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At A Glance
Lincoln County Schools serves approximately 10,690 students and has 1200 full-time employees. The district has 23 schools- 13 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, 4 high schools, Lincoln County School of Technology, and an alternative school.
- The district graduation of 90.8% is higher than the state's graduation rate of 86.5%.
- Lincoln County Schools four-year graduation rate is 88.6%, which is higher than the state’s graduation rate of 86.2%.
- Lincoln County Schools five-year graduation rate is 90.9%, which is higher than the state’s graduation rate of 88.5%.
- Lincoln County Schools ranks fourth in the Greater Charlotte metro region and ties for 18th in the state according to average Grade Level Proficiency (GLP). LCS’s GLP is 12.6% higher than the state’s Grade Level Proficiency. GLP includes students in grades 3-8 who scored an achievement level of 3, 4, or 5.
- The district’s Career and College Ready (CCR) average is 16.8% higher than the state’s average. The CCR measure reports all students who scored an achievement level of 4 or 5.
- Lincoln County Schools’ ACT scores are 23% higher than the state average. A higher minimum ACT score is now required for admission to University of North Carolina campuses.
- Lincoln County Schools’ WorkKeys scores are 10.6% higher than the state average. WorkKeys assessments measure skills required for success in the workplace as well as skills that can affect job performance.
LCS Graduating Class of 2023
ELH
LH
NLH
WLH
Size of graduating class
246 209 249
181 Scholarship revenues
(amounts offered)
$3,514,860 $4,581,950 $5,062,950 $6,433,143 Seniors planning to attend a 4-year college
132 66 112
40 Seniors planning to attend a community college, technical institute or trade, business or nursing school
74 66 98
95 Seniors planning to join the military
6 9 8
3 Seniors planning to stop formal education and enter the workforce
34 68 31
43