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Lincoln, Massachusetts - 3 schools
An equity score of 44/100 ranks Lincoln #129 of 362 districts in Massachusetts (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $32,571 per pupil, Lincoln ranks #21 of 396 Massachusetts districts by per-pupil spending (Massachusetts districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,032
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$32,571
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Lincoln operates 3 public schools serving 1,032 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Massachusetts. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 1 elementary 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 Middlesex County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $32,571 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 40 of 396 Massachusetts districts by per-pupil spending. See how Massachusetts compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 79.4% local, 18.4% state, and 2.2% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 44/100, ranked #129 of 362 in Massachusetts against a state average of 38, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 732:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 18.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 52.6% White, 20.6% Hispanic or Latino, 8.8% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Lincoln School, enrolling 546 students (43% of the district's total enrollment).
Lincoln School accounts for 42.7% of all Lincoln student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Lincoln-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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 school enrollment varies 2.3× across entities
Lincoln school enrollment ranges from 239 students (lowest) to 546 students (highest), a spread of 307 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 student-counselor ratio is 732:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 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 chronic absenteeism rate is 18.0% — 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 is typically wider than the Lincoln-aggregate figure suggests.
Lincoln has 3 schools, including 2 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,032 students.
How much does Lincoln spend per student?
Lincoln spends $32,571 per student. The district has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #129 in Massachusetts.
What is the demographic composition of Lincoln?
Lincoln students are 52.6% White, 20.6% Hispanic or Latino, 8.8% African American, 5.8% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Lincoln?
Lincoln has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #129 out of 362 districts in Massachusetts.