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Schools in Lincoln · Regional School Unit 67

Lincoln’s public schools score below 80% of Maine districts on tests and graduation

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

≈could be anywhere from D to B−#116of 142 Maine townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Maine state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
79%
▼ 5 pts vs ME 84%
2021–22
Math proficiency
79%
▼ 2 pts vs ME 82%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 3–7 pts vs ME 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.0K
▼ 13% vs ME $20.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.3
ME 11.3
Schools in town
3
941 students on the public path
In brief

Lincoln’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 258 Maine towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lincoln’s, its schools beat 25%, higher than their 20% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 79% of tested students were proficient in reading and 79% in math, against 84% and 82% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across Maine (the state reports Lincoln’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,959 per student, against $20,630 across Maine (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 4 the district’s path is Mattanawcook Jr High School, then Mattanawcook Academy. See the path ↓

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’s grade

C− Test scoresC− Graduation

C−: better than 20% of Maine school districts, #116 of 142 Maine towns. Both inputs trail the Maine average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Maine school districts we grade (177)Better than 20%
Lower resultsHigher results
Maine towns with similar household incomes (258)Better than 25%
Towns in Penobscot County (49)Better than 24%
DB−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 420 test results and a graduating class of 82 could put Lincoln anywhere from D to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Lincoln’s students in the tested grades sat them (420 in math, 421 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–3Ella P Burr SchoolRegional School Unit 67C−
4–8Mattanawcook Jr High SchoolRegional School Unit 67C
9–12Mattanawcook AcademyRegional School Unit 67C+

Lincoln’s public schools are run by Regional School Unit 67, which also serves Chester and Mattawamkeag. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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

Regional School Unit 67Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 941 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 11.3 per teacher (ME 11.3)
$17,959ME $20,630 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading79%
State average 84.1% · 421 students tested
Math79%
State average 81.5% · 420 students tested

Lincoln vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LincolnC−Regional School Unit 67
Winn—School Administrative District 30
Lee—School Administrative District 30
Burlington—Burlington

Every school in Lincoln

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

District schools in Lincolnby address
Ella P Burr School
Elementary · Grades PK–3
C−
324 students11:1Rate it →
Mattanawcook Jr High School
Middle · Grades 4–8
C
304 students11:1Rate it →
Mattanawcook Academy
High · Grades 9–12
C+
313 students12:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (No Penobscot Tech-Region 3).

Questions about Lincoln’s schools

Are Lincoln’s schools good?

On Maine’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Lincoln children attend score below 80% of Maine’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #116 of 142 Maine towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 25%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lincoln in?

Regional School Unit 67, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 941 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Lincoln kids go to high school?

Mattanawcook Academy, with 313 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Lincoln’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Regional School Unit 67 graduated in four years, against 87% across Maine.

How much does Lincoln spend per student?

$17,959 in Regional School Unit 67 (FY2024), against $20,630 across Maine. 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 Maine. Stars are from neighbors.