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Lincoln Community High School District 404
Public school districtGrades 9–12Regional · 20 towns
Serves Lincoln, East Lincoln, West Lincoln, Broadwell, Mason City, Atlanta, Tunbridge, Aetna, Hurlbut, Chester, Corwin, Elkhart, Sheridan, Prairie Creek, Oran, Barnett, Eminence, Middletown, Broadwell and New Holland.
Students
764
Schools
1
Spent per student
$19,062
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Debt
$4.4M
fiscal 2024
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 Newcomb.
K–6Fisher Grade SchoolFisher Community Unit School District 1
7–12Fisher Jr/Sr High SchoolFisher Community Unit School District 1
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math 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.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Olympia Community Unit School District 16Boynton, Hittle, Mount Hope
$16,450per student
Clinton Community Unit School District 15Clintonia, Texas, Wapella
$17,236per student
Illini Central Community Unit School District 189Allens Grove, Malone, Pennsylvania
$18,843per student
Hartsburg-Emden Community Unit School District 21Orvil
$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.