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D−

Lincoln County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Hamlin and West Hamlin.

Hamlin’s Schools page →

Students
2,731
Schools
7
Spent per student
$15,940
WV $15,637
Students per teacher
13:1
The gist

What stands out about Lincoln County School District

  • Its letter, D−: results better than 4% of West Virginia districts
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 11 pts below the state
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 9.6% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

D−: better than 4% of the 56 West Virginia school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
D
GraduationFour-year graduation well below the state, class of 2023
D−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
Hamlin 968West Hamlin 503

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Hamlin. Grade by grade →

PK–8Hamlin PK-8This district
9–12Lincoln County High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. WV

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency24%
State average 32.2% · 1,504 students tested
Reading / language arts32%
State average 41.3% · 1,503 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 92.6% · 224 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$15,940 per student · 2% above WV
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 35%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 18%State 63%Federal 19%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
3,020’20
3,004’21
2,866’22
2,792’23
2,731’24

Down 9.6% since 2020–21.

Students
White 98%Black 1%Two or more races <1%Hispanic <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

7 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with West Virginia’s other public schools.

Hamlin PK-8
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Hamlin
C
454 students13:1
West Hamlin Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · West Hamlin
D−
429 students14:1
Harts PK-8
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Harts
C
347 students12:1
Duval PK-8
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Griffithsville
D
300 students10:1
Midway Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Alum Creek
C
237 students12:1
Guyan Valley Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Branchland
D−
190 students12:1
Lincoln County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Hamlin
C
774 students14:1

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within West Virginia.