High Schools in Lincoln County Schools

Lincoln County Schools, located in Fayetteville, Tennessee, is served by a single high school, Lincoln County High School, which enrolls 1,171 students in grades 9–12. The Lincoln County Schools district ranks 36th out of 141 districts in Tennessee (74th percentile) with a 4-star rating, and Lincoln County High School consistently earns 4 stars as well, ranking in the top 20% of all Tennessee high schools: 61st in 2023–2024, 72nd in 2024–2025, and 77th in 2025–2026. While the school’s percentile ranking slipped slightly from the 84th to the 81st percentile over that span, it remains a strong, above-average high school statewide.

Lincoln County High School posts solid student outcome metrics: a graduation rate of 90.7% (just above the state’s 90.5%), a dropout rate of 2.5% (far better than the state’s 6.7%), and a chronic absenteeism rate of 18.9%—slightly higher than both the district (17.0%) and state (18.3%). In 2025–2026, the school’s average proficiency across all tested subjects was 47.9%, outperforming the district (46.6%) and state (42.8%) averages. The school spends $10,240 per pupil, though no student-teacher ratio data is available. Academic strengths are notable in US History (57.4% proficient, +15 points vs. state), English II (65.9%), English I (43.1%), and Biology I (54.4%), all above state averages. Math scores are more modest but still roughly at or slightly above state benchmarks: Algebra I 34.3%, Algebra II 37.5%, and Geometry 42.4%.

Year-to-year gains are encouraging: Geometry proficiency jumped 9.4 points, Algebra I rose 5.6 points, and English I improved 4.8 points from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, though Algebra II declined 3.2 points. Grade-level data reveal that students taking end-of-course exams on schedule in 9th and 10th grades perform very well—9th-grade Biology I proficiency is 82.3% and 10th-grade Algebra II is 85.0%. However, students testing late (likely retakes or behind in course progression) show much weaker results, such as 11th-grade Biology I at 20.0% and 12th-grade US History at 23.1%. These gaps, along with chronic absenteeism just above state averages, are the key areas to watch. Overall, Lincoln County High School is a reliable, 4-star school with clear excellence in history, English, and biology, plus a low dropout rate—making it a solid choice for families in the area.