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Lincoln High School - 02

Public Grades 9-12

16^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 South Dakota High Schools

Better than 90% of South Dakota high schools

Summary

Lincoln High School - 02 is a public high school located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,934 students. This exceptional institution consistently ranks among the top high schools in the state, maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and outperforming the Sioux Falls School District 49-5 and the state of South Dakota on a variety of academic measures.

Lincoln High School - 02 boasts impressive academic performance, with 70.95% of its students scoring proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 49.18% for the district and 50.93% for the state. The school also excels in mathematics and science, with 54.06% and 67.79% of students, respectively, scoring proficient or better. Additionally, Lincoln High School - 02 maintains consistently high graduation rates, ranging from 84% to 91.1%, and low dropout rates, ranging from 2.6% to 3.2%, which are better than the district and state averages.

The school's commitment to equity and inclusion is evident in its strong performance across diverse student subgroups, including racial/ethnic minorities, English Language Learners, and students from low-income backgrounds. Despite its relatively high per-student spending of $11,513, Lincoln High School - 02 appears to be using its resources effectively, as evidenced by its low student-teacher ratio of 16.3. When compared to nearby schools, such as Structured Teaching - 12, Washington High School - 01, and Community Campus - 41, Lincoln High School - 02 stands out as a clear academic leader, making it an exceptional choice for families in the Sioux Falls area.

1,954

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,747

Per pupil spending ?

34.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2900 S Cliff Ave
Sioux Falls, SD 57105

(605) 367-7990

District: Sioux Falls School District 49-5

Feeder schools for Lincoln High School - 02:

Elementary:	Eugene Field A+ Elementary - 16
	Robert Frost Elementary - 18
	Susan B. Anthony Elementary - 66
	Terry Redlin Elementary - 11
Middle:	Patrick Henry Middle School - 07

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.8%

Hispanic:

13.4%

African American:

8.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Dakota average (64% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of South Dakota high schools

✓91% graduate in 4 years — above the South Dakota average (86%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg46%

South Dakota avg47%

16^th of 166

South Dakota public high schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 28 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to top 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4High Schools in the Sioux Falls School District 49-5

90^th of 147Sioux Falls School District 49-5 among South Dakota 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	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	82.8	16 of 166	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	87.3	11 of 141	92.2%	★★★★★
2023	83.6	14 of 138	89.9%	★★★★★
2022	79.5	23 of 134	82.8%	★★★★☆
2021	69.0	33 of 140	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	56.2	61 of 135	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.5	61 of 138	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.4	68 of 137	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.0	47 of 141	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.6	50 of 133	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	38.7	103 of 144	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	51.6	84 of 143	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	74.3	35 of 141	75.2%	★★★★☆
2010	83.0	10 of 150	93.3%	★★★★★
2009	80.6	20 of 144	86.1%	★★★★☆
2008	80.8	18 of 135	86.7%	★★★★☆
2007	86.0	10 of 141	92.9%	★★★★★
2006	83.3	12 of 136	91.2%	★★★★★
2005	84.1	10 of 137	92.7%	★★★★★
2004	61.1	54 of 132	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2003	65.0	49 of 133	63.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	62.1	15 of 39	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.0	1 of 5	80.0%	★★★★★
2023	54.7	2 of 5	60.0%	★★★★☆
2022	89.4	1 of 4	75.0%	★★★★★
2021	62.7	2 of 3	33.3%	★★★★☆
2019	22.3	3 of 4	25.0%	★★★★☆
2018	15.8	3 of 3	0.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	57.7	15 of 31	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	94.4	1 of 4	75.0%	★★★★★
2021	91.0	1 of 5	80.0%	★★★★★
2019	95.4	1 of 4	75.0%	★★★★★
2018	80.5	2 of 4	50.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	39.0	21 of 45	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.2	2 of 6	66.7%	★★★★☆
2018	30.0	3 of 5	40.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	74.6	29 of 164	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	83.0	9 of 93	90.3%	★★★★★
2023	75.2	14 of 95	85.3%	★★★★☆
2022	74.4	19 of 84	77.4%	★★★★☆
2021	64.6	34 of 89	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.4	39 of 83	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.5	35 of 82	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	30.0	11 of 23	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	57.1	30 of 81	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.9	5 of 17	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	49.9	7 of 15	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.1	4 of 11	63.6%	★★★★☆
2021	38.1	6 of 9	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.8	6 of 8	25.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.3	5 of 9	44.4%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	46.0	7 of 21	66.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	53.4	69 of 154	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.2	13 of 48	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	56.3	15 of 46	67.4%	★★★★☆
2022	81.2	6 of 25	76.0%	★★★★☆
2021	25.9	28 of 37	24.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.3	41 of 44	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	52.2	24 of 53	54.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	83.6	19 of 162	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	87.3	11 of 107	89.7%	★★★★★
2023	86.5	8 of 96	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	79.3	18 of 87	79.3%	★★★★☆
2021	72.0	17 of 89	80.9%	★★★★☆
2019	60.5	30 of 88	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.5	45 of 90	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	72.9	2 of 11	81.8%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	59.0	8 of 19	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.0	5 of 5	0.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.9	3 of 5	40.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	70.4	17 of 89	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	90.5	1 of 14	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	77.8	4 of 11	63.6%	★★★★☆
2022	87.1	2 of 9	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	80.3	3 of 11	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	51.2	4 of 7	42.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.8	2 of 3	33.3%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	63.1	21 of 83	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	67.4	3 of 16	81.3%	★★★★☆
2021	35.0	13 of 17	23.5%	★★☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	4 of 9	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	60.2	29 of 140	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	53.3	6 of 19	68.4%	★★★★☆
2023	27.0	9 of 10	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.9	13 of 17	23.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	87.7	9 of 158	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	91.6	4 of 125	96.8%	★★★★★
2023	90.4	7 of 121	94.2%	★★★★★
2022	85.5	11 of 123	91.1%	★★★★★
2021	74.8	22 of 129	82.9%	★★★★☆
2019	61.7	44 of 123	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.9	44 of 123	64.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2025)94th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)88th percentile~ school

