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Schools in Lincoln · Lincoln-Woodstock School District

Lincoln’s public schools outscore 58% of New Hampshire districts

47% of students in Lincoln’s public schools are proficient in math, above the New Hampshire average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lincoln, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Hampshire, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From New Hampshire 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
52%
▲ 1 pts vs NH 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
47%
▲ 6 pts vs NH 40%
2021–22
Spent per student
$33.1K
▲ 42% vs NH $23.3K
FY2024
Students per teacher
6.9
NH 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
241 students on the public path
In brief

Lincoln’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 106 New Hampshire towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lincoln’s, its schools beat 81%, higher than their 58% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 52% and math 47% in spring 2022, against 51% and 40% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $33,116 per student, against $23,296 across New Hampshire (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Lin-Wood Public School (Middle), then Lin-Wood Public School (High). Enrollment is down 15% since 2020–21. 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

B Test scores

B: better than 58% of New Hampshire school districts. Test scores are above the New Hampshire average; there is no graduation rate to add.

New Hampshire school districts we grade (172)Better than 58%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Hampshire towns with similar household incomes (106)Better than 81%
Towns in Grafton County (33)Better than 45%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 136 test results could put Lincoln anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Lincoln’s students in the tested grades sat them (137 in math, 136 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
K–5Lin-Wood Public School (Elem)Lincoln-Woodstock School DistrictA−
6–8Lin-Wood Public School (Middle)Lincoln-Woodstock School DistrictB−
9–12Lin-Wood Public School (High)Lincoln-Woodstock School DistrictC+

Lincoln’s public schools are run by Lincoln-Woodstock School District, which also serves Woodstock. 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.

Lincoln-Woodstock School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 241 students, down 15% since 2020–21 · 6.9 per teacher (NH 11.2)
$33,116NH $23,296 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading52%
State average 50.8% · 136 students tested
Math47%
State average 40.5% · 137 students tested

Lincoln vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LincolnBLincoln-Woodstock
Easton—Lafayette Regional K–6 · Profile 7–12
FranconiaALafayette Regional K–6 · Profile 7–12

Every school in Lincoln

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

District schools in Lincolnby address
Lin-Wood Public School (Elem)
Elementary · Grades K–5
A−
101 students7:1Rate it →
Lin-Wood Public School (Middle)
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
58 students7:1Rate it →
Lin-Wood Public School (High)
High · Grades 9–12
C+
82 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Lincoln’s schools

Are Lincoln’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New Hampshire: the public schools Lincoln children attend outscore 58% of New Hampshire’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 81%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lincoln in?

Lincoln-Woodstock School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 241 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Lincoln kids go to high school?

Lin-Wood Public School (High), with 82 students; its own test results earn a C+.

How much does Lincoln spend per student?

$33,116 in Lincoln-Woodstock School District (FY2024), against $23,296 across New Hampshire. 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 New Hampshire. Stars are from neighbors.