Top Rankings
Lincoln School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Rhode Island for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 530 students in Lincoln School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Rhode Island.
Public Preschool in Lincoln School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Rhode Island public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Rhode Island public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
6 Schools
59 Schools
# Students
3,313 Students
19,920 Students
# Teachers
217 Teachers
1,495 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lincoln School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 62 school districts in Rhode Island (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#17 out of 62 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
33%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
31%
Graduation Rate
86%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.67
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
4%
3%
% Hispanic
11%
32%
% Black
6%
10%
% White
74%
47%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,108 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,250. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,659 is less than the state median of $21,467. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$67 MM
$2,998 MM
Spending
$68 MM
$2,892 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,108
$22,250
Spending / Student
$20,659
$21,467
Best Lincoln School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Northern Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
315 New River Road
Manville, RI 02838
(401) 769-0261
Manville, RI 02838
(401) 769-0261
Gr: PK-5 | 530 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
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