Lincoln County Schools
Lincoln County Schools is a public school district based in Lincolnton, North Carolina, serving 11,710 students in 23 schools. By enrollment it ranks #30 of the 112 North Carolina districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 74% of them. Its schools average 509 students each, more than the North Carolina median of 446. Its superintendent is Dr Aaron Allen. It spends about $9,430 per student on day-to-day operations, 15% less than the North Carolina median. It has roughly 15.3 students per teacher.
How Lincoln County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Lincoln County | North Carolina median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,430 | $11,153 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,079 | $6,920 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $113.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $116.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 767 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.3 | 15.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 344 | 358 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The North Carolina median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Dr Aaron Allen
Source: NC Department of Public Instruction, EDDIE, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in North Carolina
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craven County Board of EducationNew Bern | 12,152 | 26 | $10,497 | 17.6 | #29 |
| Lincoln County SchoolsLincolnton · this district | 11,710 | 23 | $9,430 | 15.3 | #30 |
| Burke County SchoolsMorganton | 11,667 | 27 | $10,046 | 16.8 | #31 |
| Chapel Hill-Carrboro City SchoolsChapel Hill | 11,353 | 20 | $14,165 | 12.7 | #32 |
| Rockingham County SchoolsEden | 11,114 | 23 | $10,432 | 17.5 | #33 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tempe Union High School District (4287)Tempe, AZ | 11,726 | $9,009 | 21.1 |
| Del Valle ISDDel Valle, TX | 11,715 | $11,602 | 14.7 |
| Spartanburg 06Roebuck, SC | 11,714 | $12,360 | 14.0 |
| Sachem Central School DistrictLake Ronkonkoma, NY | 11,697 | $25,085 | 11.8 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-nc-lincoln-county-schools