High school (grades 9-12) · Lincoln, NH

Lin-Wood Public School (High)

Federal NCES profile for Lin-Wood Public School (High), including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 330426000532
0/100100/10039/100
👥 S:T ratio
73
📚 AP courses
20
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
73
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lin-Wood Public School (High) earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of New Hampshire schools.

#2 of 3
public schools in Lincoln · Resource Index
39
Resource Index · Typical
6.8:1
small classes for New Hampshire
14.9%
free-lunch eligible

Lin-Wood Public School (High) has class sizes smaller than 96% of New Hampshire schools. Computed live against every New Hampshire school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Lin-Wood Public School (High) ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Lincoln, NH.

Enrollment

82

New Hampshire · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

12.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

6.8:1

vs 11.3:1 New Hampshire avg

-40% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

14.9%

vs 21.5% New Hampshire avg

-31% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Lin-Wood Public School (High) compares with New Hampshire and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median
0:135:16.8:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Lin-Wood Public School (High)

Lin-Wood Public School (High) is a lower-poverty, small high school in Lincoln, New Hampshire, enrolling 82 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 6.8:1, Lin-Wood Public School (High) is leaner than roughly 96% of New Hampshire schools and 40% under the state's 11.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 14.9% lands close to the New Hampshire typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

Enrollment of 82 puts it in the smaller third of New Hampshire schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 500 scored New Hampshire schools.

Against 53 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #30.

Its student body is predominantly White (90% of enrollment) (diversity index 18/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 4 Advanced Placement courses.

Counselor coverage is strong, about 137 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 54.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Lincoln-Woodstock Cooperative School District also operates Lin-Wood Public School (Elem) (101 students) and Lin-Wood Public School (Middle) (58 students) alongside Lin-Wood Public School (High).

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Lin-Wood Public School (High) compares

Lin-Wood Public School (High) on the metrics families compare, against New Hampshire and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New Hampshire New Hampshire avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 6.8:1 ▼ 40% 11.3:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 14.9% ▼ 31% 21.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 82 top 86% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

6.8:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
82
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
14.9%
free-lunch eligible - 31% below the New Hampshire average of 21.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
6.8:1
students per teacher - 40% below state mean
Top 4% in New Hampshire - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
54.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$28,763
per pupil, district-wide - above New Hampshire avg of $28,358
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.6 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 90.2%
Asian 3.7%
Two or More 3.7%
African American 1.2%
Hispanic or Latino 1.2%

Largest group: White at 90.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 18.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 18.3, Lin-Wood Public School (High) is less mixed than the New Hampshire school average of 24.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 4

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lincoln-Woodstock Cooperative School District, which includes Lin-Wood Public School (High).

$28,763
Per student
+1%
vs New Hampshire
Avg $28,358
+73%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 60.5%
State 32.8%
Federal 6.7%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Lin-Wood Public School (High) Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lin-Wood Public School (Elem) Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Lin-Wood Public School (Middle) Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Lin-Wood Public School (High)'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Lincoln-Woodstock Cooperative School District · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New Hampshire, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Lin-Wood Public School (High)

How many students attend Lin-Wood Public School (High)?

Lin-Wood Public School (High) has 82 students enrolled. It is a high school in Lincoln, NH.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lin-Wood Public School (High)?

The student-teacher ratio at Lin-Wood Public School (High) is 6.8:1, which is 40% lower than the New Hampshire average of 11.3:1 and 57% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Lin-Wood Public School (High)?

14.9% of students at Lin-Wood Public School (High) are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Hampshire average of 21.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lin-Wood Public School (High)?

The largest demographic group at Lin-Wood Public School (High) is White at 90.2% of enrollment, in Lincoln, NH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lin-Wood Public School (High)?

Lin-Wood Public School (High) has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Lin-Wood Public School (High) rank among public schools in Lincoln?

By Resource Investment Index, Lin-Wood Public School (High) ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Lincoln, NH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Lincoln on the city page.

Is Lin-Wood Public School (High) a good school?

Lin-Wood Public School (High) earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of New Hampshire schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Lincoln-Woodstock Cooperative School District?

Besides Lin-Wood Public School (High), Lincoln-Woodstock Cooperative School District also operates Lin-Wood Public School (Elem) (101 students) and Lin-Wood Public School (Middle) (58 students). See the Lincoln-Woodstock Cooperative School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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