Lincoln High

Summary:

Lincoln High is a public high school located in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,380 students. It is part of the Wisconsin Rapids School District, which is ranked 281 out of 428 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lincoln High has consistently maintained high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 93.4% in 2018-2019 to 97.2% in 2022-2023, significantly higher than the nearby River Cities High, which had a 77.6% graduation rate in 2022-2023. The school also has relatively low dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 1.0% over the past five years, compared to River Cities High's much higher 10.4% rate in 2022-2023. While Lincoln High has experienced fluctuations in chronic absenteeism, its 2022-2023 rate of 18.3% is still lower than the 48.4% rate at River Cities High.

Lincoln High's 10th-grade students have consistently outperformed the Wisconsin Rapids School District and the state of Wisconsin in various subject areas, such as social studies, English language arts, mathematics, and science. However, the school's performance varies across different student subgroups, and its statewide ranking has declined from 113th out of 466 Wisconsin high schools in 2014-2015 to 261st out of 431 in 2023-2024, suggesting that there may be opportunities for improvement and further analysis to identify areas for targeted interventions.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 1801 16th St S
       Wisconsin Rapids, WI  54494-5499


(715) 424-6750

District: Wisconsin Rapids School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
261st of 431 Wisconsin High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,129 Help


Feeder schools for Lincoln High:

Elementary:    Grant Elementary
    Grove Elementary
    Howe Elementary
    Mead Elementary
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Middle:    Wisconsin Rapids Area Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  17.4 Help
Number of students:  1,380

Racial breakdown:

White:
82.8%
Hispanic:
6.0%
Asian:
4.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  43.4% Help


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Compare Details Lincoln High ranks worse than 60.6% of high schools in Wisconsin. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.76. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Lincoln High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (82.8%), Hispanic (6%), Asian (4.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 43.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lincoln High is 17.4. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lincoln High is $13,129.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lincoln High:

SchoolDigger ranks Lincoln High 261st of 431 Wisconsin public high schools. (See Lincoln High in the ranking list.)

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Wisconsin Rapids School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Wisconsin Rapids School District 281st of 428 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Lincoln High

