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Schools in Park City · Lincoln County School District

Park City’s public schools outscore 79% of Tennessee districts

Reading proficiency in Park City’s districts is 43%, above the Tennessee average (37%). The grade covers the public school district serving Park City, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Tennessee, not nationally.

#45of 176 Tennessee townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Tennessee 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.

Reading proficiency
43%
▲ 6 pts vs TN 37%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▲ 4 pts vs TN 31%
2021–22
Graduate on time
91%
▲ 4 pts vs TN 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.1K
▼ 15% vs TN $13.1K
FY2024
Schools in town
1
1,939 students on the public path
In brief

Park City’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 106 Tennessee towns with household incomes within a quarter of Park City’s, its schools beat 66%, lower than their 79% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 43% and math 35% in spring 2022, against 37% and 31% statewide; 91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,088 per student, against $13,059 across Tennessee (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then two high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. 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 Park City’s grade

A− Test scoresB+ Graduation

A−: better than 79% of Tennessee school districts, #45 of 176 Tennessee towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Tennessee average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Tennessee school districts we grade (147)Better than 79%
Lower resultsHigher results
Tennessee towns with similar household incomes (106)Better than 66%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,484 test results and a graduating class of 287 could put Park City anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Park City’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,600 in math, 2,368 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8Highland Rim SchoolLincoln County School DistrictA−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B

Park City’s public schools are run by Lincoln County School District, which also serves Petersburg. 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 County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 8 schools · 3,899 students
$11,088TN $13,059 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading43%
State average 36.8% · 2368 students tested
Math35%
State average 31.1% · 2600 students tested

Park City vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Tennessee towns that share Park City’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Park CityA−Lincoln County

Every school in Park City

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

District schools in Park Cityby address
Highland Rim School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Fayetteville
A−
717 studentsRate it →
Also serving Park Cityin other towns
Lincoln Central Academy
Grades 4–12 · Fayetteville
C+
51 studentsRate it →
Lincoln County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Fayetteville
B
1,171 studentsRate it →

Questions about Park City’s schools

Are Park City’s schools good?

By Tennessee’s own tests, yes: the public schools Park City children attend outscore 79% of Tennessee’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #45 of 176 Tennessee towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 66%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Park City in?

Lincoln County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,899 students in 8 schools (2024–25).

Where do Park City kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Lincoln County High School and Lincoln Central Academy.

What is Park City’s graduation rate?

91% of the class of 2023 in Lincoln County School District graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee.

How much does Park City spend per student?

$11,088 in Lincoln County School District (FY2024), against $13,059 across Tennessee. 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 Tennessee. Stars are from neighbors.