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Lincoln High School

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Lincoln High School ranks 221 st of 386 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

221^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 386 Alabama High Schools

Better than 43% of Alabama high schools

Summary

Lincoln High School in Lincoln, AL, serves approximately 607 students in grades 9-12 and is part of the Talladega County district. The school has a student-teacher ratio of 19.1:1, and about 53% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch, reflecting a moderate level of economic diversity in the community.

The most impressive thing about Lincoln High is its graduation rate. At 96.4%, it beats the state average (91.5%) and outpaces several nearby schools, including Oxford High School (93.7%), Pell City High School (89.7%), and Wellborn High School (87.1%). This tells parents that students are staying in school and getting the support they need to finish. The school also shows a real strength in serving special education students, ranking in the 73rd percentile statewide in the most recent year—a dramatic improvement from the year before. Additionally, Lincoln has consistently ranked around the 54th percentile for African American students over the past three years, showing stable support for this group.

However, there are challenges. Chronic absenteeism sits at 18.6%, which is higher than the district (12.4%) and state (12.0%) averages, and only Oxford High School (18.0%) has a comparable rate among nearby schools. Test scores in math and English are below state averages, though science proficiency is a relative bright spot. The school's state ranking has declined from the 66th percentile in 2021-2022 to the 42nd percentile now. Compared to Munford High School—the other high school in the same district—Lincoln has a better graduation rate and higher math proficiency, but Munford has lower chronic absenteeism (10.5%) and stronger English scores. The good news is that Lincoln has already cut its absenteeism rate dramatically (from 40.6% to 18.6% in three years), suggesting that continued focus on attendance could be the key to lifting academic performance further.

607

Students ?

19.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,156

Per pupil spending ?

53.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

78989 AL Hwy 77
Lincoln, AL 35096-7194

(256) 315-5295

District: Talladega County

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.6%

African American:

35.9%

Hispanic:

3.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 66th percentile in 2022 → 43rd in 2026

Strengths

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Alabama average (92%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (24% vs 32% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 66th-percentile peak (2022) to 43rd (2026)

!English scores 10 pts below the Alabama average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school24%

District avg26%

Alabama avg32%

221^st of 386

Alabama public high schools ?

Bottom 43%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 38% (2016) to bottom 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5High Schools in the Talladega County

65^th of 140Talladega County among Alabama districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	41.1	221 of 386	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.0	188 of 374	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.7	191 of 378	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.1	162 of 371	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.4	126 of 367	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.1	184 of 371	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.2	204 of 366	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.3	186 of 356	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	57.2	122 of 353	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	37.5	216 of 351	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.5	210 of 353	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.7	199 of 358	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	63.1	104 of 358	70.9%	★★★★☆
2012	55.9	178 of 358	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.0	165 of 360	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	53.9	181 of 358	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	57.5	155 of 357	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	40.4	256 of 359	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	23.1	316 of 358	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	44.8	242 of 357	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	22.9	322 of 359	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	30.1	297 of 357	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	46.3	106 of 238	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.2	105 of 228	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.7	104 of 231	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	22.3	195 of 224	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	77.9	34 of 222	84.7%	★★★★☆
2021	63.0	45 of 228	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	38.7	131 of 224	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.4	119 of 223	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	61.1	40 of 189	78.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	34.5	251 of 377	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.7	180 of 359	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.7	234 of 366	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.5	196 of 358	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	67.2	107 of 367	70.8%	★★★★☆
2021	34.3	235 of 359	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.4	175 of 354	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.7	181 of 347	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.9	168 of 343	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	39.0	231 of 383	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.7	191 of 367	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.4	193 of 375	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	84.6	46 of 349	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	70.7	72 of 361	80.1%	★★★★☆
2021	74.3	62 of 361	82.8%	★★★★☆
2019	61.6	124 of 358	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.8	140 of 349	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	69.5	59 of 315	81.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	47.8	185 of 380	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.2	203 of 363	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.2	146 of 368	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.8	130 of 358	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.2	174 of 366	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.5	137 of 366	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.9	212 of 357	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.4	201 of 350	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	66.0	88 of 339	74.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	45.1	61 of 123	50.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	58.9	54 of 197	72.6%	★★★★☆
2025	17.5	176 of 194	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	72.6	30 of 198	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	41.4	87 of 182	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	21.3	139 of 169	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	80.2	26 of 196	86.7%	★★★★☆
2018	20.0	130 of 160	18.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	34.5	200 of 320	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.1	142 of 325	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.8	149 of 325	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.7	120 of 317	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.5	151 of 326	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.1	188 of 319	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.5	156 of 313	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.0	177 of 300	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.1	105 of 230	54.3%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2026)73rd percentile+30 vs school

