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Lincoln County Schools

10 Marland Avenue
Hamlin, WV 25523
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 6 public preschools serving 1,821 students in Lincoln County Schools. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in West Virginia.
Public Preschools in Lincoln County Schools have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the West Virginia public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the West Virginia public preschool average of 11% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
8 Schools
379 Schools
# Students
2,865 Students
107,090 Students
# Teachers
233 Teachers
8,250 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Lincoln County Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 57 school districts in West Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WV)
#50 out of 57 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
27%
34%
32%
41%
18%
28%
82%
91%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.04
0.21
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
n/a
2%
% Black
1%
4%
% White
98%
89%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,173 is higher than the state median of $15,982. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,196 is higher than the state median of $15,156. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WV)
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$44 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,173
$15,982
Spending / Student
$15,196
$15,156

Best Lincoln County Schools Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hamlin Pk-8
(Math: 34% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
8130 Court Ave
Hamlin, WV 25523
(304) 824-3036
Gr: PK-8 | 445 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 1%
Rank: #22.
Harts Pk-8
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1246 Mcclellan Hwy
Harts, WV 25524
(304) 855-3173
Gr: PK-8 | 301 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 1%
Rank: #33.
Midway Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
267 Midway Rd
Alum Creek, WV 25003
(304) 756-3121
Gr: PK-5 | 255 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: #44.
Ranger Elementary School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
59 Vanatters Crk
Ranger, WV 25557
(304) 778-3454
Gr: PK-5 | 73 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: #55.
West Hamlin Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
114 Dairy Rd
West Hamlin, WV 25571
(304) 824-3630
Gr: PK-5 | 428 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
Rank: #66.
Duval Pk-8
(Math: 21% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
5304 Straight Frk
Griffithsville, WV 25521
(304) 524-2101
Gr: PK-8 | 319 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 2%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,865 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 2%
  • : 82% (Btm 50% in WV)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education

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