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Lincoln County High School

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Lincoln County High School ranks 69 th of 107 West Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

69^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 107 West Virginia High Schools

Better than 36% of West Virginia high schools

Summary

Lincoln County High School in Hamlin, WV, serves approximately 774 students in grades 9-12 and is part of the Lincoln County Schools district. The school has experienced significant ups and downs in its statewide ranking over the past decade, currently sitting at 75th out of 105 schools (29th percentile, 2 stars) for the 2025-2026 school year.

The most pressing concern for parents is the school's graduation rate, which has declined steadily from 89.4% in 2021-2022 to just 77.3% in 2024-2025—a 12-point drop over four years. This is now 15.5 points below the state average (92.8%) and dramatically lower than nearby schools like Hurricane High School (97.7%) and Nitro High School (95.6%). Even Wayne High School, which serves a similarly rural population in an adjacent county, graduates students at 86.1%. Mathematics proficiency is also a significant challenge, with only 11.9% of students meeting proficiency standards—nearly half the state average (20.6%) and far below Hurricane's 40% rate. On a positive note, the school excels in supporting homeless students, ranking 4th out of 18 schools (78th percentile, 4 stars), and has shown meaningful improvement with special education students, jumping from the 24th to the 54th percentile over two years.

English Language Arts is a relative strength, with the school exceeding the state average in 2023-2024 (54.9% vs. 50.8%), and science scores were above state averages for two consecutive years. The school also maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.4:1 and spends more per student ($12,622) than most regional peers, including Nitro ($10,669) and Hurricane ($10,861). However, these resources have not translated into competitive outcomes. There is also a notable and growing gender gap, with female students performing at the 44th percentile compared to males at the 15th percentile. The declining graduation rate remains the most urgent issue requiring attention.

774

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,563

Per pupil spending ?

52.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

81 Panther Way
Hamlin, WV 25523

(304) 824-6000

District: Lincoln County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

98.6%

African American:

0.5%

Hispanic:

0.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 68th percentile in 2024 → 36th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the West Virginia average (24% vs 32% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the West Virginia average (77% vs 93%)

!Ranking has slipped from its 68th-percentile peak (2024) to 36th (2026)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school24%

District avg24%

West Virginia avg32%

69^th of 107

West Virginia public high schools ?

Bottom 36%▲ up 16 pts since 2016

From bottom 19% (2016) to bottom 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

46^th of 55Lincoln County Schools among West Virginia 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	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	28.9	69 of 107	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	22.1	89 of 111	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	65.9	36 of 112	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.1	45 of 112	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.0	64 of 112	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.0	89 of 113	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.5	92 of 114	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.5	93 of 115	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.7	105 of 122	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	28.6	96 of 119	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.9	98 of 117	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	24.9	103 of 115	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	13.9	110 of 114	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	13.3	108 of 113	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	11.3	111 of 113	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	12.3	110 of 112	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	14.4	107 of 111	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	46.2	43 of 82	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	41.6	34 of 47	27.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	34.6	66 of 91	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.8	73 of 84	13.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	28.9	23 of 38	39.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	43.3	59 of 106	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	22.6	88 of 107	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	76.6	21 of 110	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	69.9	27 of 108	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	62.3	38 of 108	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.7	74 of 110	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.7	100 of 109	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.1	92 of 111	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.4	108 of 119	9.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	14.8	56 of 59	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	71.8	4 of 18	77.8%	★★★★☆
2025	58.9	6 of 19	68.4%	★★★★☆
2024	76.3	3 of 15	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	71.6	4 of 13	69.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	46.0	54 of 106	49.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	32.1	79 of 109	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	74.0	25 of 110	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	80.1	12 of 107	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	77.4	18 of 109	83.5%	★★★★☆
2021	23.7	91 of 111	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.4	71 of 112	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.2	92 of 121	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	19.7	90 of 106	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.5	84 of 106	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.7	51 of 109	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.7	71 of 108	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.0	92 of 108	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.2	93 of 110	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.2	77 of 109	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.4	81 of 111	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.4	102 of 122	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	47.8	39 of 83	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.6	41 of 92	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.9	68 of 89	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	64.3	26 of 89	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	30.5	56 of 85	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	91.5	6 of 103	94.2%	★★★★★
2017	49.7	46 of 118	61.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	27.5	79 of 107	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.3	94 of 111	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	63.2	40 of 111	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.4	50 of 112	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.6	66 of 111	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.2	90 of 113	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.9	90 of 112	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.2	92 of 113	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.9	108 of 122	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2026)78th percentile+42 vs school