African American (2026)55th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2026)51st percentile+9 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)50th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)40th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)38th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)33rd percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

Science30%-7 vs state

English24%-10 vs state

Mathematics19%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Summative Assessment Science (2026)		Summative Assessment English (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lincoln High School	Public	9-12	78989 AL Hwy 77	Lincoln	35096	Talladega County	Talladega County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 315-5295	607	32	19.1	53.2%	356 (58.6%)	218 (35.9%)	19 (3.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.6%)	41.1	221^st of 386 public high schools	42.7%		45	188^th of 374 public high schools	49.7%	33			18.9		29.6			23.6	$12,156	$1,861	$10,280
Pell City High School	Public	9-12	1300 Cogswell Ave	Pell City	35125	St. Clair County	Pell City	No	No	No	No	(205) 338-2250	1,193	71	16.8	55.2%	909 (76.2%)	181 (15.2%)	56 (4.7%)	12 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (2.9%)	60.2	127^th of 386 public high schools	67.1%		38.8	214^th of 374 public high schools	42.8%	87			27.4		40.9			27.2	$12,870	$1,869	$10,986
Munford High School	Public	9-12	300 Cedars Road	Munford	36268	Talladega County	Talladega County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 315-5220	385	22	17.2	48.6%	258 (67.0%)	99 (25.7%)	16 (4.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	43.7	207^th of 386 public high schools	46.4%		51.9	168^th of 374 public high schools	55.1%	39			13.6		29.6			31.8	$13,595	$2,697	$10,883
Ohatchee High School	Public	7-12	100 Cherokee Trl	Ohatchee	36271	Calhoun County	Calhoun County	No	No	No	No	(256) 741-4900	391	24	16.6	44.5%	356 (91.0%)	13 (3.3%)	11 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.5%)	41.1	222^nd of 386 public high schools	42.5%		64.3	110^th of 374 public high schools	70.6%	112	29.0	20.8	17.5	50.9	22.8	54.0	57.7	31.5	$11,844	$1,537	$10,274
Wellborn High School	Public	7-12	135 Pinson Rd	Anniston	36201	Calhoun County	Calhoun County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 741-7603	425	28	14.9	68.2%	308 (72.5%)	56 (13.2%)	55 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	31.3	265^th of 386 public high schools	31.3%		52.1	167^th of 374 public high schools	55.3%	98	11.5	31.6	9.6	51.3	26.0	62.8	79.0	23.3	$13,101	$1,718	$11,350
Eden Area Technical Center	Public	9-12	45 County Road 33	Ashville	35953	St. Clair County	St Clair County	No	No	No	No	(205) 594-7055																			(n/a)
E H Gentry Technical Facility	Public	7-12	1105 Fort Lashley Ave	Talladega	35161	Talladega County	Alabama Inst Deaf And Blind	No	No	No	No	(256) 761-3402																			(n/a)
Talladega High School	Public	7-12	1177 McMillan Street East	Talladega	35160	Talladega County	Talladega City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 315-5656	634	30	21.1	77.0%	105 (16.6%)	473 (74.6%)	37 (5.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.5%)	22	302^nd of 386 public high schools	21.8%		22.9	282^nd of 374 public high schools	24.6%	20	7.0	4.0	6.9	35.6	13.8	34.0	38.0	23.3	$12,796	$2,195	$10,535
Talladega Career Technical Center	Public	9-12	110 Piccadilly Cir	Talladega	35160	Talladega County	Talladega City	No	No	No	No	(256) 315-5676																			(n/a)
Oxford High School	Public	9-12	1 Yellow Jacket Drive	Oxford	36203	Calhoun County	Oxford City	No	No	No	No	(256) 241-3166	1,242	81	15.3	52.7%	568 (45.7%)	362 (29.1%)	248 (20.0%)	31 (2.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (2.4%)	58.3	136^th of 386 public high schools	64.8%		74.2	86^th of 374 public high schools	77.0%	50			23.3		33.0			37.0	$14,035	$1,076	$12,930

Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln High School

How many students attend Lincoln High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 607 students attended Lincoln High School.

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln High School?

Students at Lincoln High School are 59% White, 36% African American, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Is Lincoln High School a good school?

Lincoln High School ranks 221^st of 386 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Lincoln High School in?

Talladega County

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