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Best Public Schools in Lincoln County, KY

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At a glance

Schools

3,240

Students

Districts

Top rankedHustonville Elementary School74^th of 684 Kentucky elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Highland Elementary School up 193 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Waynesburg Elementary School 10.5 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KSA Mathematics (2026)							KSA Reading (2026)							KSA Science (2026)			KSA Writing (2026)			KSA Social Studies (2026)			KSA Editing and Mechanics (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	KSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	KSA Mathematics 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Mathematics 10th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Reading 10th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Science 7th Grade	KSA Science 11th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Writing 11th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 11th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lincoln County Area Technology Center	Public	8-12	422 Education Way	Stanford	40484	Lincoln County	Kentucky Technical System	No	No	No	No	(606) 365-8500	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lincoln County Middle School	Public	6-8	285 Education Way	Stanford	40484	Lincoln County	Lincoln County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 365-8400	697	43	16.2	75.5%	605 (86.8%)	12 (1.7%)	44 (6.3%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.6%)	22.5	266^th of 326 public middle schools	18.4%		25.7	248^th of 320 public middle schools	22.5%	18				32.0	23.0	24.0					50.0	36.0	31.0			17.0			36.0			36.0			32.0		$15,528	$1,418	$12,665
Crab Orchard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	383 Lancaster St	Crab Orchard	40419	Lincoln County	Lincoln County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 355-2331	266	21	12.4	86.8%	251 (94.4%)	2 (0.8%)	6 (2.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	33.1	475^th of 684 public elementary schools	30.6%		40.2	427^th of 685 public elementary schools	37.7%	48	39.0	35.0	22.0					47.0	31.0	46.0					29.0						44.0			44.0			$17,385	$2,391	$13,346
Highland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	75 Tick Ridge Rd	Waynesburg	40489	Lincoln County	Lincoln County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 365-2768	186	16	11.3	77.4%	162 (87.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.5%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.3%)	74.6	136^th of 684 public elementary schools	80.1%		51	329^th of 685 public elementary schools	52.0%	193	45.0		44.0					72.0	74.0	75.0					48.0			72.0			47.0			47.0			$18,813	$2,507	$14,612
Hustonville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	93 N College St	Hustonville	40437	Lincoln County	Lincoln County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 346-3831	439	28	15.5	78.1%	404 (92.0%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.6%)	83.4	74^th of 684 public elementary schools	89.2%		66	207^th of 685 public elementary schools	69.8%	133	65.0	69.0	53.0					68.0	58.0	71.0					52.0			59.0			51.0			66.0			$15,772	$1,754	$12,507
Lincoln County High School	Public	9-12	60 Education Way	Stanford	40484	Lincoln County	Lincoln County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 365-9111	886	58	15.2	66.9%	796 (89.8%)	22 (2.5%)	42 (4.7%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.3%)	27.4	196^th of 262 public high schools	25.2%		44.4	149^th of 254 public high schools	41.3%	47							32.0							35.0			18.0			36.0			32.0			30.0	$16,259	$1,723	$13,025
Stanford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	101 Old Fort Rd	Stanford	40484	Lincoln County	Lincoln County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 365-2191	572	49	11.6	75.0%	467 (81.6%)	25 (4.4%)	41 (7.2%)	7 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.2%)	33.7	472^nd of 684 public elementary schools	31.0%		39.1	438^th of 685 public elementary schools	36.1%	34	21.0	24.0	27.0					36.0	43.0	58.0					34.0			42.0			38.0			43.0			$15,081	$1,863	$11,716
Waynesburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	345 US Hwy 328 W	Waynesburg	40489	Lincoln County	Lincoln County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 379-6413	194	18	10.5	87.1%	182 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	47	365^th of 684 public elementary schools	46.6%		69.6	177^th of 685 public elementary schools	74.2%	188	46.0	31.0	48.0					34.0	51.0	52.0					31.0			57.0			39.0						$18,932	$2,545	$14,722

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kentucky Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.