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Lincoln Secondary

Public Grades 7-12

29^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 450 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 94% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Lincoln Secondary is a high-performing public high school located in Esko, Minnesota, serving grades 7-12 with an enrollment of 624 students. This school is part of the Esko Public School District, which is ranked 17th out of 446 districts in Minnesota and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lincoln Secondary has consistently ranked among the top high schools in Minnesota, achieving a ranking as high as 11th out of 472 high schools in the state in 2021-2022 and maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for several years. The school has particularly excelled in serving its special education and low-income student populations, ranking 1st out of 221 Minnesota high schools for its special education students in 2023-2024 and 2nd out of 333 high schools for its low-income students in 2024-2025. Lincoln Secondary students consistently outperform state and district averages on the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA) in math, reading, and science, with 66.44% of students proficient or better in reading in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 49.59%.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Hermantown Senior High and Denfeld High School, Lincoln Secondary stands out as a top performer, with higher statewide rankings and better proficiency rates on the MCA assessments. This success is a reflection of the overall strength of the Esko Public School District, which is ranked 17th out of 446 districts in Minnesota and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

603

Students ?

18.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,097

Per pupil spending ?

10.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2 E Highway 61
Esko, MN 55733-9629

(218) 879-4673

District: Esko Public School District

Feeder schools for Lincoln Secondary:

Elementary:

Winterquist Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.2%

Two or more races:

5.1%

Hispanic:

2.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 95th percentile in 2015 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (60% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Minnesota high schools

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (84%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg65%

Minnesota avg47%

Middle school

37^th of 519

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to top 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

29^th of 450

Minnesota public high schools ?

Top 6%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

See the entire ranking list of Minnesota High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^th of 446Esko Public School District among Minnesota districts

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

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	87.9	37 of 519	92.9%	★★★★★
2024	88.1	38 of 545	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	93.3	20 of 529	96.2%	★★★★★
2022	91.6	22 of 520	95.8%	★★★★★
2021	93.2	14 of 521	97.3%	★★★★★
2019	91.2	26 of 533	95.1%	★★★★★
2018	80.9	61 of 518	88.2%	★★★★☆
2017	85.7	44 of 523	91.6%	★★★★★
2016	74.8	97 of 508	80.9%	★★★★☆
2015	71.1	127 of 516	75.4%	★★★★☆
2014	76.9	80 of 490	83.7%	★★★★☆
2013	82.4	51 of 488	89.5%	★★★★☆
2012	81.3	44 of 469	90.6%	★★★★★
2011	79.4	65 of 478	86.4%	★★★★☆
2010	77.4	66 of 454	85.5%	★★★★☆
2009	80.5	22 of 230	90.4%	★★★★★
2008	84.6	29 of 409	92.9%	★★★★★
2007	87.0	26 of 403	93.5%	★★★★★
2006	86.9	20 of 406	95.1%	★★★★★
2005	63.1	175 of 396	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	77.9	81 of 387	79.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	85.9	35 of 450	92.2%	★★★★★
2024	75.2	87 of 474	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	89.7	24 of 455	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	86.9	28 of 467	94.0%	★★★★★
2021	95.0	6 of 443	98.6%	★★★★★
2019	82.3	51 of 439	88.4%	★★★★☆
2018	80.2	50 of 436	88.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	72.8	71 of 432	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	77.6	59 of 473	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	92.8	8 of 459	98.3%	★★★★★
2019	92.6	10 of 415	97.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	85.1	43 of 452	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	92.1	24 of 479	95.0%	★★★★★
2023	92.6	19 of 464	95.9%	★★★★★
2022	91.5	20 of 476	95.8%	★★★★★
2021	84.9	35 of 437	92.0%	★★★★★
2019	93.7	10 of 454	97.8%	★★★★★
2018	76.2	75 of 438	82.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	59.6	99 of 307	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.2	38 of 298	87.2%	★★★★☆
2022	93.7	7 of 288	97.6%	★★★★★
2018	63.8	77 of 253	69.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	77.5	68 of 415	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	79.4	54 of 440	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	87.6	26 of 436	94.0%	★★★★★
2022	84.5	34 of 438	92.2%	★★★★★
2021	86.0	28 of 422	93.4%	★★★★★
2019	85.7	33 of 428	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	74.2	76 of 428	82.2%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	89.4	29 of 450	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	91.2	23 of 480	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	91.3	23 of 476	95.2%	★★★★★
2022	92.6	11 of 472	97.7%	★★★★★
2021	89.3	24 of 428	94.4%	★★★★★
2019	89.4	22 of 492	95.5%	★★★★★
2018	84.3	46 of 494	90.7%	★★★★★
2017	92.8	11 of 489	97.8%	★★★★★
2016	92.5	13 of 489	97.3%	★★★★★
2015	88.8	26 of 504	94.8%	★★★★★
2014	89.4	23 of 483	95.2%	★★★★★
2013	83.0	33 of 534	93.8%	★★★★★
2012	86.4	16 of 539	97.0%	★★★★★
2011	83.4	31 of 545	94.3%	★★★★★
2010	87.3	14 of 540	97.4%	★★★★★
2009	88.2	13 of 234	94.4%	★★★★★
2008	90.3	17 of 460	96.3%	★★★★★
2007	92.1	17 of 463	96.3%	★★★★★
2006	94.2	7 of 450	98.4%	★★★★★
2005	85.8	9 of 452	98.0%	★★★★★
2004	88.9	3 of 433	99.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	87.5	25 of 358	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	91.7	15 of 403	96.3%	★★★★★
2023	83.6	44 of 396	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	84.2	28 of 388	92.8%	★★★★★
2021	84.8	25 of 339	92.6%	★★★★★
2019	79.4	64 of 401	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	74.9	83 of 395	79.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	98.5	2 of 333	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	79.1	47 of 389	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	92.2	16 of 393	95.9%	★★★★★
2019	93.7	7 of 370	98.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	84.6	46 of 377	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	83.6	43 of 405	89.4%	★★★★☆
2023	87.8	30 of 398	92.5%	★★★★★
2022	93.8	10 of 403	97.5%	★★★★★
2021	85.0	30 of 351	91.5%	★★★★★
2019	92.4	12 of 411	97.1%	★★★★★
2018	84.4	32 of 398	92.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	99.3	1 of 221	99.5%	★★★★★
2019	85.9	17 of 220	92.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	80.2	52 of 376	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	82.8	43 of 402	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	84.5	38 of 398	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	87.3	21 of 401	94.8%	★★★★★
2021	84.4	32 of 364	91.2%	★★★★★
2019	85.1	32 of 412	92.2%	★★★★★
2018	77.2	67 of 414	83.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Middle school

