| Index | Lincoln | Nebraska | National |
| Average Test Scores | 56% | 53% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 73 | 780 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 25 | 182 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 10 | 56 | 7,963 |
| Index | Lincoln | Nebraska | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 89.7% | 88.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.1% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 70.8% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 48.3% | 40.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 37.1% | 30.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 13.2% | 9.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.6% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.5% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 73 public schools, 25 private schools and 10 post-secondary schools in Lincoln. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Lincoln, NE schools is 56%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Lincoln, NE, an average of 89.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Malcolm, NE | 425 | 71% | 47.4% |
| Bennet, NE | 1,088 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Waverly, NE | 3,941 | 59% | 22.2% |
| Raymond, NE | 232 | 52% | 8.9% |
| Crete, NE | 7,013 | 49% | 2.1% |
| Lincoln, NE | 286,388 | 56% | 16.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Orlando, FL | 284,817 | 51% | 5.4% |
| Plano, TX | 288,870 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Newark, NJ | 281,917 | 33% | 30.6% |
| Anchorage, AK | 292,090 | 42% | 11.7% |
| Greensboro, NC | 294,395 | 41% | 13.6% |
| Lincoln, NE | 286,388 | 56% | 16.2% |
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