Special Education (2026)53rd percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)49th percentile+14 vs school

African American (2017)48th percentile+34 vs school

Female (2026)44th percentile+9 vs school

English Language Learner (2017)39th percentile+26 vs school

Asian (2017)28th percentile+14 vs school

Disabled (2022)27th percentile-15 vs school

White (2026)26th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2026)15th percentile-20 vs school

Hispanic (2017)5th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts42%-10 vs state

Science19%-4 vs state

Mathematics12%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2026)	WV Assessment English Language Arts (2026)	WV Assessment Science (2026)	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 (2021)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WV Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 11th Grade	WV Assessment Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lincoln County High School	Public	9-12	81 Panther Way	Hamlin	25523	Lincoln County	Lincoln County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 824-6000	774	54	14.4	52.1%	763 (98.6%)	4 (0.5%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	28.9	69^th of 107 public high schools	35.5%		22.1	89^th of 111 public high schools	19.8%	20	11.9	41.7	19.2	$9,563	$1,424	$8,138
Cabell Midland High School	Public	9-12	11315 US Route 60	Ona	25545	Cabell County	Cabell County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 743-7400	1,638	103	15.9	30.9%	1,533 (93.6%)	13 (0.8%)	22 (1.3%)	12 (0.7%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (3.4%)	85.7	11^th of 107 public high schools	89.7%		93.1	7^th of 111 public high schools	93.7%	4	26.6	59.5	32.1	$8,253	$1,038	$7,215
Hurricane High School	Public	9-12	3350 Teays Valley Rd	Hurricane	25526	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 562-9851	1,141	78	14.6	32.1%	1,024 (89.7%)	34 (3.0%)	21 (1.8%)	16 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (3.9%)	98.2	4^th of 107 public high schools	96.3%		98.9	4^th of 111 public high schools	96.4%		40.0	70.2	36.7	$9,882	$612	$9,269
Woody Williams Center	Public	9-12	500 Mall Road Suite 100	Barboursville	25504	Cabell County	Cabell County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 528-5106	0	28	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Huntington High School	Public	9-12	1 Highlander Way	Huntington	25701	Cabell County	Cabell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 528-6400	1,667	106	15.7	52.7%	1,188 (71.3%)	186 (11.2%)	55 (3.3%)	16 (1.0%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	219 (13.1%)	77.3	20^th of 107 public high schools	81.3%		66.5	26^th of 111 public high schools	76.6%	6	26.5	54.2	28.4	$8,881	$1,331	$7,550
Wayne High School	Public	9-12	100 Pioneer Rd	Wayne	25570	Wayne County	Wayne County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 272-5639	525	46	11.5	47.5%	512 (97.5%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	48.6	49^th of 107 public high schools	54.2%		56.9	50^th of 111 public high schools	55.0%	1	10.6	53.2	23.4	$10,554	$450	$10,104
Nitro High School	Public	9-12	1300 Park Ave	Nitro	25143	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 755-4321	818	40	20.4	42.0%	699 (85.5%)	53 (6.5%)	17 (2.1%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.3%)	70.8	25^th of 107 public high schools	76.6%		86.6	12^th of 111 public high schools	89.2%	13	26.3	55.1	23.1	$5,996	$235	$5,761
Saint Albans High School	Public	9-12	2100 Kanawha Ter	Saint Albans	25177	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 722-0212	882	47	18.7	44.7%	772 (87.5%)	46 (5.2%)	12 (1.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (5.7%)	80.7	16^th of 107 public high schools	85.0%		89.4	8^th of 111 public high schools	92.8%	8	32.5	55.2	26.6	$6,809	$394	$6,415

Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln County High School

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Is Lincoln County High School a good school?

Lincoln County High School ranks 69^th of 107 West Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lincoln County High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 774 students attended Lincoln County High School.

What schools feed into Lincoln County High School?

Lincoln County High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Duval Pk-8
Elementary : Hamlin Pk-8
Elementary : Harts Pk-8
Elementary : Midway Elementary School
Elementary : West Hamlin Elementary
Middle : Guyan Valley Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln County High School?

Students at Lincoln County High School are 99% White.

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