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Schools in Lincoln · Crandon School District

Lincoln’s public schools score below 85% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

In Lincoln, 20% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the Wisconsin average (38%). The grade covers the public school district 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 97% 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
20%
▼ 18 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
25%
▼ 14 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▼ 0–4 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.5K
▲ 12% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.8
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
803 students on the public path
In brief

Lincoln’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1334 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lincoln’s, its schools beat 10%, lower than their 15% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 20% of tested students were proficient in reading and 25% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% 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 where it came from

The district spent $18,475 per student in FY2024, against $16,459 across Wisconsin. 23% of its revenue that year was federal (Wisconsin 11%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Crandon Middle, then Crandon High. Enrollment is down 6% 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

D Test scoresC− Graduation

C−: better than 15% of Wisconsin school districts. Graduation is above the Wisconsin average; test scores are below it.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 15%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1334)Better than 10%
Towns in Forest County (14)Better than 21%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 418 test results and a graduating class of 61 could put Lincoln anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Lincoln’s students in the tested grades sat them (418 in math, 419 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
PK–5Crandon Elementaryin CrandonC−
6–8Crandon Middlein CrandonC+
9–12Crandon Highin CrandonD

Lincoln’s public schools are run by Crandon School District, which also serves Alvin, Argonne, Crandon and Crandon and others. 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.

Crandon School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 803 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 12.8 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$18,475WI $16,459 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading20%
State average 38.1% · 419 students tested
Math25%
State average 38.7% · 418 students tested
A note on the data.In FY2024, 23% of the Crandon district’s revenue came from the federal government, against 11% across Wisconsin, in the last year of federal pandemic relief; spending per student is reported as published.

Lincoln vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LincolnC−Crandon
NashvilleC−Crandon
LaonaB+Laona
CrandonC−Crandon
Crandon (town)—Crandon
Argonne—Crandon

4 of the 5 neighbors share Crandon with Lincoln, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Lincoln

3 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
Crandon Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Crandon
C−
396 students12:1Rate it →
Crandon Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Crandon
C+
181 students14:1Rate it →
Crandon High
High · Grades 9–12 · Crandon
D
226 students13:1Rate 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 85% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 10%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lincoln in?

Crandon School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 803 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Lincoln kids go to high school?

Crandon High in Crandon, with 226 students; its own test results earn a D.

What is Lincoln’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Crandon School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Lincoln spend per student?

$18,475 in Crandon 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.