Enrollment
546
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Lincoln, MA
Lincoln School
Federal NCES profile for Lincoln School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 250690001183
👥 S:T ratio 63
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 59
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Lincoln School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of Massachusetts schools.
- 51
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.3:1
- small classes for Massachusetts
- 546
- students enrolled
Lincoln School has class sizes smaller than 87% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Lincoln · Massachusetts
NCES ID 250690001183 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
59.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.3:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-24% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lincoln School compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Lincoln School
Lincoln School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Lincoln, Massachusetts, enrolling 546 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.3:1, Lincoln School is leaner than roughly 87% of Massachusetts schools and 24% under the state's 12.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 546 puts it in the larger third of Massachusetts schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.
Its student body is led by White (56%) and Hispanic or Latino (13%) (diversity index 64/100).
16.3% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Lincoln spends $32,571 per pupil, 45% above the Massachusetts average, a better-resourced district than most.
Lincoln also operates Hanscom Middle (493 students) and Hanscom Primary (239 students) alongside Lincoln 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 School compares
Lincoln School on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Massachusetts | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.3:1 | ▼ 24% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 546 | top 31% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.3:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
546
Bigger than 67% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
9.3:1
students per teacher
- 24% below state mean
Top 13% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
16.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$32,571
per pupil, district-wide
- above Massachusetts avg of $22,458
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 55.7%
Hispanic or Latino 13.1%
Two or More 12.5%
African American 10.7%
Asian 8.1%
Largest group: White at 55.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 63.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 63.9, Lincoln School is more mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lincoln, which includes Lincoln School.
$32,571
Per student
+45%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+96%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 79.4%
State 18.4%
Federal 2.2%
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.
How Lincoln School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hanscom Middle | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Hanscom Primary | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Lincoln School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 493
- Students per teacher
- 15.4:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 239
- Students per teacher
- 8.2:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Massachusetts, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~546 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Lincoln School
How many students attend Lincoln School?
Lincoln School has 546 students enrolled. It is a public school in Lincoln, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lincoln School?
The student-teacher ratio at Lincoln School is 9.3:1, which is 24% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 41% 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 School?
The largest demographic group at Lincoln School is White at 55.7% of enrollment, in Lincoln, MA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 63.9/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lincoln School?
Lincoln School has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Lincoln School a good school?
Lincoln School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of Massachusetts schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Lincoln?
Besides Lincoln School, Lincoln also operates Hanscom Middle (493 students) and Hanscom Primary (239 students). See the Lincoln district page for the complete list.
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