Top Rankings
Lincoln County Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 3,735 students in Lincoln County Schools. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in North Carolina.
Public High Schools in Lincoln County Schools have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Lincoln County School have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is more than the North Carolina average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is North Lincoln High School, with 93% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public high school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
23 Schools
760 Schools
# Students
11,710 Students
568,877 Students
# Teachers
762 Teachers
31,559 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lincoln County Schools, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 314 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#109 out of 325 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)60%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)89%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
14%
21%
% Black
7%
25%
% White
72%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,974 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,168. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,695 is less than the state median of $11,592. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$117 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$114 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,974
$11,168
Spending / Student
$9,695
$11,592
Best Lincoln County Schools Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
North Lincoln High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2737 Lee Lawing Road
Lincolnton, NC 28092
(704) 736-1969
Lincolnton, NC 28092
(704) 736-1969
Gr: 9-12 | 1,126 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #22.
East Lincoln High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
6471 Hwy 73
Denver, NC 28037
(704) 736-1860
Denver, NC 28037
(704) 736-1860
Gr: 9-12 | 1,047 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #33.
Lincolnton High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
803 N Aspen St
Lincolnton, NC 28092
(704) 735-3089
Lincolnton, NC 28092
(704) 735-3089
Gr: 9-12 | 797 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #44.
West Lincoln High School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
172 Shoal Rd
Lincolnton, NC 28092
(704) 736-9453
Lincolnton, NC 28092
(704) 736-9453
Gr: 9-12 | 731 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #55.
Asbury Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
221 Salem Church Road
Lincolnton, NC 28092
(704) 736-4766
Lincolnton, NC 28092
(704) 736-4766
Gr: 6-12 | 34 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
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