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Rank History for all students at Lincoln High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 59.71 138th 275 49.8%
2005 63.42 120th 287 58.2%
2006 64.85 125th 292 57.2%
2007 62.54 152nd 281 45.9%
2008 59.05 217th 437 50.3%
2009 55.51 254th 438 42.0%
2010 53.55 287th 450 36.2%
2011 59.39 236th 445 47.0%
2012 54.61 269th 452 40.5%
2015 70.65 113th 466 75.8%
2016 53.79 173rd 408 57.6%
2017 48.34 206th 410 49.8%
2018 55.87 165th 410 59.8%
2019 51.28 192nd 400 52.0%
2021 59.29 143rd 390 63.3%
2022 48.96 188th 391 51.9%
2023 44.66 234th 415 43.6%
2024 43.76 261st 431 39.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Lincoln High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 24.04 89th 95 6.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lincoln High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.48 59th 255 76.9%
2019 34.91 171st 251 31.9%
2021 57.37 84th 226 62.8%
2022 61.69 63rd 250 74.8%
2023 46.20 141st 271 48.0%
2024 51.15 155th 326 52.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Lincoln High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.71 208th 355 41.4%
2019 46.51 190th 343 44.6%
2021 52.76 152nd 332 54.2%
2022 39.52 207th 343 39.7%
2023 41.25 197th 329 40.1%
2024 39.72 240th 353 32.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Lincoln High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.60 119th 373 68.1%
2019 49.25 169th 354 52.3%
2021 57.48 124th 334 62.9%
2022 52.85 149th 347 57.1%
2023 42.70 224th 359 37.6%
2024 42.52 213th 365 41.6%
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Rank History for Asian students at Lincoln High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 19.37 42nd 50 16.0%
2024 20.96 43rd 51 15.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lincoln High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 37.35 60th 97 38.1%
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Rank History for White students at Lincoln High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.82 115th 261 55.9%
2019 44.89 142nd 266 46.6%
2021 54.88 102nd 266 61.7%
2022 43.98 136th 269 49.4%
2023 37.84 172nd 271 36.5%
2024 36.27 199th 300 33.7%
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Data source: test scores: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Lincoln High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1418 2 16 3 29 n/a n/a 0 1468
1989 1327 2 12 6 26 n/a n/a 0 1373
1990 1325 0 19 8 21 n/a n/a 0 1373
1991 1284 1 27 10 17 n/a n/a 0 1339
1992 1292 2 24 7 16 n/a n/a 0 1341
1993 1303 2 31 5 11 n/a n/a 0 1352
1994 1357 2 27 7 6 n/a n/a 0 1399
1995 1427 4 32 5 12 n/a n/a 0 1480
1996 1427 4 32 5 12 n/a n/a 0 1480
1997 1467 8 40 6 18 n/a n/a 0 1539
1998 1529 8 61 14 16 n/a n/a 0 1628
1999 1558 4 69 8 23 n/a n/a 0 1662
2000 1520 6 77 13 19 n/a n/a 0 1635
2001 1446 4 83 12 15 n/a n/a 0 1560
2002 1431 6 86 9 16 n/a n/a 0 1548
2003 1431 6 86 9 16 n/a n/a 0 1548
2004 1361 6 80 14 18 n/a n/a 0 1479
2005 1264 6 87 20 15 n/a n/a 0 1392
2006 1249 7 84 27 15 n/a n/a 0 1382
2007 1256 9 80 27 12 n/a n/a 0 1384
2008 1206 6 92 28 18 n/a n/a 0 1350
2009 1228 10 91 27 21 n/a n/a 0 1377
2010 1162 14 74 29 19 n/a n/a 0 1298
2011 1146 9 72 25 14 0 18 0 1284
2012 1040 10 56 27 14 0 14 0 1161
2013 1029 8 62 31 13 0 14 0 1157
2014 1050 12 55 38 8 0 10 0 1173
2015 1014 16 60 39 5 0 9 0 1143
2016 1031 18 57 42 8 0 8 0 1164
2017 1016 20 55 39 6 0 10 0 1146
2018 993 21 50 33 7 0 15 0 1119
2019 1250 27 59 69 11 0 34 0 1450
2020 1230 34 52 70 20 0 38 0 1444
2021 1204 27 55 65 24 0 37 0 1412
2022 1156 30 71 69 25 0 39 0 1390
2023 1150 30 67 67 16 0 50 0 1380
2024 1142 24 66 83 14 0 51 0 1380

