Lincoln County Schools
Lincoln County Schools is a public school district based in Hamlin, West Virginia, serving 2,731 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #29 of the 49 West Virginia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 42% of them. Its schools average 390 students each, more than the West Virginia median of 328. It spends about $13,346 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 12.7 students per teacher.
How Lincoln County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Lincoln County | West Virginia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,346 | $12,812 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,433 | $7,433 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $43.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $46.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 215 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 474 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.7 | 13.2 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 341 | 312 | 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 West Virginia median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in West Virginia
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas County SchoolsSummersville | 3,215 | 14 | $12,860 | 13.4 | #27 |
| Boone County SchoolsMadison | 3,048 | 13 | $13,264 | 11.8 | #28 |
| Lincoln County SchoolsHamlin · this district | 2,731 | 7 | $13,346 | 12.7 | #29 |
| Hampshire County SchoolsRomney | 2,650 | 7 | $12,046 | 13.7 | #30 |
| McDowell County SchoolsWelch | 2,312 | 10 | $14,788 | 13.5 | #31 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pullman School DistrictPullman, WA | 2,731 | $13,971 | 16.7 |
| Highland CUSD 5Highland, IL | 2,730 | $13,147 | 13.7 |
| Crawfordsville Community SchoolsCrawfordsville, IN | 2,730 | $10,503 | 14.8 |
| Wayland Union SchoolsWayland, MI | 2,729 | $11,456 | 14.8 |
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-wv-lincoln-county-schools