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Lincoln, Rhode Island - 6 schools
An equity score of 30/100 ranks Lincoln #48 of 53 districts in Rhode Island (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $18,794 per pupil, Lincoln ranks #38 of 60 Rhode Island districts by per-pupil spending (Rhode Island districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,278
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$18,794
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Lincoln operates 6 public schools serving 3,278 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Rhode Island. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 combined 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 Providence County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,794 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 60 Rhode Island districts by per-pupil spending. See how Rhode Island compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 62.4% local, 32.1% state, and 5.5% 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 30/100, ranked #48 of 53 in Rhode Island against a state average of 51, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (17 AP courses district-wide), a 290.6:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 21.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 72.3% White, 12.0% Hispanic or Latino, 6.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Northern Lincoln Elem., with a diversity index of 50.1/100.
Its largest campus is Lincoln Senior High School, enrolling 973 students (30% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Lonsdale Elementary, at 286 students, a 3x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Lincoln Senior High School accounts for 29.7% of all Lincoln student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Lincoln-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 school enrollment varies 3.4× across entities
Lincoln school enrollment ranges from 286 students (lowest) to 973 students (highest), a spread of 687 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 291:1 — 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 is typically wider than the Lincoln-aggregate figure suggests.
Lincoln chronic absenteeism rate is 21.8% — 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 6 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 1 combined, 3 elementary. Total enrollment is 3,278 students.
How much does Lincoln spend per student?
Lincoln spends $18,794 per student. The district has an equity score of 30/100, ranking #48 in Rhode Island.
What is the demographic composition of Lincoln?
Lincoln students are 72.3% White, 12.0% Hispanic or Latino, 6.4% African American, 5.0% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Lincoln?
Lincoln has an equity score of 30/100, ranking #48 out of 53 districts in Rhode Island.