districts by spending per studentLincoln K-12 Schools ranks 158 of 361 Montana districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($18,141).#158 of 361
  2. Every school district in MontanaLincoln K-12 Schools is the number 178 by size of 398 Montana districts, with 149 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#178 of 398
  3. Broadus ElementaryThe next larger Montana district: 150 students in fall 2022, $17,707 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,707
  4. Rocky Boy High SchoolThe next smaller Montana district: 148 students in fall 2022, $16,493 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,493
  5. Compare Lincoln K-12 Schools with Broadus ElementaryEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Lincoln High School, its largest high school44 students in 2024-25, 6.1 per teacher.44
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Lincoln K-12 Schools

  1. How many schools and students are in Lincoln K-12 Schools?
    3 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high), enrolling 147 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Lincoln K-12 Schools spend per student?
    $18,141 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Montana median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $16,778 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $18,550 per student, up 2.3% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Lincoln K-12 Schools' money come from?
    $2,829,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 42.3% state, 28.0% local and 29.7% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Lincoln K-12 Schools live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 13 of the 139 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 9.4%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How do students in Lincoln K-12 Schools do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Lincoln K-12 Schools scored proficient or above: 45-49% in reading and 35-39% in math, against 45.7% in reading and 35.2% in math across Montana. Montana's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  6. What is the graduation rate in Lincoln K-12 Schools?
    50% or more of the 8 students in Lincoln K-12 Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 85.5% across Montana. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  7. What is Lincoln K-12 Schools' NCES district ID?
    3016810. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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