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

Lincoln Comm High School

Federal NCES profile for Lincoln Comm High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 172305002542
0/100100/10032/100
👥 S:T ratio
47
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
24
📋 Attendance
26
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lincoln Comm High School earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Illinois median.

#4 of 8
public schools in Lincoln · Resource Index
32
Resource Index · Typical
13.2:1
students per teacher
764
students enrolled

Lincoln Comm High School has class sizes near the Illinois median. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Lincoln Comm High School ranks #4 of 8 public schools in Lincoln, IL.

School address

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

-7 students YoY

Lincoln Comm High School held near 779 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 58.1 → 60.6 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-7 students YoY 172305002542 · Lincoln, IL High · MID · TRAD

764 enr · 13.2:1 · RII 32

Nearest enrollment peer: Bourbon County High School (764 students)

Lincoln Comm High School held near 779 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount). Teacher FTE added 58.1 → 60.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →

How Lincoln Comm High School compares

Lincoln Comm High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Illinois and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Illinois Illinois avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.2:1 ▼ 6% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 764 top 12% - -

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

13.2:1
Leaner classes than 65% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
764
Bigger than 84% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
13.2:1
students per teacher - 6% below state mean
Top 45% in Illinois - lower ratio than 55% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
29.6%
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
$17,162
per pupil, district-wide - below Illinois avg of $18,196
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 382 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
128
in-school suspensions + 10 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 16.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 18.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 85.5%
Two or More 7.1%
Hispanic or Latino 4.8%
African American 2.1%
Asian 0.5%

Largest group: White at 85.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 26.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 26.1, Lincoln Comm High School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

AP program Not offered

District finance for Lincoln Chsd 404 reports $17,162 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide high 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 Comm High School

How many students attend Lincoln Comm High School?

Lincoln Comm High School has 764 students enrolled. It is a high school in Lincoln, IL. CCD year-over-year: 786 (2022-23) → 779 (2023-24), nearly flat (-7).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lincoln Comm High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Lincoln Comm High School is 13.2:1, which is 6% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 16% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lincoln Comm High School?

The largest demographic group at Lincoln Comm High School is White at 85.5% of enrollment, in Lincoln, IL.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lincoln Comm High School?

Lincoln Comm High School has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (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 Comm High School rank among public schools in Lincoln?

By Resource Investment Index, Lincoln Comm High School ranks #4 of 8 public schools in Lincoln, IL. 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.

What other schools are in Lincoln Chsd 404?

None reported; Lincoln Chsd 404 operates only Lincoln Comm High School as a public school district in NCES's records.

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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