Other / mixed grade configuration · Grambling, LA
Lincoln Preparatory School
Federal NCES profile for Lincoln Preparatory School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 58/100.
The verdict
Lincoln Preparatory School earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% of Louisiana schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Louisiana schools.
- 58
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12.7:1
- small classes for Louisiana
- 74.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 684
- students enrolled
Lincoln Preparatory School has class sizes smaller than 83% of Louisiana schools. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 220027502421 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+10 students YoY
Lincoln Preparatory School held near 701 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+10 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 54.4 → 3.9 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+10 students YoY 220027502421 · Grambling, LA Other · MID · CHARTER
684 enr · 12.7:1 · 74.2% lunch · RII 58
Nearest enrollment peer: Sulligent School (684 students)
Lincoln Preparatory School held near 701 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+10 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 54.4 → 3.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Louisiana schools → · Find another →
How Lincoln Preparatory School compares
Lincoln Preparatory School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Louisiana and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Louisiana | Louisiana avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.7:1 | ▼ 24% | 16.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 74.2% | ▲ 19% | 62.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 684 | top 18% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: African American at 94.7% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 10.2, Lincoln Preparatory School is less mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.
Programs
District finance for Lincoln Preparatory School reports $15,443 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
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.
Similar enrollment (~684 students)
Frequently asked questions about Lincoln Preparatory School
How many students attend Lincoln Preparatory School?
Lincoln Preparatory School has 684 students enrolled. It is a public school in Grambling, LA. CCD year-over-year: 691 (2022-23) → 701 (2023-24), nearly flat (+10).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lincoln Preparatory School?
The student-teacher ratio at Lincoln Preparatory School is 12.7:1, which is 24% lower than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 19% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Lincoln Preparatory School?
74.2% of students at Lincoln Preparatory School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lincoln Preparatory School?
The largest demographic group at Lincoln Preparatory School is African American at 94.7% of enrollment, in Grambling, LA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lincoln Preparatory School?
Lincoln Preparatory School has a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (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).
What other schools are in Lincoln Preparatory School?
None; Lincoln Preparatory School is a single-school charter district, and Lincoln Preparatory School is its only campus.