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Lincoln Junior/Senior High School

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Lincoln Junior/Senior High School ranks 283 rd of 431 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

283^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 431 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 34% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

Lincoln Junior/Senior High School is a public school in Alma Center, Wisconsin, serving 260 students in grades 7-12. The school is part of the Alma Center School District, which is ranked 363 out of 426 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school has several strengths, including strong graduation rates (91.0% four-year graduation rate) and relatively low dropout rates (0.3% to 1.3%). However, it faces challenges in areas like chronic absenteeism, which has ranged from 7.6% to 19.5% in recent years, significantly above the state average. The school's academic performance has been mixed, with some subjects and grade levels performing well, while others, such as 8th-grade mathematics and 10th-grade ACT scores, have struggled compared to state and district averages. Interestingly, male students at Lincoln Junior/Senior High School have consistently outperformed their female counterparts in recent years.

Compared to nearby schools like Blair-Taylor Middle/High, Osseo-Fairchild High, Neillsville High, and Black River Falls High, Lincoln Junior/Senior High School generally performs on par or slightly better in terms of graduation rates and dropout rates, but its test scores and overall state rankings tend to be lower. The school's performance has also been somewhat inconsistent over the years, with its state ranking and star rating fluctuating between 1 and 3 stars.

250

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,610

Per pupil spending ?

48.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

124 S School St
Alma Center, WI 54611-1200

(715) 964-5311

District: Alma Center School District

Feeder schools for Lincoln Junior/Senior High School:

Elementary:

Lincoln Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.2%

Hispanic:

16.0%

American Indian:

0.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 40th percentile in 2014 → 34th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2014

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg46%

Wisconsin avg51%

Middle school

414^th of 628

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 13 pts since 2021

From bottom 47% (2021) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

283^rd of 431

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Bottom 34%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 16% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

363^rd of 426Alma Center School District among Wisconsin 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	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	42.7	414 of 628	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.6	437 of 641	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.7	396 of 640	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.5	324 of 617	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.6	324 of 613	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	39.9	389 of 573	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.8	408 of 580	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.5	306 of 579	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.5	287 of 576	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.6	288 of 574	49.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	31.7	179 of 237	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.2	121 of 239	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	66.8	125 of 509	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	51.8	238 of 520	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.4	254 of 525	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.1	110 of 522	78.9%	★★★★☆
2021	61.0	138 of 499	72.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	44.9	362 of 577	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.4	381 of 585	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.5	400 of 591	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.6	286 of 577	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.9	323 of 572	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	21.3	357 of 414	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.9	285 of 439	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.6	329 of 421	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	23.4	327 of 399	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.8	349 of 407	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.9	318 of 412	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.6	242 of 397	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.5	256 of 393	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	40.7	283 of 431	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.6	209 of 431	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.5	260 of 415	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.8	273 of 390	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.5	245 of 400	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.4	316 of 410	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	43.3	235 of 410	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	51.0	192 of 408	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	33.3	393 of 466	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	51.3	276 of 462	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.0	346 of 457	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	73.5	89 of 452	80.3%	★★★★☆
2011	21.7	408 of 445	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	65.0	182 of 450	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	35.4	372 of 438	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	31.5	381 of 437	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	39.8	228 of 281	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	45.4	210 of 275	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	44.1	217 of 353	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.2	245 of 329	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.3	232 of 332	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.5	306 of 355	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	62.7	99 of 326	69.6%	★★★★☆
2019	50.9	109 of 251	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	256 of 380	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.3	127 of 365	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.3	143 of 359	60.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	41.5	180 of 300	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.7	173 of 271	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.8	197 of 261	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile+41 vs school

Male (2025)37th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)32nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)24th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)18th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2025)14th percentile-20 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)70th percentile+18 vs school

White (2024)40th percentile-12 vs school

Female (2024)39th percentile-13 vs school

Male (2025)33rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies55%~ state avg

Science49%~ state avg

English Language Arts47%-6 vs state

Mathematics45%-10 vs state

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Schools Near Lincoln Junior/Senior High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	Forward Exam English Language Arts (2025)			Forward Exam Mathematics (2025)			Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)		Forward Exam Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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	ACT English Language Arts 10th Grade	ACT Mathematics 10th Grade	ACT Science 10th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 10th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lincoln Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	124 S School St	Alma Center	54611	Jackson County	Alma Center School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 964-5311	250	21	11.7	48.8%	208 (83.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	40.7	283^rd of 431 public high schools	34.3%		51.6	209^th of 431 public high schools	51.5%	74	44.8	37.9	34.5		48.7	46.2		54.1	35.9	56.4	52.8	48.7	$12,610	$549	$12,061
Black River Falls High	Public	9-12	166 Tiger Lane	Black River Falls	54615	Jackson County	Black River Falls School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 284-4324	500	32	15.7	49.8%	351 (70.2%)	6 (1.2%)	19 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	94 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.8%)	24.1	361^st of 431 public high schools	16.2%		11.7	406^th of 431 public high schools	5.8%	45	39.3	27.1	33.0								40.5		$13,399	$656	$12,742
DOC: Jackson Correctional Institution	Public	12	N6500 Haiper Rd	Black River Falls	54615	Jackson County	Wisconsin Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(715) 284-7360	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
DOC: Black River Correctional Center	Public	12	W6898 E Staffon Rd	Black River Falls	54615	Jackson County	Wisconsin Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(715) 333-5681	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Blair-Taylor Middle/High	Public	6-12	N31024 Elland Rd	Blair	54616	Trempealeau County	Blair-Taylor School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 989-2525	295	27	10.9	43.1%	258 (87.5%)	2 (0.7%)	23 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.1%)	24.7	355^th of 431 public high schools	17.6%		47.8	232^nd of 431 public high schools	46.2%	123	33.3	47.6	26.2	64.3	36.6	35.3	52.4	19.5	29.4	45.1	27.8	35.3	$14,450	$575	$13,875
Osseo-Fairchild High	Public	9-12	50851 East St	Osseo	54758	Trempealeau County	Osseo-Fairchild School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 597-3141	219	20	11.1	37.4%	203 (92.7%)	2 (0.9%)	5 (2.3%)	4 (1.8%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	31.2	333^rd of 431 public high schools	22.7%		21.5	371^st of 431 public high schools	13.9%	38	42.0	46.0	26.0								37.3		$15,312	$1,111	$14,200
Neillsville High	Public	9-12	401 Center St	Neillsville	54456	Clark County	Neillsville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 743-8738	246	18	13.9	44.3%	212 (86.2%)	9 (3.7%)	19 (7.7%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	27.8	343^rd of 431 public high schools	20.4%		30.7	322^nd of 431 public high schools	25.3%	21		40.9	36.4								29.5		$12,604	$584	$12,020

Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln Junior/Senior High School

What schools feed into Lincoln Junior/Senior High School?

Lincoln Junior/Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Lincoln Elementary

How many students attend Lincoln Junior/Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 250 students attended Lincoln Junior/Senior High School.

Is Lincoln Junior/Senior High School a good school?

Lincoln Junior/Senior High School ranks 283^rd of 431 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Junior/Senior High School?

Students at Lincoln Junior/Senior High School are 83% White, 16% Hispanic.

What district is Lincoln Junior/Senior High School in?

Alma Center School District

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