Lincoln Public Schools
Listed by NCES as Lincoln (district ID 2506900)
Public school district · Middlesex County · Massachusetts · NCES district ID 2506900
Lincoln Public Schools spent $31,767 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 98% of the other Massachusetts districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $21,173). Its 2 schools enrolled 1,039 students in 2024-25; 16.9% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $33,791 per student, up 6.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
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 Massachusetts districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Lincoln Public Schools in enrollment (989 to 1,054 students) and Lincoln Public Schools itself.
Where the money came from
$35,759,000 in revenue: 16.9% state, 81.0% local and 2.0% federal. Total spending including $10,831,000 of capital outlay was $49,251,000, or $47,724 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$6,059,000 17%
- Local$28,971,000 81%
- Federal$729,000 2%
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 243 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25
1,007 students in 2022-23, 1,033 students in 2023-24, 1,039 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 1,007 | 121.4 | 8.3 |
| 2023-24 | 1,033 | 118.1 | 8.7 |
| 2024-25 | 1,039 | 119.1 | 8.7 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$5,600,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $5,426 per student
Lincoln Public Schools booked $5,600,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 121 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $46,125 of salary spending per teacher. That is less than any other Massachusetts district with a figure (state median $83,840, 276 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Massachusetts teacher salary at $88,903 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $4,413,000 | 78.8% |
| Special education | $1,187,000 | 21.2% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $4,424 in 2018-19, $4,756 in 2019-20, $5,382 in 2020-21, $5,047 in 2021-22, $5,426 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Lincoln Public Schools scored proficient or above: 58% in reading and 53% in math, against 43.7% in reading and 40.7% in math across Massachusetts. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Massachusetts, not across states.
| Subject | This district | Massachusetts | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 58% | 43.7% | 624 |
| Math | 53% | 40.7% | 633 |
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.
2 elementary schools, 1,039 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln School | 546 | 9.3 | not reported | Not Title I |
| Hanscom Middle | 493 | 8.2 | not reported | Not Title I |
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.
One more school on file: small, closed or in an earlier directory
These records carry fewer federal fields than a full school page needs, so each is summarized here with what NCES reports.
Hanscom Primary
School in Hanscom Air Force Bs; 239 students; 8.0 students per teacher.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and earlier directories: the last year each school was listed, its students and its teachers.
Contact Lincoln Public Schools
- Website: lincnet.org
- Phone: (781) 259-9409
- Office: 1 Ballfield Road, Lincoln, MA 01773
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 Public Schools
- Massachusetts districts by spending per studentLincoln Public Schools ranks 5 of 243 Massachusetts districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($31,767).#5 of 243
- Every school district in MassachusettsLincoln Public Schools is the number 241 by size of 397 Massachusetts districts, with 1,032 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#241 of 397
- Alma del Mar Charter School (District)The next larger Massachusetts district: 1,038 students in fall 2022, $24,075 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$24,075
- Norfolk Public SchoolsThe next smaller Massachusetts district: 1,019 students in fall 2022, $19,829 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,829
- Compare Lincoln Public Schools with Alma del Mar Charter School (District)Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Teacher salary spending across MassachusettsLincoln Public Schools spent $46,125 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $83,840); spending, not a salary.$46,125
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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 Public Schools
How many schools and students are in Lincoln Public Schools?
2 schools were open in 2024-25 (2 elementary), enrolling 1,039 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Lincoln Public Schools spend per student?
$31,767 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Massachusetts median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $21,173 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $33,791 per student, up 6.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Lincoln Public Schools' money come from?
$35,759,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 16.9% state, 81.0% local and 2.0% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Lincoln Public Schools live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 22 of the 868 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 2.5%, 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.How much does Lincoln Public Schools spend on teacher salaries?
$5,600,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $5,426 per student. Divided by the 121 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $46,125 per teacher, less than any other Massachusetts district with a figure (state median $83,840). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Massachusetts teacher salary at $88,903 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Lincoln Public Schools do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Lincoln Public Schools scored proficient or above: 58% in reading and 53% in math, against 43.7% in reading and 40.7% in math across Massachusetts. Massachusetts'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.What is Lincoln Public Schools' NCES district ID?
2506900. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
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 state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.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