Lincoln Community High School District 404

Public school districtGrades 9–12Regional · 20 towns

Serves Lincoln, East Lincoln Township, West Lincoln Township, Broadwell Township, Mason City Township, Atlanta Township, Tunbridge Township, Aetna Township, Hurlbut Township, Chester Township, Corwin Township, Elkhart Township, Sheridan Township, Prairie Creek Township, Oran Township, Barnett Township, Eminence Township, Middletown, Broadwell and New Holland.

Students

764

Schools

Spent per student

$19,062

IL $21,567

Students per teacher

13:1

Free or reduced lunch

52%

Debt

$4.4M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Lincoln Community High School District 404

School Grade C: better than 28% of Illinois districts
Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts below the state
Spends 12% less per student than the IL average
13 students per teacher
Debt of $4.4M, about $5,818 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Hillyard Township.

PK–22 elementary schoolsCarlinville Community Unit School District 1

3–52 elementary schoolsCarlinville Community Unit School District 1

6–82 middle schoolsCarlinville Community Unit School District 1

9–122 high schoolsSouthwestern Community Unit School District 9

Test scores vs. IL

2020–21

Math proficiency21%

State average 25.8%

Reading / language arts27%

State average 30.7%

Graduation rate (4-year)80%

State average 87.3%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$19,062 per student · 12% below IL

Spending

Classroom instruction 49%Support & administration 46%Other 5%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 58%State 38%Federal 4%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

804’20

831’21

786’22

779’23

764’24

Down 5% since 2020.

Students

White 85%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 5%Black 2%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

1 public school.

Lincoln Comm High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Lincoln

B−

764 students13:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Olympia Community Unit School District 16Boynton Township, Hittle Township, Mount Hope Township

$16,450per student

Clinton Community Unit School District 15Clintonia Township, Texas Township, Wapella Township

$17,236per student

Illini Central Community Unit School District 189Allens Grove Township, Malone Township, Pennsylvania Township

$18,843per student

Hartsburg-Emden Community Unit School District 21Orvil Township

$20,876per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.