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Schools in Lincolnville · Five Town Community School District, Lincolnville

Lincolnville’s public schools outscore 95% of Maine districts

Measured that way, Lincolnville is above the Maine average (82%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Lincolnville, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Maine state tests taken in spring 2022, when 87% 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
95%
▲ 11 pts vs ME 84%
2021–22
Math proficiency
95%
▲ 14 pts vs ME 82%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 3–7 pts vs ME 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$21.9K
▲ 6% vs ME $20.6K
FY2024 · Five Town
Students per teacher
12.0
ME 11.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
969 students on the public path
In brief

Lincolnville’s schools, in brief

Lincolnville runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares

Lincolnville Central School (PK–8) is Lincolnville’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Five Town Community School District with Appleton, Camden, Hope and Rockport: Camden Hills Regional H S in Rockport. The high school’s own results earn an A+, the highest on the path. See the path ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 95% and math 95% across both districts in spring 2022, against 84% and 82% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Five Town spends $21,908 per student and Lincolnville $20,828, against $20,630 across Maine (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 Lincolnville’s grade

A+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

A+: better than 95% of Maine school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Maine average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Maine school districts we grade (177)Better than 95%
Lower resultsHigher results
Maine towns with similar household incomes (285)Better than 98%
Towns in Waldo County (24)Better than 96%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 264 test results and a graduating class of 169 could put Lincolnville anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 87% of Lincolnville’s students in the tested grades sat them (263 in math, 263 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8Lincolnville Central SchoolLincolnvilleA
9–12Camden Hills Regional H Sin RockportA+

Lincolnville runs its own schools through grade 8 (Lincolnville). From grade 9, students attend the Five Town Community School District, shared with Appleton, Camden, Hope and Rockport. Its high school is in Rockport. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Lincolnville

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

Five Town Community School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 1 schools · 757 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 12.6 per teacher (ME 11.3)
$21,908ME $20,630 · FY2024
A
LincolnvilleGrades PK–8 · 1 schools · 212 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 10.3 per teacher (ME 11.3)
$20,828ME $20,630 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Five Town Community School District92%
State average 84.1% · 115 students tested
Math · 9–12, Five Town Community School District92%
State average 81.5% · 116 students tested
Reading · PK–8, Lincolnville98%
State average 84.1% · 148 students tested
Math · PK–8, Lincolnville98%
State average 81.5% · 147 students tested

Lincolnville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LincolnvilleA+Lincolnville PK–8 · Five Town 9–12
Northport—Northport
SearsmontCRegional School Unit 71
Islesboro—Islesboro
CamdenASchool Administrative District 28 PK–8 · Five Town 9–12
HopeAHope PK–8 · Five Town 9–12

2 of the 5 neighbors share Five Town with Lincolnville for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Lincolnville

2 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 Lincolnvilleby address
Lincolnville Central School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
A
212 students10:1Rate it →
Also serving Lincolnvillein other towns
Camden Hills Regional H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Rockport
A+
757 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Lincolnville’s schools

Are Lincolnville’s schools good?

By Maine’s own tests, yes: the public schools Lincolnville children attend outscore 95% of Maine’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 98%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lincolnville in?

Two districts: Lincolnville runs grades PK–8, and Five Town Community School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Appleton, Camden, Hope and Rockport.

Where do Lincolnville kids go to high school?

Camden Hills Regional H S in Rockport, with 757 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Lincolnville’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Five Town Community School District graduated in four years, against 87% across Maine.

How much does Lincolnville spend per student?

$21,908 in Five Town Community School District and $20,828 in Lincolnville (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.