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Lincoln, IL

12,981 residents•2,407 students•10 schools
Avg School Rating
6.1
out of 10
30% above Illinois avg
Test Proficiency
43%Math
59%Reading
14% above Illinois avg
School Crime Rate
2.08
per 1,000 students
52% below Illinois avg
Overall Crime Rate
25.27
per 1,000 residents
49% below Illinois avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
7
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
2
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
9
Charter
0
Private
1

By Level

Elementary
7
Middle
1
High
2

These figures describe every school in Lincoln; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Lincoln

10 schools
7.8
Central Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.8
West Lincoln-Broadwell Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.7
Chester-East Lincoln Elementary School
Elementarypublic
5.4
Northwest Elementary School
Elementarypublic
4.4
Lincoln Jr High School
Middlepublic
3.2
Washington-Monroe Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
Adams Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
Lincoln Community High School
Highpublic
—
Lincolnland Technical Ed Center
Highpublic
—
Zion Lutheran School
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Lincoln

5 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Lincoln in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
52% below Illinois avg
2.08
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
3
Property
2

School Crime Types

  • Assault60%
  • Fraud20%
  • Theft20%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Lincoln

328 total incidents reported across Lincoln in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
49% below Illinois avg
25.27
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
114
Property
177
Drug
33
Weapons
2
Other
2

Crime Types

  • Assault31%
  • Theft28%
  • Burglary10%
  • Drugs10%
  • Vandalism7%
  • Fraud5%
  • Other8%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

2,407 students enrolled across Lincoln's schools.

  • Public2,31796%
  • Private904%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Lincoln's K-12 schools.

  • White84%
  • Two or More Races10%
  • Asian6%
  • Hispanic6%
  • Black3%
48%Female52%Male
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.