Enrollment
151
Nevada · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 320027000168
Lincoln County High School — Panaca, NV
Federal NCES profile for Lincoln County High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 22/100.
👥 Class size 0
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 70
📋 Attendance 2
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Lincoln County School District · Nevada
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
6.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
28.2:1
vs 22.6:1 Nevada avg
+25% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
30.2%
vs 76.8% Nevada avg
-61% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lincoln County High School compares with Nevada and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Lincoln County High School reports 151 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 6.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 28.2:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 25% above the Nevada state mean of 22.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 77% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 30.2% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 61% below the Nevada average and 42% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 151 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 39.1% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Lincoln County School District spends $17,762 per pupil district-wide, below the Nevada average of $18,421 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 6.5% from local sources (property taxes), 82.5% from the state, and 11.0% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 22/100 (F), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Lincoln County High School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Nevada state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Nevada | Nevada avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 28.2:1 | ▲ 25% | 22.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 30.2% | ▼ 61% | 76.8% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 151 | top 19% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
30.2%
free-lunch eligible
— 61% below the Nevada average of 76.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
28.2:1
students per teacher
— 25% above state mean
Top 89% in Nevada — lower ratio than 11% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
39.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$17,762
per pupil, district-wide
— below Nevada avg of $18,421
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 151 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 151 Top 19% in Nevada — larger than 81% of 742 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 6.0
Students per teacher 28.2:1 +25% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 30.2% -61% vs state
NCES ID 320027000168
Student demographics
White 84.1%
Hispanic or Latino 8.6%
Two or More 6.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.3%
Largest group: White at 84.1% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 151:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 39.1%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lincoln County School District, which includes Lincoln County High School.
$17,762
Per student
-4%
vs Nevada
Avg $18,421
-9%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 6.5%
State 82.5%
Federal 11.0%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 193
- Students per teacher
- 23.6:1
- Enrollment
- 161
- Students per teacher
- 21.6:1
- Enrollment
- 90
- Students per teacher
- 19.6:1
- Enrollment
- 87
- Students per teacher
- 13:1
- Enrollment
- 77
- Students per teacher
- 15.6:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Lincoln County High School
How many students attend Lincoln County High School?
Lincoln County High School has 151 students enrolled. It is a high school in Panaca, NV.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lincoln County High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Lincoln County High School is 28.2:1, which is 25% higher than the Nevada average of 22.6:1 and 77% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Lincoln County High School?
30.2% of students at Lincoln County High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Nevada average of 76.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lincoln County High School?
The largest demographic group at Lincoln County High School is White at 84.1%. The school serves a diverse student body in Panaca, NV.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lincoln County High School?
Lincoln County High School has a Resource Investment Index of 22/100 (F) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.