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School · High · PubliciSource and licenceSource: US Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, Civil Rights Data Collection, state assessment and accountability files, as held on whatschool.ai. Independent edition, not affiliated with any education agency. State ratings and tests differ by state.How we handle data

Lincoln High School

Public high school serving grades 09-12 in Des Moines, Iowa. Part of Des Moines Independent Comm School District.

Total enrollment
2,364
▲ 1986 state avg 378
Free or reduced lunch
75%
▲ 33pp state avg 42%
Student : teacher
25.2:1
▲ 10 state avg 14.9:1
English learners
19%
Students with an IEP
16%
Graduation rate
77%
4YR cohort, 2021
Chronic absence
62%
missed 10%+ of days, 2021
Grade span
09-12
Public · High
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Location

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About the school

Sector
Public
Status
Open
Directory year
2025-2026
School type
Regular
Level
High
Grade span
09-12
District
Des Moines Independent Comm School District
City
Des Moines
County code
19153
ZIP
50315
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Title I
No
NCES school ID
190897000550

Strengths and things to consider

iPlain statements generated from the data on this profile; each is a comparison with the state average or a threshold, never an opinion.

Things to consideriWorked out from the figures shown on this page, against state averages across public schools held. Not a rating.

  • More students per teacher than the state average (25.2 against 14.9).
  • Graduation rate of 77% (2021).
  • High chronic absence: 62% of students missed 10% or more of days (2021).

Programmes

1 programmeiProgramme flags from the Civil Rights Data Collection and state files as held on whatschool.ai.
  • Advanced Placement

Enrollment over time

NCES Common Core of Data, 2019 to 2025.