Lincoln County Schools & Education
Lincoln County, Montana
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
54/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange Signal
Graduation Rate
90.6%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
90.6%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 83.7%
Per-Pupil Spending
$7,517
National avg $13,239
State avg $9,334
School Score
54/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 55/100
State Score Position
#23
of 56 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Lincoln County
Measured School Summary
Lincoln County performs at an average level with a school score of 54/100 and a solid graduation rate of 90.6%.
Funding Context
At $7,517 per pupil, Lincoln County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 2% below the Montana average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 6.9 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 19% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Lincoln County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
14 public schools and 9 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
54/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #23 of 56 Montana counties with school score data.
Completion
90.6%
6.9 pts above the state average
Funding context
$7,517
$1,817 below the state average
School coverage
14
9 districts represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Lincoln County has 14 public schools across 9 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Lincoln County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Mixed school landscape
Lincoln County has enough school-level records to compare the local mix, but no single county metric should be treated as the answer. Use district shape, grade span, and data coverage together.
State position
#23
of 56 Montana counties with school score data. The county score is 1 points below the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
Libby K-12 Schools
Elementary to high school visible
1,164 students
3 listed schools in this county slice.
Eureka Elem
Elementary and middle visible
497 students
2 listed schools in this county slice.
Lincoln County H S
High school only in this slice
306 students
1 listed school in this county slice.
Troy Elem
Elementary and middle visible
283 students
2 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
Libby K-12 Schools is the largest listed district slice, with 3 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Lincoln County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Lincoln County district systems?
What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?
If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Lincoln County Graduation Rate Surpasses State and National Benchmarks
Education data brief for Lincoln County, Montana.
Lincoln County reports a graduation rate of 90.6%, which exceeds the national average of 87.0% and the Montana state average of 83.7%. This outcome is recorded within a system of 14 public schools serving 2,481 students across nine school districts. Libby K-12 Schools is the largest district in the county, managing three schools and 1,164 students. The county features a mix of rural and town locales, with an average school size of 177 students. Despite the graduation rate, the composite school score is 53.8, slightly below the state average of 55.0 but above the national median of 50.0. Per-pupil expenditure is $7,517, which is lower than the Montana average of $9,334 and the national average of $13,000. The largest individual facility is Libby Elementary School, which enrolls 625 students. See the NCES Common Core of Data for school-level records.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
14
in Lincoln County
Reported Enrollment
2,481
14 schools reporting
School Districts
9
districts
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
9 School Districts in Lincoln County
Libby K-12 Schools
Eureka Elem
Lincoln County H S
Troy Elem
Troy H S
Fortine Elem
Trego Elem
McCormick Elem
Yaak Elem
14 Public Schools in Lincoln County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 14 of 14 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libby Elementary School | Record | Libby K-12 Schools | Libby, 59923Town: Remote | PK–6 | Primary | 625 |
| Libby High School | Record | Libby K-12 Schools | Libby, 59923Town: Remote | 9–12 | High | 356 |
| Lincoln Co High School | Record | Lincoln County H S | Eureka, 59917Rural: Remote | 9–12 | High | 306 |
| Eureka Elementary School | Record | Eureka Elem | Eureka, 59917Rural: Remote | PK–4 | Primary | 261 |
| Eureka Middle School 5-8 | Record | Eureka Elem | Eureka, 59917Rural: Remote | 5–8 | Middle | 236 |
| W F Morrison School | Record | Troy Elem | Troy, 59935Rural: Remote | PK–6 | Primary | 219 |
| Libby Middle School | Record | Libby K-12 Schools | Libby, 59923Town: Remote | 7–8 | Middle | 183 |
| Troy High School | Record | Troy H S | Troy, 59935Rural: Remote | 9–12 | High | 128 |
| Troy 7-8 | Record | Troy Elem | Troy, 59935Rural: Remote | 7–8 | Middle | 64 |
| Fortine School | Record | Fortine Elem | Fortine, 59918Rural: Remote | PK–6 | Primary | 58 |
| Fortine 7-8 | Record | Fortine Elem | Fortine, 59918Rural: Remote | 7–8 | Middle | 15 |
| Trego School | Record | Trego Elem | Trego, 59934Rural: Remote | PK–8 | Primary | 15 |
| McCormick School | Record | McCormick Elem | Troy, 59935Rural: Remote | PK–8 | Primary | 13 |
| Yaak School | Record | Yaak Elem | Troy, 59935Rural: Remote | PK–8 | Primary | 2 |
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$7,517
State avg $9,334
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.