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Lincoln County Schools
Lincoln County is a public school district in Kentucky, based in Lincoln County (Stanford). SchoolGrade grades 7 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Lincoln County on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Lincoln County
7 of 7 schools in Lincoln County carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
C: 2D: 5
Best schools in Lincoln County
Statewide rankings: all 225 high schools in Kentucky · all 207 middle schools in Kentucky · all 676 elementary schools in Kentucky
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- C- Hustonville Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C- Lincoln County High School (High school, meets expectations)
- D+ Lincoln County Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- D+ Highland Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D+ Stanford Elementary School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- D- Crab Orchard Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D- Waynesburg Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Lincoln County
High schools (1)
- C- Lincoln County High School, Stanford
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- D+ Lincoln County Middle School, Stanford
Elementary and primary schools (5)
- D- Crab Orchard Elementary School, Crab Orchard
- D+ Highland Elementary School, Waynesburg
- C- Hustonville Elementary School, Hustonville
- D+ Stanford Elementary School, Stanford
- D- Waynesburg Elementary School, Waynesburg
Where Lincoln County schools are
Cities and towns served (4)
- Stanford (3)
- Waynesburg (2)
- Crab Orchard (1)
- Hustonville (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Kentucky
- County: Lincoln County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,320 students with 246 full-time-equivalent teachers and 571 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2103480
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Garrard County (5 schools, 13 mi)
- Danville Independent (6 schools, 14 mi)
- Boyle County (5 schools, 16 mi)
- Casey County (5 schools, 17 mi)
- Rockcastle County (6 schools, 20 mi)
- Berea Independent (3 schools, 21 mi)
- Pulaski County (13 schools, 25 mi)
- Somerset Independent (3 schools, 25 mi)
Questions about Lincoln County
How many schools are in Lincoln County?
SchoolGrade grades 7 public schools in Lincoln County, across 4 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Lincoln County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Stanford, Waynesburg, Crab Orchard, Hustonville.
How good are the schools in Lincoln County?
Across the 7 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D+, with 22.4% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 25.7%. 57% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Lincoln County?
3,320 students were enrolled in Lincoln County in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.5 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Lincoln County?
Lincoln County is in Kentucky, based in Lincoln County, with its district office in Stanford. Its boundary covers about 333 sq mi.