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Lincoln High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1468 85.7 17.1 12.1
1989 1373 74.6 18.4 5.7
1990 1373 88.7 15.4 6.2
1991 1339 87.7 15.2 12.6
1992 1341 85.1 15.7 13.9
1993 1352 83.2 16.3 14.4
1994 1399 83.0 16.9 14.2
1995 1480 84.3 17.6 14.9
1996 1480 84.3 17.6 14.9
1997 1539 92.0 16.7 14.4
1998 1628 99.0 16.4 15.5
1999 1662 99.4 16.7 20.5
2000 1635 98.6 16.6 20.5
2001 1560 98.9 15.8 21.5
2002 1548 97.8 15.8 16.5
2003 1548 97.8 15.8 16.5
2004 1479 95.4 15.5 15.9
2005 1392 85.9 16.2 n/a
2006 1382 86.8 15.9 n/a
2007 1384 87.2 15.9 20.2
2008 1350 91.8 14.7 21.6
2009 1377 94.7 14.5 23.1
2010 1298 84.0 15.4 29.4
2011 1284 82.9 15.4 26.6
2012 1161 75.0 15.4 33.1
2013 1157 71.7 16.1 36.5
2014 1173 66.4 17.6 39.4
2015 1143 n/a n/a 39.1
2016 1164 65.0 17.9 39.3
2017 1146 67.4 17.0 33.3
2018 1119 61.4 18.2 35
2019 1450 82.7 17.5 37.7
2020 1444 82.2 17.5 40.3
2021 1412 83.0 17.0 44.5
2022 1390 83.0 16.7 44.7
2023 1380 81.1 17.0 42.1
2024 1380 79.2 17.4 43.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Lincoln High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1468 85.7 17.1 12.1
1989 1373 74.6 18.4 5.7
1990 1373 88.7 15.4 6.2
1991 1339 87.7 15.2 12.6
1992 1341 85.1 15.7 13.9
1993 1352 83.2 16.3 14.4
1994 1399 83.0 16.9 14.2
1995 1480 84.3 17.6 14.9
1996 1480 84.3 17.6 14.9
1997 1539 92.0 16.7 14.4
1998 1628 99.0 16.4 15.5
1999 1662 99.4 16.7 20.5
2000 1635 98.6 16.6 20.5
2001 1560 98.9 15.8 21.5
2002 1548 97.8 15.8 16.5
2003 1548 97.8 15.8 16.5
2004 1479 95.4 15.5 15.9
2005 1392 85.9 16.2 n/a
2006 1382 86.8 15.9 n/a
2007 1384 87.2 15.9 20.2
2008 1350 91.8 14.7 21.6
2009 1377 94.7 14.5 23.1
2010 1298 84.0 15.4 29.4
2011 1284 82.9 15.4 26.6
2012 1161 75.0 15.4 33.1
2013 1157 71.7 16.1 36.5
2014 1173 66.4 17.6 39.4
2015 1143 n/a n/a 39.1
2016 1164 65.0 17.9 39.3
2017 1146 67.4 17.0 33.3
2018 1119 61.4 18.2 35
2019 1450 82.7 17.5 37.7
2020 1444 82.2 17.5 40.3
2021 1412 83.0 17.0 44.5
2022 1390 83.0 16.7 44.7
2023 1380 81.1 17.0 42.1
2024 1380 79.2 17.4 43.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Lincoln High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $351 (3.0%) $11,344 (97.0%) $11,696
2020 $348 (2.9%) $11,559 (97.1%) $11,907
2021 $806 (6.1%) $12,323 (93.9%) $13,129

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lincoln High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 192nd of 400 High schoolsRanks 234th of 415 High schools
 8.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
10th Grade Social Studies (Lincoln High)50.345.7
 4.6%
   10th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin Rapids School District)50.244.9
 5.3%
   10th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)45.947.2
 1.3%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Lincoln High)38.841.9
 3.1%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin Rapids School District)38.239.9
 1.6%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)38.841.4
 2.6%
10th Grade Mathematics (Lincoln High)27.826
 1.8%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin Rapids School District)26.824.8
 2.1%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)30.829.4
 1.3%
10th Grade Science (Lincoln High)36.932.4
 4.5%
   10th Grade Science (Wisconsin Rapids School District)36.130.9
 5.2%
   10th Grade Science (Wisconsin)32.731.7
 1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students14501380
 4.8%
African American2730
 11.1%
American Indian1116
 45.5%
Asian5967
 13.6%
Hispanic6967
 2.9%
Pacific Islander00
White12501150
 8%
Two or More Races3450
 47.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients37.7%42.1%
 4.4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln High

Students at Lincoln High are 83% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% American Indian.

Lincoln High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Grant Elementary
Elementary : Grove Elementary
Elementary : Howe Elementary
Elementary : Mead Elementary
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Elementary : Washington Elementary
Elementary : Woodside Elementary
Middle : Wisconsin Rapids Area Middle

Lincoln High ranks 261st of 431 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,380 students attended Lincoln High.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

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