B⁻

Schools in Lincoln · Fall Creek School District, Augusta School District

Lincoln’s public schools score below 54% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the two public school districts 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 Wisconsin, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% 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

36%

▼ 2 pts vs WI 38%

2021–22

Math proficiency

37%

▼ 2 pts vs WI 39%

2021–22

Graduate on time

95–100%

▲ 4–10 pts vs WI 90%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$11.6K

▼ 29% vs WI $16.5K

FY2024 · Fall Creek

Students per teacher

12.8

WI 13.6 · smaller classes

Schools in town

1,417 students on the public path

In brief

Lincoln’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 821 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lincoln’s, its schools beat 34%, lower than their 46% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 37% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin (the state reports Lincoln’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Fall Creek spends $11,629 per student and Augusta $20,137, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (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 Lincoln’s grade

C⁺ Test scoresB Graduation

B−: better than 46% of Wisconsin school districts. Graduation is above the Wisconsin average; test scores are below it.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 46%

Lower resultsHigher results

Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (821)Better than 34%

Towns in Eau Claire County (13)Better than 15%

CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 691 test results and a graduating class of 64 could put Lincoln anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Lincoln’s students in the tested grades sat them (691 in math, 692 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

Kindergarten in Lincoln · depends on your address

Fall Creek Elementary

Grades PK–4 · 414 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Fall Creek

Augusta Elementary

Grades PK–5 · 215 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Augusta

The path, start to finish

PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB

6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC⁻ to B⁻

9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC⁺ to A⁻

Lincoln runs its own schools through grade 12 (Fall Creek School District). From grade PK, students attend the Augusta School District, shared with Augusta, Bridge Creek, Ludington, Otter Creek and Wilson. Its elementary school is in Fall Creek. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Lincoln

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

Fall Creek School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 949 students, up 16% since 2020–21 · 15.8 per teacher (WI 13.6)

$11,629WI $16,459 · FY2024

B⁻

Augusta School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 540 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 9.5 per teacher (WI 13.6)

$20,137WI $16,459 · FY2024

C⁺

Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Fall Creek School District42%

State average 38.1% · 403 students tested

Math · PK–12, Fall Creek School District37%

State average 38.7% · 402 students tested

Reading · PK–12, Augusta School District28%

State average 38.1% · 289 students tested

Math · PK–12, Augusta School District37%

State average 38.7% · 289 students tested

Lincoln vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Lincoln	B⁻	Fall Creek PK–12 · Augusta PK–12
Washington	B⁻	Eau Claire Area PK–12 · Fall Creek PK–12
Ludington	B⁻	Fall Creek PK–12 · Augusta PK–12
Otter Creek	—	Osseo-Fairchild PK–12 · Augusta PK–12
Bridge Creek	C⁺	Augusta
Seymour	B⁻	Fall Creek PK–12 · Eau Claire Area PK–12
Clear Creek	—	Osseo-Fairchild PK–12 · Eleva-Strum PK–12 · Eau Claire Area PK–12

3 of the 6 neighbors share Fall Creek with Lincoln for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Lincoln

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

Also serving Lincolnin other towns

Fall Creek Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Fall Creek

414 students17:1Rate it →

Augusta Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Augusta

215 students10:1Rate it →

Fall Creek Middle

Middle · Grades 5–8 · Fall Creek

B⁻

265 students14:1Rate it →

Augusta Middle

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Augusta

C⁻

109 students9:1Rate it →

Fall Creek High

High · Grades 9–12 · Fall Creek

A⁻

270 students15:1Rate it →

Augusta High

High · Grades 9–12 · Augusta

C⁺

144 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Lincoln’s schools

Are Lincoln’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Lincoln children attend score below 54% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 34%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lincoln in?

Two districts: Fall Creek School District runs grades PK–12, and Augusta School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Augusta, Bridge Creek, Ludington, Otter Creek and Wilson.

Where do Lincoln kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Fall Creek High and Augusta High.

What is Lincoln’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Augusta School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Lincoln spend per student?

$11,629 in Fall Creek School District and $20,137 in Augusta School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. 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 Wisconsin. Stars are from neighbors.