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Schools in Lincoln Township · Solomon Unified School District 393, Abilene Unified School District 435

Lincoln Township’s public schools outscore 54% of Kansas districts

On the state reading tests, 39% of Lincoln Township’s students scored proficient, above the Kansas average (32%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving 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 Kansas, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from C to A−K–12Where will my kid go?

From Kansas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 99% 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
39%
▲ 6 pts vs KS 32%
2021–22
Math proficiency
26%
▼ 3 pts vs KS 29%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 1–3 pts vs KS 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.4K
▼ 11% vs KS $15.0K
FY2024 · Abilene Unified School District 435
Students per teacher
12.3
KS 13.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
399 students on the public path
In brief

Lincoln Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 39% and math 26% across both districts in spring 2022, against 32% and 29% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Solomon Unified School District 393 spends $16,540 per student and Abilene Unified School District 435 $13,372, against $14,966 across Kansas (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Lincoln Township’s grade

B Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 54% of Kansas school districts. Test scores are above the Kansas average; graduation is below it.

Kansas school districts we grade (283)Better than 54%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kansas towns with similar household incomes (865)Better than 54%
Towns in Dickinson County (24)Better than 0%
CA−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 934 test results and a graduating class of 100 could put Lincoln Township anywhere from C to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 99% of Lincoln Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (938 in math, 930 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8Solomon ElemSolomon Unified School District 393B
9–12Solomon HighSolomon Unified School District 393C−

Lincoln Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Solomon Unified School District 393). From grade PK, students attend the Abilene Unified School District 435, shared with Abilene, Buckeye, Garfield, Grant and Willowdale. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Lincoln Township

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

Solomon Unified School District 393Grades PK–12 · 2 schools · 399 students, up 8% since 2020–21 · 10.5 per teacher (KS 13.3)
$16,540KS $14,966 · FY2024
C+
Abilene Unified School District 435Grades PK–12 · 6 schools · 1,476 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 13.0 per teacher (KS 13.3)
$13,372KS $14,966 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Solomon Unified School District 39327%
State average 32.5% · 198 students tested
Math · PK–12, Solomon Unified School District 39332%
State average 29.4% · 198 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Abilene Unified School District 43542%
State average 32.5% · 732 students tested
Math · PK–12, Abilene Unified School District 43525%
State average 29.4% · 740 students tested

Lincoln Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Lincoln TownshipB−Solomon Unified School District 393 PK–12 · Abilene Unified School District 435 PK–12
Grant—Abilene Unified School District 435
AbileneBAbilene Unified School District 435
Dayton—Solomon Unified School District 393
Garfield—Solomon Unified School District 393 PK–12 · Abilene Unified School District 435 PK–12
SolomonC+Solomon Unified School District 393
Willowdale—Solomon Unified School District 393 PK–12 · Abilene Unified School District 435 PK–12

4 of the 6 neighbors share Abilene Unified School District 435 with Lincoln Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Lincoln Township

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

District schools in Lincoln Townshipby address
Solomon Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Solomon
B
283 students11:1Rate it →
Solomon High
High · Grades 9–12 · Solomon
C−
116 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Lincoln Township’s schools

Are Lincoln Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Kansas: the public schools Lincoln Township children attend outscore 54% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 54%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lincoln Township in?

Two districts: Solomon Unified School District 393 runs grades PK–12, and Abilene Unified School District 435 runs grades PK–12, shared with Abilene, Buckeye, Garfield, Grant and Willowdale.

Where do Lincoln Township kids go to high school?

Solomon High in Solomon, with 116 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Lincoln Township’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Abilene Unified School District 435 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas.

How much does Lincoln Township spend per student?

$16,540 in Solomon Unified School District 393 and $13,372 in Abilene Unified School District 435 (FY2024), against $14,966 across Kansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, 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 Kansas. Stars are from neighbors.