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Lincoln County High School

Q: Is Lincoln County High School a good school?

Lincoln County High School ranks 72 nd of 389 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

72^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 389 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 81% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

Lincoln County High School is a public high school located in Fayetteville, Tennessee, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,208 students. The school is part of the Lincoln County School District, which is ranked 46 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lincoln County High School has consistently ranked among the top high schools in Tennessee over the past decade, with rankings ranging from 28th to 87th out of hundreds of high schools. This consistent high performance is reflected in its 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has maintained high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 86.5% to 93.8% over the past few years, which are above the state average. Additionally, the school's dropout rates have been relatively low, ranging from 1.9% to 8.1% in recent years, which is better than the state average. One of the school's notable strengths is its exceptional performance in serving its special education students, ranking 14th out of 198 Tennessee high schools in the 2024-2025 school year.

Compared to the nearby Moore County High School and Fayetteville High School, Lincoln County High School outperforms both schools in terms of statewide rankings, test scores, and graduation rates, indicating its strong academic performance relative to its peers. While the school faces some challenges with chronic absenteeism, its overall track record of success and the resources available to it suggest that it is well-positioned to continue providing a high-quality education to its students.

1,171

Students ?

18.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,240

Per pupil spending ?

40.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1233 Huntsville HWY
Fayetteville, TN 37334

(931) 433-6505

District: Lincoln County

Feeder schools for Lincoln County High School:

Elementary:	Flintville School
	Highland Rim School
	South Lincoln School
	Unity School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.4%

Hispanic:

7.6%

African American:

3.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 84th percentile in 2015 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (46% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Tennessee high schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg45%

Tennessee avg40%

72^nd of 389

Tennessee public high schools ?

Top 19%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

46^th of 139Lincoln County among Tennessee 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	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	71.7	72 of 389	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	73.6	61 of 392	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	65.6	74 of 384	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	70.6	55 of 358	84.6%	★★★★☆
2021	59.6	87 of 347	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	66.2	62 of 342	81.9%	★★★★☆
2018	73.1	47 of 341	86.2%	★★★★☆
2017	74.6	28 of 273	89.7%	★★★★★
2016	69.7	58 of 351	83.5%	★★★★☆
2015	73.7	49 of 300	83.7%	★★★★☆
2014	71.3	49 of 296	83.4%	★★★★☆
2013	68.0	68 of 285	76.1%	★★★★☆
2012	40.4	197 of 269	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	33.6	217 of 273	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	43.8	187 of 267	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	38.6	129 of 233	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.0	96 of 240	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.1	108 of 239	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.6	88 of 222	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.4	134 of 208	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.7	88 of 187	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.1	67 of 199	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	71.7	62 of 365	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	78.5	39 of 365	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	62.7	91 of 366	75.1%	★★★★☆
2022	69.9	56 of 350	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	68.3	50 of 340	85.3%	★★★★☆
2019	71.2	49 of 337	85.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	52.1	75 of 213	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.4	52 of 209	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	61.1	56 of 202	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	68.6	32 of 189	83.1%	★★★★☆
2021	55.4	60 of 180	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.8	24 of 153	84.3%	★★★★☆
2018	70.1	28 of 159	82.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	64.0	80 of 324	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	65.7	68 of 337	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	66.0	54 of 330	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	71.0	43 of 322	86.6%	★★★★☆
2021	71.5	32 of 317	89.9%	★★★★★
2019	51.8	112 of 302	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.0	21 of 308	93.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	68.2	76 of 368	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	66.8	79 of 366	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	68.0	65 of 359	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	70.8	47 of 349	86.5%	★★★★☆
2021	47.6	140 of 332	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.3	75 of 329	77.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	80.0	14 of 198	92.9%	★★★★★
2024	43.9	81 of 183	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.4	27 of 154	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	55.7	38 of 151	74.8%	★★★★☆
2021	52.7	34 of 125	72.8%	★★★★☆
2019	30.8	95 of 127	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	67.2	18 of 159	88.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	63.9	83 of 323	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	66.8	72 of 326	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	57.9	98 of 325	69.8%	★★★★☆
2022	63.1	77 of 312	75.3%	★★★★☆
2021	53.5	98 of 306	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.5	75 of 301	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	70.1	55 of 307	82.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2025)93rd percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)79th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)74th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)65th percentile-17 vs school

African American (2025)45th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

English II66%+12 vs state

US History58%+19 vs state

Biology I56%+10 vs state

Algebra II41%+6 vs state

English I38%~ state avg

Geometry33%-4 vs state

Algebra I29%~ state avg

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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 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	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 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	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
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
Fayetteville High School	Public	9-12	1800 Wilson PKWY	Fayetteville	37334	Lincoln County	Fayetteville	No	No	No	No	(931) 433-3158	347	27	12.9		157 (45.2%)	141 (40.6%)	18 (5.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.6%)	17.9	334^th of 389 public high schools	14.1%		28.9	279^th of 392 public high schools	28.8%	55							9.8	9.8	6.3	6.3		23.4	23.4			23.3	23.3	36.9	36.9		11.9	11.9							$10,258	$518	$9,072
Moore County High School	Public	7-12	1502 Hwy 55	Lynchburg	37352	Moore County	Moore County	No	No	No	No	(931) 759-4231	390	30	13.2		352 (90.3%)	12 (3.1%)	12 (3.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.6%)	64.1	101^st of 389 public high schools	74.0%		60.8	116^th of 392 public high schools	70.4%	15	43.8	59.1	51.5	39.1	12.1	25.4	30.8	30.3	47.2	47.2		52.6	52.5			42.2	42.2	53.4	53.4		17.5	18.3	82.8	45.5	63.8	78.1	48.5	63.1	$13,566	$273	$12,726

Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln County High School

Is Lincoln County High School a good school?

Lincoln County High School ranks 72^nd of 389 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln County High School?

Students at Lincoln County High School are 86% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Lincoln County High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,171 students attended Lincoln County High School.

What district is Lincoln County High School in?

Lincoln County

What schools feed into Lincoln County High School?

Lincoln County High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Flintville School
Elementary : Highland Rim School
Elementary : South Lincoln School
Elementary : Unity School

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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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