| Index | Lincoln | Missouri | National |
| Average Test Scores | 42% | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 1,899 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 531 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 213 | 7,963 |
| Index | Lincoln | Missouri | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 74.7% | 86.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 71.2% | 84.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 38.1% | 57.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 14.2% | 35.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 8.6% | 27.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.7% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.4% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Lincoln. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Lincoln, MO schools is 42%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Lincoln, MO, an average of 74.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 71.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Cole Camp, MO | 1,334 | 60% | 25.3% |
| Warsaw, MO | 2,380 | 33% | 30.6% |
| Windsor, MO | 2,976 | 28% | 42.2% |
| Lincoln, MO | 1,210 | 42% | 12.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Millport, AL | 1,209 | 54% | 11.5% |
| Chapman, KS | 1,209 | 39% | 19.1% |
| Princeton, MO | 1,211 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Lincoln Center, KS | 1,209 | 29% | 39.6% |
| Anton, TX | 1,211 | 15% | 68.8% |
| Lincoln, MO | 1,210 | 42% | 12.5% |
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