Lincoln Township’s public schools outscore 56% of South Dakota districts
The grade covers the public school district 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 South Dakota, not nationally.
From South Dakota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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.
Lincoln Township’s schools, in brief
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 54% and math 45% in spring 2022, against 51% and 42% statewide; 83% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $11,519 per student, against $13,040 across South Dakota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Six elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 5% 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.
What’s behind Lincoln Township’s grade
B: better than 56% of South Dakota school districts. Test scores are above the South Dakota average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lincoln Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Lincoln Township
Lincoln Elementary - 08
Grades PK–5 · 233 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Aberdeen
6th grade in Lincoln Township · depends on your address
Holgate Middle School - 02
Grades 6–8 · 497 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Aberdeen
Simmons Middle School - 03
Grades 6–8 · 464 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Aberdeen
7th grade in Lincoln Township · depends on your address
Holgate Middle School - 02
Grades 6–8 · 497 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Aberdeen
Simmons Middle School - 03
Grades 6–8 · 464 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Aberdeen
8th grade in Lincoln Township · depends on your address
Holgate Middle School - 02
Grades 6–8 · 497 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Aberdeen
Simmons Middle School - 03
Grades 6–8 · 464 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Aberdeen
9th grade in Lincoln Township
Central High School - 01
Grades 9–12 · 1,384 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Aberdeen
10th grade in Lincoln Township
Central High School - 01
Grades 9–12 · 1,384 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Aberdeen
11th grade in Lincoln Township
Central High School - 01
Grades 9–12 · 1,384 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Aberdeen
12th grade in Lincoln Township
Central High School - 01
Grades 9–12 · 1,384 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Aberdeen
Lincoln Township’s public schools are run by Aberdeen School District 06-1. 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.
Above the state in reading
Lincoln Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the South Dakota towns that share Lincoln Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Township | B | Aberdeen School District 06-1 |
| Ravinia | — | Aberdeen School District 06-1 |
| Westport | — | Frederick Area School District 06-2 PK–12 · Aberdeen School District 06-1 PK–12 |
| Ordway | — | Aberdeen School District 06-1 |
| Aberdeen | — | Aberdeen School District 06-1 |
All 4 neighbors share Aberdeen School District 06-1 with Lincoln Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Lincoln Township
9 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with South Dakota’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Lincoln Township’s schools
Are Lincoln Township’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of South Dakota: the public schools Lincoln Township children attend outscore 56% of South Dakota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 53%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Lincoln Township in?
Aberdeen School District 06-1, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,233 students in 9 schools (2024–25).
Where do Lincoln Township kids go to high school?
Central High School - 01 in Aberdeen, with 1,384 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Lincoln Township’s graduation rate?
83% of the class of 2023 in Aberdeen School District 06-1 graduated in four years, against 84% across South Dakota.
How much does Lincoln Township spend per student?
$11,519 in Aberdeen School District 06-1 (FY2024), against $13,040 across South Dakota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Lincoln Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Lincoln Township → They have their own page.
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 South Dakota. Stars are from neighbors.