Female (2025)82nd percentile-8 vs school

Migrant (2025)82nd percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)81st percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)79th percentile-11 vs school

Native American (2025)75th percentile-16 vs school

Homeless (2025)67th percentile-24 vs school

Hispanic (2025)63rd percentile-27 vs school

African American (2025)62nd percentile-29 vs school

Military Connected (2025)58th percentile-32 vs school

Pacific Islander (2025)56th percentile-35 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile-35 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)53rd percentile-37 vs school

Foster Care (2025)52nd percentile-38 vs school

Asian (2025)52nd percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts71%+20 vs state

Science68%+24 vs state

Mathematics54%+11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2025)						Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)						Smarter Balanced Assessments Science (2025)			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/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	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 12th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 12th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lincoln High School - 02	Public	9-12	2900 S Cliff Ave	Sioux Falls	57105	Minnehaha County	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 367-7990	1,954	118	16.4	34.7%	1,285 (65.8%)	158 (8.1%)	262 (13.4%)	36 (1.8%)	69 (3.5%)	4 (0.2%)	140 (7.2%)	82.8	16^th of 166 public high schools	90.4%		87.3	11^th of 141 public high schools	92.2%	5				73.7	10.5	71.0				56.2	5.3	54.1		70.4	67.8	$11,747	$649	$11,098
Project Search - Avera McKennan 07	Public	12	1325 S Cliff Ave	Sioux Falls	57105	Minnehaha County	East Dakota Educational Cooperative	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 367-7680	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Teachwell Thrive - 03	Public	12	715 E 14th St	Sioux Falls	57104	Minnehaha County	East Dakota Educational Cooperative	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 367-7680	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Teachwell Connect - 92	Public	9-12	715 E 14th St	Sioux Falls	57104	Minnehaha County	East Dakota Educational Cooperative	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 367-7680	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Teachwell Academy High School - 01	Public	9-12	824 E 14th St	Sioux Falls	57104	Minnehaha County	East Dakota Educational Cooperative	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 367-7680	0	6	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Community Campus - 41	Public	12	2101 W 41st St Ste 47	Sioux Falls	57105	Minnehaha County	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 367-4359	77	10	7.6	29.9%	41 (53.2%)	8 (10.4%)	12 (15.6%)	4 (5.2%)	7 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.5%)								(n/a)
Structured Teaching - 12	Public	6-12	201 N West Ave	Sioux Falls	57104	Minnehaha County	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 367-7647	16	4	3.6	75.0%	13 (81.3%)	2 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (6.3%)								(n/a)	0.0	0.0	0.0			0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0			0.0	0.0		0.0	$5,693	$559	$5,134
Washington High School - 01	Public	9-12	501 N Sycamore Ave	Sioux Falls	57110	Minnehaha County	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 367-7970	1,819	120	15.1	53.4%	852 (46.8%)	374 (20.6%)	298 (16.4%)	91 (5.0%)	60 (3.3%)	3 (0.2%)	141 (7.8%)	58.4	75^th of 166 public high schools	54.8%		66.4	44^th of 141 public high schools	68.8%	31				65.7	12.5	64.7				35.8	0.0	35.0		47.8	47.1	$12,328	$617	$11,711
Avera Adolescent Addiction Care Program - 81	Public	6-12	4400 W 69th St	Sioux Falls	57108	Lincoln County	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(605) 367-7647	2	2	1.0		2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Cte - 37	Public	9-12	4700 W Career Cir	Sioux Falls	57107	Minnehaha County	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 367-5504	1	6	.1		1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln High School - 02

What district is Lincoln High School - 02 in?

Sioux Falls School District 49-5

What schools feed into Lincoln High School - 02?

Lincoln High School - 02 is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Eugene Field A+ Elementary - 16
Elementary : Robert Frost Elementary - 18
Elementary : Susan B. Anthony Elementary - 66
Elementary : Terry Redlin Elementary - 11
Middle : Patrick Henry Middle School - 07

Is Lincoln High School - 02 a good school?

Yes. Lincoln High School - 02 ranks in the top 9.6% of South Dakota high schools.

How many students attend Lincoln High School - 02?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,954 students attended Lincoln High School - 02.

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln High School - 02?

Students at Lincoln High School - 02 are 66% White, 13% Hispanic, 8% African American, 7% Two or more races, 4% American Indian, 2% Asian.

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