Lincoln R-II School District
Lincoln, Missouri · Benton County · Grades K–12
Lincoln R-II School District runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 511 students. By enrollment it is the 289th largest of 556 districts in Missouri, where the median district has 566 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, remote.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 556 Missouri districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 2 |
| Students | 511 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 42 |
| Students per teacher | 12.2 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 55.6% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Benton County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 2918670 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Lincoln R-II
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Elementary School | Elementary | K–6 | 263 | 11.6 | 55.9% |
| Lincoln High School | High | 7–12 | 248 | 12.8 | 55.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Lincoln R-II schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Lincoln R-II in context
Size
Lincoln R-II School District enrolls 0.1% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is close to the median district (566 students). The largest of its schools is Lincoln Elementary School with 263 students, and the smallest is Lincoln High School with 248; the average is 256, against 386 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 8 is its largest grade, with 49 students this year. Grade 12 has 44 students and kindergarten has 35, 26% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. NCES reports no pre-K students in Lincoln R-II.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Lincoln R-II at 95.7%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
55.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 55.2% at Lincoln High School to 55.9% at Lincoln Elementary School. All 2 of its schools serve free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 42 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 12.2 students per teacher, close to the state's 12.8. With 1 counselors it has 511 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 1 librarians or media specialists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
NCES classifies Lincoln R-II's area as rural, remote: in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest district is Cole Camp R-I School District, 8.1 miles away with 723 students. 13 districts are within 25 miles, and 6 of them enroll more students than Lincoln R-II. Benton County has 3 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 42 | 12 |
| School counselors | 1 | 511 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1 | 511 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 15 | 34 |
| Other student support staff | 4 | 128 |
| School administrators | 2 | 256 |
| District administrators | 1 | 511 |
| All staff | 82 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Missouri district has 265 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 95.7% |
| Hispanic | 2% |
| Two or more races | 1.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
| Black | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 35 |
| Grade 1 | 40 |
| Grade 2 | 34 |
| Grade 3 | 40 |
| Grade 4 | 43 |
| Grade 5 | 37 |
| Grade 6 | 34 |
| Grade 7 | 37 |
| Grade 8 | 49 |
| Grade 9 | 37 |
| Grade 10 | 36 |
| Grade 11 | 45 |
| Grade 12 | 44 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Camp R-I School District | 8 mi | 723 | 11.8 | – |
| Warsaw R-IX School District | 12 mi | 1,241 | 12.5 | – |
| Henry County R-I School District | 14 mi | 690 | 11.5 | – |
| Leesville R-IX School District | 15 mi | 91 | 6.5 | – |
| Green Ridge R-VIII School District | 16 mi | 352 | 10.3 | – |
| Calhoun R-VIII School District | 16 mi | 58 | 4.8 | – |
| Morgan County R-I School District | 19 mi | 622 | 13.9 | – |
| Sedalia 200 School District | 21 mi | 5,209 | 13.7 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Benton County
- Warsaw R-IX School District (1,241 students)
- Cole Camp R-I School District (723 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
101 W Lamine St #39, Lincoln, MO 65338
Phone: (660)547-3514
Website: lincoln.k12.mo.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.