Female (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)90th percentile~ school

White (2025)84th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2024)68th percentile-25 vs school

High school

Special Education (2024)100th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)88th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)86th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading66%+17 vs state

Math54%+8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)					MCA-III Reading (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Lincoln Secondary	Public	7-12	2 E Highway 61	Esko	55733	Carlton County	Esko Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 879-4673	603	32	18.6	10.3%	550 (91.2%)	2 (0.3%)	13 (2.2%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.1%)	89.4	29^th of 450 public high schools	93.6%		91.2	23^rd of 480 public high schools	95.2%	6		67.4	48.0	45.7	53.5		63.0	62.0	74.0	66.4	$11,097
Cloquet Senior	Public	9-12	1000 18th St	Cloquet	55720	Carlton County	Cloquet Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 879-3393	761	35	21.7	38.6%	525 (69.0%)	2 (0.3%)	23 (3.0%)	4 (0.5%)	85 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	122 (16.0%)	58.5	212^th of 450 public high schools	52.9%		67.9	155^th of 480 public high schools	67.7%	57				34.7	34.7				47.3	47.3	$13,227
Carlton Secondary	Public	6-12	405 School Ave	Carlton	55718	Carlton County	Carlton Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 384-4226	145	10	14.9	42.1%	105 (72.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (13.1%)	58.2	213^th of 450 public high schools	52.7%		45.7	282^nd of 480 public high schools	41.3%	69	13.3	9.1	10.0	27.8	15.4	33.3	22.7	25.0	52.4	34.3	$13,284
Cloquet Area Alternative Education Programs	Public	6-12	302 14th St	Cloquet	55720	Carlton County	Cloquet Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 879-0115	74	7	10.9	50.0%	36 (48.6%)	2 (2.7%)	4 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (17.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (25.7%)	5.1	441^st of 450 public high schools	2.0%		13.9	418^th of 480 public high schools	12.9%	23				0.0	0.0				12.5	13.6	$18,351
Caaep Extended Day Program	Public	9-12	302 14th St	Cloquet	55720	Carlton County	Cloquet Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 879-0115	7	0			6 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (14.3%)								(n/a)											$3,366
Wrenshall Secondary	Public	7-12	207 Pioneer Dr	Wrenshall	55797	Carlton County	Wrenshall Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 384-4274	160	14	11.2	43.8%	138 (86.3%)	2 (1.3%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (7.5%)	83.5	62^nd of 450 public high schools	86.2%		58.4	217^th of 480 public high schools	54.8%	155		39.1	12.5	40.0	29.9		50.0	16.7	67.9	46.1	$14,674
Rails Academy	Public	9-12	131 9th Ave	Proctor	55810	St. Louis County	Proctor Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 520-3217	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)											$3,664
Proctor Senior High	Public	9-12	131 9th Ave	Proctor	55810	St. Louis County	Proctor Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 628-4926	540	34	15.7	33.1%	472 (87.4%)	3 (0.6%)	19 (3.5%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.8%)	77.3	96^th of 450 public high schools	78.7%		74.3	111^th of 480 public high schools	76.9%	15				42.4	42.4				58.5	58.5	$15,109
Hermantown Senior High	Public	9-12	4335 Hawk Circle Dr	Hermantown	55811	St. Louis County	Hermantown Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(218) 729-8874	655	31	20.8	16.5%	598 (91.3%)	5 (0.8%)	12 (1.8%)	10 (1.5%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.0%)	66.1	161^st of 450 public high schools	64.2%		88.5	31^st of 480 public high schools	93.5%	130				38.5	38.5				51.6	51.6	$11,265
Hermantown Alternative Learning Prg	Public	9-12	4335 Hawk Circle Dr	Hermantown	55811	St. Louis County	Hermantown Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(218) 729-8874	12	1	11.7	25.0%	10 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (16.7%)								(n/a)											$10,126

Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln Secondary

Is Lincoln Secondary a good school?

Yes. Lincoln Secondary ranks in the top 6.4% of Minnesota high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Secondary?

Students at Lincoln Secondary are 91% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What schools feed into Lincoln Secondary?

Lincoln Secondary is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Winterquist Elementary

How many students attend Lincoln Secondary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 603 students attended Lincoln Secondary.

What district is Lincoln Secondary in?

Esko Public School District

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