High school (grades 9-12) · Shinnston, WV

Lincoln High School

Federal NCES profile for Lincoln High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 540051001238
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👥 S:T ratio
46
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
47
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lincoln High School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the West Virginia median.

#3 of 3
public schools in Shinnston · Resource Index
31
Resource Index · Lower
13.5:1
students per teacher
527
students enrolled

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

By Resource Investment Index, Lincoln High School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Shinnston, WV.

School address

Shinnston, WV 26431
District: Harrison County Schools · West Virginia

NCES ID 540051001238 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-35 students YoY

Lincoln High School shrank from 548 students in 2022-23 to 513 in 2023-24 (-6.4%).

Teacher FTE added 39.0 → 40.1 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-35 students YoY 540051001238 · Shinnston, WV High · MID · TRAD

527 enr · 13.5:1 · RII 31

Nearest enrollment peer: Bridgeport High School (817 students)

Lincoln High School shrank from 548 students in 2022-23 to 513 in 2023-24 (-6.4%). Teacher FTE added 39.0 → 40.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · West Virginia schools → · Find another →

Lincoln High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Lincoln High School reports 527 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Lincoln High School compares

Lincoln High School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs West Virginia and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs West Virginia West Virginia avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.5:1 ▲ 3% 13.1:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 527 top 20% - -

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

13.5:1
Leaner classes than 62% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
527
Bigger than 65% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
13.5:1
students per teacher - 3% above state mean
Top 57% in West Virginia - lower ratio than 43% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
47.8%
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
$14,396
per pupil, district-wide - below West Virginia avg of $15,158
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 264 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 23 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 15 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 93.9%
Two or More 2.5%
Hispanic or Latino 1.9%
African American 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%
Asian 0.2%

Largest group: White at 93.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 11.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 11.7, Lincoln High School is less mixed than the West Virginia school average of 17.9.

Programs

AP courses offered 7

District finance for Harrison County Schools reports $14,396 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Lincoln High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Bridgeport High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Johnson Elementary School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Robert C Byrd High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Nutter Fort Primary School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Bridgeport Middle School Similar size 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

Harrison County Schools · 5 sibling schools

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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.

Similar enrollment (~527 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.5:1)

Frequently asked questions about Lincoln High School

How many students attend Lincoln High School?

Lincoln High School has 527 students enrolled. It is a high school in Shinnston, WV. CCD year-over-year: 548 (2022-23) → 513 (2023-24), down 35.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Lincoln High School is 13.5:1, which is 3% higher than the West Virginia average of 13.1:1 and 14% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

The largest demographic group at Lincoln High School is White at 93.9% of enrollment, in Shinnston, WV.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lincoln High School?

Lincoln High School has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower 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 Shinnston?

By Resource Investment Index, Lincoln High School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Shinnston, WV. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Harrison County Schools?

Besides Lincoln High School, Harrison County Schools also operates Bridgeport High School (817 students), Johnson Elementary School (742 students), and Robert C Byrd High School (689 students). See the Harrison County Schools district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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