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Lincoln County

At a glance

46^thof 139 Tennessee districts▲ 2

Better than 66% of Tennessee districts

Elementary 5 High 1 Alternative 2Grades PK, KG-12

909 Main Avenue South AVE
Fayetteville, TN 37334·(931) 433-3565·All Tennessee district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 66.9% of districts

Schools

3,930

Students

Top rankedLincoln County High School72^nd of 389 Tennessee high schools

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Biggest riser

Blanche School up 76 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Blanche School 13.9 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

4★

3★

2★

2 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The Lincoln County school district in Tennessee consists of 8 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 1 high school, and 2 alternative schools. The district as a whole is rated 3 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, ranking 46 out of 139 districts in the state, indicating room for improvement across the district.

Within the district, a few schools stand out in performance. Unity School, an elementary school, ranked 285 out of 1,009 Tennessee elementary schools and earned a 4-star rating, with strong performance in mathematics and English language arts. Similarly, Blanche School ranked 320 out of 1,009 and earned a 3-star rating, also demonstrating high proficiency in core subjects. In contrast, the district's lone high school, Lincoln County High School, ranked 72 out of 389 Tennessee high schools and earned a 4-star rating, with a 89.2% four-year graduation rate and strong performance in subjects like Biology I and US History.

However, the data also reveals challenges faced by the district. Chronic absenteeism is a significant issue across all schools, with rates around 18.9% for the 2023-2024 school year. Additionally, the two alternative schools, Lincoln Central Academy and Lincoln Central Virtual Academy, had significantly lower test scores compared to the other schools, highlighting the difficulties faced by students in alternative educational settings.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)							TNReady English Language Arts (2025)							TNReady Algebra I (2025)		TNReady Algebra II (2025)		TNReady Biology I (2025)			TNReady US History (2025)		TNReady English I (2025)		TNReady English II (2025)		TNReady Geometry (2025)			TNReady Science (2025)							TNReady Social Studies (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	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Algebra I 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra II All Grades	TNReady Biology I 9th Grade	TNReady Biology I 10th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady US History 11th Grade	TNReady US History All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 9th Grade	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
South Lincoln School	Public	PK, KG-8	362 Smith Mill RD	Fayetteville	37334	Lincoln County	Lincoln County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 937-7385	653	39	16.7		566 (86.7%)	33 (5.1%)	29 (4.4%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.1%)	64.8	305^th of 1009 public elementary schools	69.8%		59.2	355^th of 1018 public elementary schools	65.1%	50	45.6	33.9	40.0	52.9	22.6	39.2	38.5	50.0	54.1	52.3	48.5	28.6	17.6	40.7																	58.8	65.6	50.8	45.6	36.9	24.3	46.0	42.6	52.4	29.7	42.0	$10,446	$765	$9,088
Unity School	Public	PK, KG-8	259 Boonshill-Petersburg	Petersburg	37144	Lincoln County	Lincoln County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 433-9018	417	28	15.1		381 (91.4%)	8 (1.9%)	13 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.4%)	65.9	285^th of 1009 public elementary schools	71.8%		63.2	310^th of 1018 public elementary schools	69.5%	25	72.5	44.4	23.9	56.6	39.5	42.9	47.4	51.0	55.6	46.7	41.5	23.3	24.6	39.6																	49.0	63.9	32.6	56.6	34.9	35.7	44.9	56.6	39.5	48.2	48.7	$11,553	$807	$9,985
Flintville School	Public	PK, KG-8	37 Flintville School RD	Flintville	37335	Lincoln County	Lincoln County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 937-8271	504	35	14.5		435 (86.3%)	13 (2.6%)	38 (7.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.0%)	42.9	563^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	44.2%		38.2	635^th of 1018 public elementary schools	37.6%	72	32.7	39.6	25.5	36.6	34.6	44.0	35.6	35.8	45.3	21.3	46.3	26.9	40.0	35.8																	50.0	39.6	34.8	43.9	32.7	52.0	42.2	48.8	40.4	46.0	44.8	$12,564	$1,005	$10,776
Highland Rim School	Public	PK, KG-8	111 Highland Rim RD	Fayetteville	37334	Lincoln County	Lincoln County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 433-4197	721	48	15.1		595 (82.5%)	36 (5.0%)	67 (9.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.9%)	46.9	523^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	48.2%		45.9	530^th of 1018 public elementary schools	47.9%	7	34.9	28.4	28.4	39.5	48.3	65.8	41.1	36.5	28.4	47.3	40.7	38.3	32.9	37.4																	39.3	55.4	64.9	43.0	48.3	55.7	51.4	36.0	33.3	63.3	44.9	$11,083	$619	$9,813
Lincoln County High School	Public	9-12	1233 Huntsville HWY	Fayetteville	37334	Lincoln County	Lincoln County	No	No	No	No	(931) 433-6505	1,208	66	18.4		1,048 (86.8%)	28 (2.3%)	95 (7.9%)	7 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (2.4%)	71.7	72^nd of 389 public high schools	81.5%		73.6	61^st of 392 public high schools	84.4%	11															30.8	28.7	35.2	40.7	84.1	51.7	55.9	58.1	57.8	38.8	38.3	67.1	66.1	75.0	32.4	33.0												$10,240	$355	$9,277
Lincoln Central Academy	Public, Alternative	4-12	900 South Main AVE	Fayetteville	37334	Lincoln County	Lincoln County	No	No	No	No	(931) 433-6156	47	3	15.6		34 (72.3%)	7 (14.9%)	3 (6.4%)	1 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.3%)								(n/a)
Blanche School	Public	PK, KG-8	1491 Ardmore HWY	Taft	38488	Lincoln County	Lincoln County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 425-6141	341	25	13.9		306 (89.7%)	4 (1.2%)	21 (6.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	63.7	320^th of 1009 public elementary schools	68.3%		56.4	396^th of 1018 public elementary schools	61.1%	76	60.0	40.0	37.5	44.4	43.8	48.3	45.9	61.1	56.7	46.9	38.9	40.6	44.8	48.2																	55.9	53.3	59.4	44.4	50.0	69.0	54.9	38.9	62.5	55.2	51.5	$12,351	$631	$10,920
Lincoln Central Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	909 Main Avenue South	Fayetteville	37334	Lincoln County	Lincoln County	No	No	Yes	No	(931) 433-6156	39	7	5.9		36 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.6%)	1 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.6%)								(n/a)																	15.4	13.3					7.1																			$76,185	$10,829	$63,955

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Fayetteville	7.97 mi	3	125^th
Franklin County	13.5 mi	11	103^rd
Moore County	17.94 mi	2	31^st
Giles County	21.85 mi	8	79^th
Tullahoma	25.39 mi	8	108^th

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

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