Lincoln School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 1 · Parsons, Kansas

Lincoln School in Parsons, Kansas enrolled 262 students in 2024-25 with 18.4 full-time teachers, 14.2 students per teacher against the Kansas elementary-school median of 13.1. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25).

Enrollment fell 7% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 6%

283 students in 2022-23, 277 students in 2023-24, 262 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 17.3 to 18.4.

Students enrolled at Lincoln School by school year2022-23: 283, 2023-24: 277, 2024-25: 26201002003002022-232832023-242772024-25262
Students enrolled at Lincoln School by school year2022-23: 283, 2023-24: 277, 2024-25: 26201002003002022-232832023-242772024-25262
Students enrolled at Lincoln School by school year2022-23: 283, 2023-24: 277, 2024-25: 26201002003002022-232832023-242772024-25262
Students enrolled at Lincoln School by school year2022-23: 283, 2023-24: 277, 2024-25: 26201002003002022-232832023-242772024-25262
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2328317.316.4
2023-2427717.316.0
2024-2526218.414.2

14.2 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 71 of every 100 Kansas elementary schools

Among the 703 Kansas elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.1; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Kansas elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.4 to 48.4; Lincoln School 14.2; state median 13.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherLincoln School 14.2state median 13.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Kansas elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.4 to 48.4; Lincoln School 14.2; state median 13.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherLincoln School 14.2state median 13.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Kansas elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.4 to 48.4; Lincoln School 14.2; state median 13.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherLincoln School 14.2state median 13.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Kansas elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.4 to 48.4; Lincoln School 14.2; state median 13.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherLincoln School 14.2state median 13.1U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 428 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Lincoln School enrolled 257 students and had 0.6 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 1 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.6, one per 428 of the 257 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions1
  • Chronically absent26.1% (2022-23)

Who attends

52.7% of students were White, 23.3% of two or more races, 13.4% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. White52.7%
  2. Two or more races23.3%
  3. Hispanic13.4%
  4. Black6.1%
  5. American Indian2.7%
  6. Asian1.5%
  7. Pacific Islander0.4%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

Elementary schools in Parsons

5 public elementary schools in Parsons report 2024-25 enrollment; Lincoln School is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Meadowview Elementary36716.060.8%
Lincoln School26214.262.6%
Guthridge School20312.764.0%
Garfield School17611.361.4%
Service Valley Charter Academy1069.951.9%

All public schools in Parsons →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Lincoln School

  1. Garfield SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.7 miles away: 176 students, 11.3 per teacher (2024-25).0.7 mi
  2. Guthridge SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.6 miles away: 203 students, 12.7 per teacher (2024-25).1.6 mi
  3. Compare Lincoln School with Garfield SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Parsons District Schools spends per student$14,405 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$14,405
  5. The largest public schools in KansasLincoln School is the number 438 by size of 707 Kansas elementary schools open in 2024-25.#438 of 707
  6. Kansas schools by students per teacher14.2 students per teacher here against the Kansas median of 13.1 for elementary schools.14.2:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Lincoln School

  1. How many students attend Lincoln School?
    262 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 283 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Parsons, KS.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Lincoln School?
    14.2 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Kansas median for elementary schools is 13.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Lincoln School a Title I school?
    Lincoln School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. What district is Lincoln School in?
    Parsons District Schools, NCES district ID 2010560. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 201056001980 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22