Enrollment
44
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Lincoln, MT
Lincoln High School
Federal NCES profile for Lincoln High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 66/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 301681000892
👥 S:T ratio 75
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 88
📋 Attendance 32
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Lincoln High School earns 66/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Montana schools.
- #1 of 3
- public schools in Lincoln · Resource Index
- 66
- Resource Index · Higher
- 6.3:1
- small classes for Montana
- 44
- students enrolled
Lincoln High School has class sizes smaller than 88% of Montana schools. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Lincoln High School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Lincoln, MT.
School address
District: Lincoln K-12 Schools · Montana
NCES ID 301681000892 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
7.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6.3:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
-47% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lincoln High School compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Lincoln High School
Teacher staffing is the clearest operational strength
Lincoln High School's enrollment is not at an extreme, but its student-teacher ratio is: it reports fewer students per teacher than most Montana schools. This is the most distinctive scale-adjusted signal in the federal record. It should be read as staffing capacity, not class size or an academic outcome; the page separately reports attendance, program access, demographics, and district finance so a single favorable ratio does not become an unsupported overall rating.
Attendance is the dominant support signal
Lincoln High School's 27.3% chronic-absence rate is more consequential than a generic staffing label: at least one quarter of students missed 10% or more of school days in the 2021-22 collection. That level can affect instruction, counseling demand, and continuity even when other reported resources look ordinary. The dataset records the scale of absence but not its causes, so it should prompt a current-year question rather than a conclusion about school management.
Lincoln High School is a mid-sized high school in Lincoln, Montana, enrolling 44 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 6.3:1, Lincoln High School is leaner than roughly 88% of Montana schools and 47% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
With 44 students, its enrollment sits close to the Montana median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 98% of the 826 Montana schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly White (86% of enrollment) (diversity index 24/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 59 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 27.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 31.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Lincoln K-12 Schools also operates Lincoln Elementary School (88 students) and Lincoln 7-8 (15 students) alongside Lincoln High School.
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 Lincoln High School compares
Lincoln High School on the metrics families compare, against Montana and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Montana | Montana avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 6.3:1 | ▼ 47% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 44 | top 63% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
6.3:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
44
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
6.3:1
students per teacher
- 47% below state mean
Top 12% in Montana - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
27.3%
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
$18,141
per pupil, district-wide
- below Montana avg of $19,859
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.8 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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.
Student demographics
White 86.4%
Two or More 9.1%
Hispanic or Latino 4.5%
Largest group: White at 86.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 24.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 24.3, Lincoln High School is about as mixed as the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lincoln K-12 Schools, which includes Lincoln High School.
$18,141
Per student
-9%
vs Montana
Avg $19,859
+3%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 28.8%
State 39.4%
Federal 31.7%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Lincoln High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Elementary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Lincoln 7-8 | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Lincoln High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 88
- Students per teacher
- 8.8:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
- Enrollment
- 15
- Students per teacher
- 5:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Montana, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~44 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~6.3:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Lincoln High School
How many students attend Lincoln High School?
Lincoln High School has 44 students enrolled. It is a high school in Lincoln, MT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lincoln High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Lincoln High School is 6.3:1, which is 47% lower than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 60% 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 High School?
The largest demographic group at Lincoln High School is White at 86.4% of enrollment, in Lincoln, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lincoln High School?
Lincoln High School has a Resource Investment Index of 66/100 (higher 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 High School rank among public schools in Lincoln?
By Resource Investment Index, Lincoln High School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Lincoln, MT. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.
What other schools are in Lincoln K-12 Schools?
Besides Lincoln High School, Lincoln K-12 Schools also operates Lincoln Elementary School (88 students) and Lincoln 7-8 (15 students). See the Lincoln K-12 Schools district page for the complete list.
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