Other / mixed grade configuration · Denver, NC

Lincoln Charter School

Federal NCES profile for Lincoln Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 370006202393Charter school
0/100100/10037/100
👥 S:T ratio
28
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
23
📋 Attendance
66
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lincoln Charter School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 81% of North Carolina schools. It is also one of the largest schools in North Carolina.

#4 of 4
schools in Denver · Resource Index
37
Resource Index · Typical
18:1
large classes for North Carolina
2,316
students enrolled

Lincoln Charter School has class sizes larger than 81% of North Carolina schools. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Lincoln Charter School ranks #4 of 4 schools in Denver, NC.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+9 students YoY

Lincoln Charter School held near 2,272 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+9 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 129.4 → 138.6 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+9 students YoY 370006202393 · Denver, NC Other · LARGE · CHARTER

2,316 enr · 18:1 · RII 37

Nearest enrollment peer: Hightower H S (2,312 students)

Lincoln Charter School held near 2,272 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+9 headcount). Teacher FTE added 129.4 → 138.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · North Carolina schools → · Find another →

How Lincoln Charter School compares

Lincoln Charter School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs North Carolina and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs North Carolina North Carolina avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 18:1 ▲ 14% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 2,316 top 1% - -

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

18:1
Leaner classes than 24% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
2,316
Bigger than 99% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
18:1
students per teacher - 14% above state mean
Top 81% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 19% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
13.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$9,402
per pupil, district-wide - below North Carolina avg of $12,294
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors6.0 FTE
Per 386 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
31
in-school suspensions + 24 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 74.3%
Hispanic or Latino 13.8%
African American 5.6%
Two or More 4.0%
Asian 1.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 74.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 42.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 42.4, Lincoln Charter School is less mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.

Programs

AP courses offered 14

District finance for Lincoln Charter School reports $9,402 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Denver

3 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Lincoln Charter School

How many students attend Lincoln Charter School?

Lincoln Charter School has 2,316 students enrolled. It is a public school in Denver, NC. CCD year-over-year: 2,263 (2022-23) → 2,272 (2023-24), nearly flat (+9).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lincoln Charter School?

The student-teacher ratio at Lincoln Charter School is 18:1, which is 14% higher than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 15% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lincoln Charter School?

The largest demographic group at Lincoln Charter School is White at 74.3% of enrollment, in Denver, NC.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lincoln Charter School?

Lincoln Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Lincoln Charter School rank among schools in Denver?

By Resource Investment Index, Lincoln Charter School ranks #4 of 4 schools in Denver, NC. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Denver on the city page.

What other schools are in Lincoln Charter School?

None; Lincoln Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Lincoln Charter School is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 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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