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Schools in West Lincoln Township · Lincoln Community High School District 404, West Lincoln-Broadwell Elementary School District 92

West Lincoln Township’s public schools outscore 68% of Illinois districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving West Lincoln Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.

#294of 768 Illinois townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
32%
▲ 2 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
27%
▲ 1 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.1K
▼ 12% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024 · Lincoln Community High School District 404
Students per teacher
12.4
IL 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
5
981 students on the public path
In brief

West Lincoln Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1255 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of West Lincoln Township’s, its schools beat 86%, higher than their 68% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

West Lincoln Township runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares

West Lincoln-Broadwell Elem Sch (PK–8) is West Lincoln Township’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Lincoln Community High School District 404 with Aetna, Atlanta, Barnett, Broadwell, Broadwell, Chester, Corwin, East Lincoln, Elkhart, Eminence, Hurlbut, Lincoln, Mason City, Middletown, New Holland, Oran, Prairie Creek, Sheridan and Tunbridge: Lincoln Comm High School in Lincoln. The high school’s own results earn a B−. See the path ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 32% and math 27% across both districts in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Lincoln Community High School District 404 spends $19,062 per student and West Lincoln-Broadwell Elementary School District 92 $17,281, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Carroll Catholic School (private) and Zion Lutheran School (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind West Lincoln Township’s grade

B Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 68% of Illinois school districts, #294 of 768 Illinois towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Illinois average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 68%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1255)Better than 86%
Towns in Logan County (17)Better than 71%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 330 test results and a graduating class of 176 could put West Lincoln Township anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of West Lincoln Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (344 in math, 315 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve West Lincoln Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–8West Lincoln-Broadwell Elem SchWest Lincoln-Broadwell Elementary School District 92B+
9–12Lincoln Comm High Schoolin LincolnB−

West Lincoln Township runs its own schools through grade 8 (West Lincoln-Broadwell Elementary School District 92). From grade 9, students attend the Lincoln Community High School District 404, shared with Aetna, Atlanta, Barnett, Broadwell, Broadwell, Chester, Corwin, East Lincoln, Elkhart, Eminence, Hurlbut, Lincoln, Mason City, Middletown, New Holland, Oran, Prairie Creek, Sheridan and Tunbridge. Its high school is in Lincoln. Parts of West Lincoln Township (17% and 6% of its land) are served by Hartsburg-Emden Community Unit School District 21 and Lincoln Elementary School District 27 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve West Lincoln Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Lincoln Community High School District 404Grades 9–12 · 1 schools · 764 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 13.1 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$19,062IL $21,567 · FY2024
B
West Lincoln-Broadwell Elementary School District 92Grades PK–8 · 1 schools · 217 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 10.4 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$17,281IL $21,567 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2020–21

Above the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Lincoln Community High School District 40432%
State average 29.9% · 182 students tested
Math · 9–12, Lincoln Community High School District 40421%
State average 25.8% · 214 students tested
Reading · PK–8, West Lincoln-Broadwell Elementary School District 9232%
State average 29.9% · 133 students tested
Math · PK–8, West Lincoln-Broadwell Elementary School District 9237%
State average 25.8% · 130 students tested

West Lincoln Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share West Lincoln Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
West Lincoln TownshipB+West Lincoln-Broadwell Elementary School District 92 PK–8 · Lincoln Community High School District 404 9–12
BroadwellB+West Lincoln-Broadwell Elementary School District 92 PK–8 · Lincoln Community High School District 404 9–12
Orvil—Hartsburg-Emden Community Unit School District 21
East LincolnB+Chester-East Lincoln Community CSD 61 PK–8 · Lincoln Community High School District 404 9–12
LincolnB+Lincoln Elementary School District 27 PK–8 · Lincoln Community High School District 404 9–12
Sheridan—New Holland-Middletown Elementary School District 88 PK–8 · Lincoln Community High School District 404 9–12

4 of the 5 neighbors share Lincoln Community High School District 404 with West Lincoln Township for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in West Lincoln Township

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in West Lincoln Townshipby address
West Lincoln-Broadwell Elem Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Lincoln
B+
217 students10:1Rate it →
Also serving West Lincoln Townshipin other towns
Lincoln Comm High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Lincoln
B−
764 students13:1Rate it →
Other public schools in West Lincoln Townshiprun by other districts or the state
Central Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lincoln
A−
183 students13:1Rate it →
Northwest Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lincoln
B
271 students14:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Carroll Catholic School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Lincoln
Private · Catholic
127 students20:1Rate it →
Zion Lutheran School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Lincoln
Private · Religious
73 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about West Lincoln Township’s schools

Are West Lincoln Township’s schools good?

By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools West Lincoln Township children attend outscore 68% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #294 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 86%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is West Lincoln Township in?

Two districts: West Lincoln-Broadwell Elementary School District 92 runs grades PK–8, and Lincoln Community High School District 404 runs grades 9–12, shared with Aetna, Atlanta, Barnett, Broadwell, Broadwell, Chester, Corwin, East Lincoln, Elkhart, Eminence, Hurlbut, Lincoln, Mason City, Middletown, New Holland, Oran, Prairie Creek, Sheridan and Tunbridge.

Where do West Lincoln Township kids go to high school?

Lincoln Comm High School in Lincoln, with 764 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is West Lincoln Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Lincoln Community High School District 404 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does West Lincoln Township spend per student?

$19,062 in Lincoln Community High School District 404 and $17,281 in West Lincoln-Broadwell Elementary School District 92 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in West Lincoln Township?

Yes: Carroll Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 127 students) and Zion Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 73 students).

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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.