Other / mixed grade configuration · Salt Lake City, UT

Lincoln School

Federal NCES profile for Lincoln School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 490036000238
0/100100/10033/100
👥 S:T ratio
4
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
25
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lincoln School earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 76% of Utah schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Utah schools.

#35 of 57
schools in Salt Lake City · Resource Index
33
Resource Index · Typical
24.1:1
large classes for Utah
62.1%
free-lunch eligible

Lincoln School has class sizes larger than 76% of Utah schools. Computed live against every Utah school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Lincoln School ranks #35 of 57 schools in Salt Lake City, UT.

School address

Enrollment

483

Utah · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

20.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

24.1:1

vs 21.4:1 Utah avg

+13% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

62.1%

vs 28.0% Utah avg

+122% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Lincoln School compares with Utah and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Lincoln School

Lincoln School is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Salt Lake City, Utah, enrolling 483 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 24.1:1 puts it in the larger third of Utah schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need is high: 62.1% of students qualify for free meals, 122% above the Utah average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

With 483 students, its enrollment sits close to the Utah median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,065 scored Utah schools.

Against 69 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #12.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (46%) and White (22%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 71/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 30.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 15.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Salt Lake City's public schools, it stands alongside Brighton High (2,435 students): Lincoln School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (24.1:1 vs 27.1:1).

Granite District also operates Granger High (3,267 students) and Cyprus High (2,762 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 Utah and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Utah Utah avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 24.1:1 ▲ 13% 21.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 62.1% ▲ 122% 28.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 483 top 57% - -

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

24.1:1
Leaner classes than 6% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
483
Bigger than 59% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
62.1%
free-lunch eligible - 122% above the Utah average of 28.0%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
24.1:1
students per teacher - 13% above state mean
Top 76% in Utah - lower ratio than 24% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
30.0%
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
$10,325
per pupil, district-wide - above Utah avg of $9,792
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.7 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

Hispanic or Latino 45.8%
White 22.4%
Asian 13.3%
African American 11.0%
Two or More 3.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 45.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 70.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 70.8, Lincoln School is more mixed than the Utah school average of 40.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Granite District, which includes Lincoln School.

$10,325
Per student
+5%
vs Utah
Avg $9,792
-38%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 38.9%
State 45.7%
Federal 15.4%

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
Granger High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Cyprus High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Taylorsville High Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Hunter High Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Kearns High Larger Lower economic need 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

Granite District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Salt Lake City

1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Utah, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Lincoln School

How many students attend Lincoln School?

Lincoln School has 483 students enrolled. It is a public school in Salt Lake City, UT.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lincoln School?

The student-teacher ratio at Lincoln School is 24.1:1, which is 13% higher than the Utah average of 21.4:1 and 54% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Lincoln School?

62.1% of students at Lincoln School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Utah average of 28.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lincoln School?

The largest demographic group at Lincoln School is Hispanic or Latino at 45.8% of enrollment, in Salt Lake City, UT. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 70.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lincoln School?

Lincoln School has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (typical 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).

How does Lincoln School rank among schools in Salt Lake City?

By Resource Investment Index, Lincoln School ranks #35 of 57 schools in Salt Lake City, UT. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Salt Lake City on the city page.

Is Lincoln School a good school?

Lincoln School earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 76% of Utah schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Utah 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 Granite District?

Besides Lincoln School, Granite District also operates Granger High (3,267 students), Cyprus High (2,762 students), and Taylorsville High (2,685 students). See the Granite District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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