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Lincoln County Schools
Lincoln County is a public school district in Tennessee, based in Lincoln County (Fayetteville). SchoolGrade grades 8 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
6 of 8 schools in Lincoln County carry a SchoolGrade (2 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 4C: 1
Best schools in Lincoln County
Statewide rankings: all 339 high schools in Tennessee · all 306 middle schools in Tennessee · all 944 elementary schools in Tennessee
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.
- A- South Lincoln School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B Flintville School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B Highland Rim School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Lincoln County High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Unity School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C+ Lincoln Central Academy (Other school, exceeds expectations)
Every school in Lincoln County
All schools, A to Z (8)
- Blanche School, Taft
- B Flintville School, Flintville
- B Highland Rim School, Fayetteville
- C+ Lincoln Central Academy, Fayetteville
- Lincoln Central Virtual Academy, Fayetteville
- B- Lincoln County High School, Fayetteville
- A- South Lincoln School, Fayetteville
- B- Unity School, Petersburg
Where Lincoln County schools are
Cities and towns served (4)
- Fayetteville (5)
- Flintville (1)
- Petersburg (1)
- Taft (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Tennessee
- County: Lincoln County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,930 students with 248 full-time-equivalent teachers and 575 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4702490
- 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
- Fayetteville (3 schools, 2 mi)
- Marshall County (10 schools, 23 mi)
- Bedford County (15 schools, 24 mi)
- Tullahoma (8 schools, 24 mi)
- Giles County (8 schools, 26 mi)
- Franklin County (11 schools, 28 mi)
- Manchester (3 schools, 34 mi)
- Coffee County (10 schools, 37 mi)
Questions about Lincoln County
How many schools are in Lincoln County?
SchoolGrade grades 8 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: Fayetteville, Flintville, Petersburg, Taft.
How good are the schools in Lincoln County?
Across the 6 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B, with 45.2% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 38.8%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Lincoln County?
3,930 students were enrolled in Lincoln County in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.8 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Lincoln County?
Lincoln County is in Tennessee, based in Lincoln County, with its district office in Fayetteville. Its boundary covers about 561 sq mi.